Playcast snags French TV provider to debut cloud gaming service (exclusive)
Game streaming is taking a step into the European market today. Playcast Media Systems is announcing that Bouygues Telecom will launch a cloud gaming...
Halo isn’t as good as I remember
I’ve always had a strange attachment to the Halo franchise. For me, Halo: Combat Evolved was the game of high school. Everyone was playing...
Arrest fallout: Kim Dotcom drops to No. 2 rank in Modern Warfare 3
Getting arrested for the illegal downloading of copyrighted material hasn’t done wonders for Kim Dotcom, also known as MEGARACER, who is now the former...
Will Microsoft phase out its virtual currency system?
Microsoft is expected to phase out its proprietary virtual currency system, Microsoft Points, by the end of the year, according Inside Mobile Apps. Citing...
Microsoft to open two new Kinect studios?
Two recent job postings on the Microsoft website suggest the company may be opening new studios to develop projects for the Xbox 360’s successful...
ArenaNet confirms 2012 launch for Guild Wars 2, gives beta details
Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese Zodiac and, to celebrate, video game developer ArenaNet has confirmed...
Hyrulecraft recreates massive Ocarina of Time landscape on Minecraft server
Here’s a story that is equal parts awesome and amazing: some talented and persistent Minecraft fans have built a one to one scale representation...
Mobile network Fingerprint sees 150 percent increase in minutes of game play in one month
Edutainment startup Fingerprint Digital says its first five educational gaming apps for children have seen a 150 percent increase in game play minutes in the...
Fantage recruits schools one by one for kids online virtual learning world
With more than 16 million registered users, Fantage is one of the rare successes among startups focusing on kids virtual worlds. The Fort Lee,...
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare kicks off high-quality game releases on Xbox Live Arcade
Alan Wake was a high-potential game that didn’t sell as well as expected in 2010. Critics said that the story was great, but the...