Sony launches the PlayStation Vita in Japan to big crowds
Sony finally launched its PlayStation Vita portable game system in Japan today as thousands of game fans lined up early to buy it. The...
What Zynga taught the game industry: Consumers are in charge
Zynga’s IPO yesterday marks a major milestone for the games business. It marks something more important and profound than validation of Facebook’s ecosystem or...
Uncharted Golden Abyss has precision aiming on the PlayStation Vita
Trying to aim a weapon on a modern handheld gaming device isn’t easy. But Sony’s demo of the Uncharted: Golden Abyss shows that the...
Video Blips: Q.U.B.E., Twisted Metal, I Am Alive, and more
A bright white color scheme, a facility that's falling apart, and physics-based puzzles? I wonder where Toxic Games gets its inspiration. Video Blips: If...
GlitchHiker: The death of a newborn indie game
According to an interview with DIY Gamer, Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman (the Dutch development duo better known as Vlambeer in the global...
Square Enix online service hacked, 1.8 million affected
Final Fantasy and Deus Ex publisher Square Enix says unknown parties may have gained unauthorized access to one of its servers in a hacking attempt...
The complete history of Zynga (so far) in handy e-book form
To mark Zynga‘s stock-market debut, we’re releasing a 63-page e-book on the history of the company. In just five years, social-gaming company Zynga has...
Angry Birds, happy company: Rovio talks Hong Kong IPO
Angry Birds, the two year-old blockbuster game and burgeoning franchise, has propelled its Finnish-maker Rovio to super-stardom. Now, the company is mulling the idea...
Zynga’s stock rises in early trading (and then falls)
Zynga’s stock price rose as high as 15 percent in early trading on Nasdaq as the company went public at $10 a share. [Update:...
The9’s Game Zone enables mobile game discovery in China (exclusive)
The9, an online gaming company with a long history in China, said it has scored good results making games more discoverable in the China...