HTML5 cross-platform game company Moblyng shuts down (exclusive)
Moblyng was ahead of its time in making cross-platform HTML5 games for mobile devices. Too far ahead, it seems, as the company has shut...
Why Uncharted 3 does a bad job telling a good story
Critics have largely lauded Uncharted 3's story, which, judged solely in videogame terms or not, is an entertaining romp. Its characters, both familiar and new, are well formed, and it understands how to pace of key moments to make them memorable, which is something so oft forgotten.
Video Blips: Scarygirl, Kingdom Hearts 3D, and Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure
I occasionally find myself looking at the lineup of upcoming games and thinking to myself, "Thank goodness there isn't anything cool coming out; I...
Steam game service doubles sales, reaches 5M concurrent users
Valve disclosed its Steam digital game distribution service has increased sales by more than 100 percent for the seventh year in a row. Steam...
U.S. Army releases gamer gear for Xbox & PlayStation
That’s as close as the marketers come to stating the obvious: This gear is for Modern Warfare franchise addicts. The lineup includes a three headsets, three rifle controllers and a backpack with a specially cushioned console-carrying area
Survey: Gamers playing more on mobile than consoles, PCs
Gamers are spending more time on their mobile phones than on their consoles and personal computers, according to a new survey from mobile gaming...
News Blips: New XCOM strategy game, Epic Games against SOPA, and BioWare’s Old Republic patching dedication
Remember that freaky XCOM display at last year's PAX? Yeah, that was pretty much my reaction face to today's first News Blip. Yes, including...
Video Blips: Mass Effect 3, Final Fantasy 13-2, and The House of the Dead 3
Today's Video Blips brought to you by the phrase "here, have a gun." Video Blips: • Plunk down some reservation bucks for Mass Effect...
The game within the game: Making mobile gaming work for developers and consumers
2011 was a banner year for mobile gaming. We’re now seeing 60 percent of smartphone users regularly playing games on their devices and surveys...
Blizzard: Diablo 3 ratings delay in Korea won’t hurt global launch
A delayed approval and classification process for Diablo 3 in Korea has caused anxiety about the release date of Blizzard‘s action RPG, one of...