Video game sales fall 10 percent in August
It must have been too sunny in August to stay indoors and play video games. Overall U.S. console game sales fell 10 percent in...
Applifier fuels a “rebel alliance” against the evil social game empire on Facebook
In Facebook games, the big three rule. Zynga, Electronic Arts-Playfish, and Disney-Playdom have more than 331 million monthly active users on the social network,...
Characterizing Samus Aran: Sexism or Just Bad Writing?
Let’s face it: Women in video games usually don't come off so well. On the rare occasions when the villain hasn't kidnapped them, developers...
Recettear: Hope for Japan’s Indie Developers
What does it take to get cutely drawn, anime-inspired characters on the front page of Bitmob? Hopefully, the hype for the much anticipated Halo:...
Want an easy way to bring your games to the webOS platform?
The Plug-In Development Kit (PDK) is a new component of the webOS SDK that lets developers use C and C++ alongside the web technologies...
Apple launches Game Center social hub for iPhone with 4.1 update
Apple released the 4.1 update for its mobile operating system today, activating features such as the Game Center social hub for multiplayer game fans....
Zoodles’ Kid Mode makes Android phones safe play zones
Inquisitive Minds is launching a new mobile app called Zoodles that will bring relief to harried parents. The Zoodles Kid Mode for Android app...
Budget Doesn’t Mean Bad: Battle vs. Chess Is Great Gaming on the Cheap
The second someone tells me a game is "budget," I replace the word with "garbage." A regular retail game for just $40? Alright, what's...
Nvidia to showcase 60 visual computing startups at GPU Technology event
Visual computing keeps gathering steam, if Nvidia‘s upcoming conference on the matter is any indication. Visual computing makes use of a graphics chip (graphics...
How Apple could undermine console gaming with TV app games
Apple’s Steve Jobs is an expert at disrupting other companies’ businesses. Just look at what the iPhone did to Nokia and Motorola, two leaders...