Video game industry to hit $70 billion by 2015, but growth will slow
The worldwide video game industry is poised to reach $70.1 billion by 2015, thanks to the combined growth of console, portable, PC, and online...
The rise and fall of Microsoft’s Xbox champions, Robbie Bach and J Allard
Microsoft has initiated one of its biggest management shakeups in years, as it announced today that Robbie Bach and J Allard, the masterminds behind...
Sony teams up with HBO to release TV shows for PlayStation Network
It’s showtime. So turn on your game console, baby. Home Box Office is teaming up with Sony to provide original television programming for the...
Help Protect Video Games as Free Speech
Editor's note: The Supreme Court will soon rule whether video games are considered free speech under the First Amendment. What does that mean and...
Microsoft rumored to be planning broad reorg for entertainment/games division
Microsoft is planning a broad shakeup in the management of its division that makes video games, mobile phones, and music devices, according to a...
To the Elitist Gaming Press: “A Word, Please.”
Editor's note: Throughout high school, students are encouraged to make a career out of their interests. At first, it seems like perfectly reasonable advice....
User-generated video firm Yoostar hires video game veteran as it shifts into games
Yoostar Entertainment Group has a small but loyal following for its user-generated video business where you insert your own image into classic movie scenes....
Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy 2 could mark big turnaround for games
It’s a busy week for video game launches that may turn around the fortunes of the U.S. console game industry. Today, Super Mario Galaxy...
Halo: Reach to debut Sept. 14; beta draws 2.7M players
The only question about Bungie‘s upcoming Halo: Reach video game is how big a blockbuster it will be. The game developer announced today that...
Theme park giant Six Flags takes a ride into social games (exclusive)
Six Flags is riding a rollercoaster into the fast-growing social gaming market. The theme park company is announcing today its Six Flags Mascot Park,...