Women in Games: It’s About Strength, Not Sex
Many critics wring their hands in response to hard data on the gender gap in our medium. Polling in recent years has shown the...
Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman: Surprise Portable Game of the Year Candidate
Kids, when you grow up, I want you to be the biggest failure you can be. Wait. What? Almost all games are united by...
News Blips: Apple Eyes Sony, Steve Jobs’ Bungie Rage, Blizzard Equalizes Game Distribution, and More
Remember gazing hungrily at each morsel of sugary goodness in the candy aisle? Yeah, that's kind of what Apple is feeling right now. News...
Sony’s PlayStation Phone strategy takes shape as prototype picture leaks out
Back in August, rumors of a PlayStation Phone leaked out. Now the Engadget tech blog has a photo of the device and some of...
NBA 2K11: The Jordan Effect
I didn’t think I was going to pull off this one. Even in control of arguably the best basketball player ever — Michael Jordan...
Video Blips: Fable 3, Rock Band 3, Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, and More
The release of Fable 3 is upon us, and a king's destiny awaits you! But you've already secured yourself a (potential) copy by entering...
KingsIsle launches a new world for Wizard 101 and a $39 gift card
Online game companies have to be crafty about getting new users while hanging on to the ones they already have. So KingsIsle Entertainment is...
Addictive Gameplay vs. Clinical Addiction: Do Developers Prey on Human Psychology?
Traditionally, gamers describe interesting experiences that feature high replay value as "addictive." They intend it as a compliment, but the word generally has altogether...
For aging Champions Online game, free-to-play business model proves alluring
Lots of massively multiplayer online games were started with the dream of becoming as big as World of Warcraft, which has 12 million paying...
Is Zynga worth more than Electronic Arts?
Is social gaming upstart Zynga really worth more than traditional video game giant Electronic Arts? Zynga is currently valued at $5.27 billion on SharesPost,...