Japan’s DeNA generates $445M in Q4 revenues for mobile social gaming network
Japanese mobile social gaming company DeNA reported that its sales for the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 were $445 million, up 16 percent...
David Jaffe to leave Eat Sleep Play when Twisted Metal is complete
David Jaffe, the creator of games such as Twisted Metal, has confirmed earlier reports that he will be leaving Eat Sleep Play for a...
Apple pulls cloned games from App Store
A developer that sells apps in Apple’s ubiquitous App Store goes by the name Anton Sinelnikov. Pulling up his apps today shows a much...
At Hit Detection, it’s all about giving feedback to game developers — before anyone knows their game sucks
Hit Detection is one of those consultancies that has a hidden influence on video games. And if some of the games coming out these...
Microsoft readies Windows 8 app store games
Microsoft is preparing a slate of games for the Windows 8 operating system that consumers will be able to purchase on the upcoming Windows...
Ignite Game Technologies raises $5M for Simraceway online racing game
Ignite Game Technologies has raised $5 million in a third round of funding for its Simraceway online racing world and its accompanying steering wheel for...
Good writing is the future of gaming
Picture yourself immersed in a new game, and so far it’s good. It plays well, has a fun combat system, and a world that’s...
N-Control to replace Ocean Marketing with… Craigslist? [update]
Update: Moisés Chiullan, chief sales and marketing officer for N-Control, Inc., got in touch to let VentureBeat know that this Craigslist ad was merely...
Microsoft Flight takes off on Feb. 29
Microsoft said today it will launch its Microsoft Flight flying game on Feb. 29. As we noted before, the game is a free-to-play online-based...
Sony renaming the PlayStation Network? [update]
Update: A spokeswoman for Sony has added clarification behind the change: Back at IFA in September, we announced that we would be changing the...