VCs level up with “gamification” investments
There are a few different ways to measure the power of a meme in the tech industry. You can run powerful sentiment analysis on...
Angry Birds developer creates a mobile payments piggybank to rake in more dough
The ambitions of Rovio, the developer of Angry Birds, know no boundaries. The company’s wildly successful Angry Birds game has been downloaded more than...
Defying Journalism: A Profile of the Divisive HipHopGamer
I first met Gerard Williams in April of this year, the Thursday before PAX East began. I was attending the PlayStation Move event at...
News Blips: Uncharted 3 Revealed, Singer Sues Rockstar, New Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Characters, and More
This edition of the News Blips is brought to you by sand. It's everywhere, and you better get used to it if you want...
Fresh from GT5 launch, Sony’s Gran Turismo games top 60M sold worldwide
This guy in the picture wasn’t smiling a year ago, when he was still slogging through the throes of finishing Gran Turismo 5. But...
Video Blips: Arkham City, Dungeons, Mindjack, and More
Batman secretly wishes for everyone to stop copying his signature look and mannerisms. He's the original creepy guy who prowls around on rooftops at...
An Uncharted Movie Is Pointless
"But Drake, I thought we already made an Uncharted movie. You know, the Uncharted video game?" Uncharted 2 ranks as one of my favorite...
The Geekbox – Episode 95
The Geekbox — Episode 95 (2010-12-08) Wherein we discuss the 2010 Podcast Awards, high scores, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Back to the Future, World of...
Call of Duty and Kinect help video game sales hit record in November
And there was much rejoicing. Video game sales rose a healthy 8 percent for the month of November compared to a year ago, according...
Epic releases groundbreaking 3D game Infinity Blade on App Store
A long-awaited 3D game hit Apple’s App Store today. Epic Games launched its Infinity Blade fantasy combat game on the iPhone and iPad today....