Korean and Chinese online gaming giants join in an alliance
Two major Asian online game companies are forming an alliance. South Korea’s Nexon (recently relocated to Japan) and China’s Perfect World are teaming up...
EA executive confirms Battlefield 4 is in the works
Electronic Arts executiveFrank Gibeau has confirmed that Battlefield 4 is in the works. Gibeau, the president of the EA Games label within EA, made...
Call of Duty Elite team still tackling startup problems
Activision Blizzard‘s Beachhead Studios is still tackling problems related to an overflow of registrations for the new Call of Duty Elite social network. [Update:...
Adobe’s mobile Flash crash could benefit game streaming startup iSwifter
Adobe’s announcement that it is giving up on mobile Flash development is good for one particular startup: iSwifter. iSwifter was founded last year to...
Newzoo: Free-to-play MMO spending increases 24 percent in U.S.
Americans are spending 24 percent more on free-to-play massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) this year than they did in 2010, according to a new...
Apple and Android are now dominating mobile game market
The mobile game landscape has changed dramatically in the last couple of years, with Apple and Android games surpassing both Nintendo and Sony to...
Nintendo Wii U may support simultaneous usage of two controllers
Nintendo is working on upgrading the Wii U to support the simultaneous use of two tablet controllers, according to a story by Develop Online,...
Thousands of orcs die — along with our patience — in Lord of the Rings: War in the North (review)
Lord of the Rings fans have been waiting a while for their beloved stories to meet a great game. So far, that hasn’t happened,...
News Blips: Gamers flood Call of Duty Elite, Arkham City PC version delayed, new Assassin’s Creed next year, and more
Etch this momentous day into your memories, my friends, for millions of adults across the country paid $60 to be repeatedly called "shithead" by...
WildTangent’s Android rent-or-buy game app now available worldwide
Beginning today, Android mobile device owners from across the globe will be able to rent, purchase and play games for free through WildTangent‘s Games...