Roku grabs $8M, weeks after releasing Roku 2
Roku, a device that streams web content to televisions, has collected $8 million in funding, according to a form D filed with the SEC...
Why I’m not down with digitally distributed games (for now)
I see something special about rushing home to crack open a newly purchased video game. Before removing my jacket or throwing down my backpack,...
News Blips: How Rage discourages used sales, Steam Trading, Age of Conan’s free-to-play success, and more
And the award for "most creative use of a universally reviled system" goes to…. News Blips: Rage developer id Software employs sewer hatches as...
Video Blips: Saints Row: The Third, Rage, Sniper Elite V2, and more
I'm binging on Saints Row 2 in giddy anticipation for Saints Row: The Third's November 15 release. Time to snatch up some more hos! ...
Three ideas for my next indie gaming masterpiece
I have finally finished working on All the Bad Parts, my very own Xbox Live indie game. Soon, I'll get to release my personal...
July retail video game sales drop 26 percent, worst month since 2006
The U.S. retail game industry continues to suffer from a low rate of new game releases. Now we know just how much, thanks to...
Take that, Facebook: Google+ commission on game transactions is 5 percent, not 30 percent
For the launch of its Google+ social games platform, Google has found one way to differentiate itself from Facebook. For in-game transactions, Google is...
Why Nintendo should start making games for iPhone and Android
Nintendo investors are extremely unhappy with the company’s nearly 30-year old strategy of making games only for its own consoles and have started demanding...
Bitmob Roundtable: A brave new JRPG world
Hello, everyone! It's time once again for a Bitmob Roundtable, where we grab a bunch of Bitmobbers and discuss an important topic in today's...
OnLive to launch cloud games in UK in September
OnLive is launching its cloud gaming service for the United Kingdom on Sept. 22. This is the the first major international expansion for the...