Massive Incorporated: Gaming Industry Juggernaut
Editor's note: I learned a lot from Thomas' well-researched piece. Who knew Gap ads could be so insidious? -James "In-game ads enhance realism." Message...
Zynga makes its move into China with XPD Media deal
In a big strategic move, social game company Zynga is announcing today it has acquired XPD Media as part of a plan to expand...
Sulake’s Habbo virtual world for kids keeps growing at fast clip
Virtual worlds aren’t fashionable in the age of social networks. But Finnish virtual world operator Sulake reported strong growth in the first quarter as...
Is Richard Branson jumping on the video game bandwagon?
Richard Branson’s Virgin travel and entertainment empire might be moving back into video games. So reports MCV, a European video game publication. If so,...
Bitmob Goes Old School! Counter Strike: Source Game Night
I hear complaints about the current generation of first-person shooter games all too often: "Oh, Modern Warfare is too twitch-based," "Bad Company 2 is...
Motion Technology, Industry Veterans, and You
Editor’s note: Tony argues that motion control isn’t a death knell for controller-based gaming. Instead, the PlayStation Move and Project Natal portend a hybridized...
Former Atari/Sony exec joins venture firm targeting disruptive games
Phil Harrison, one of the fathers of the Sony PlayStation empire is helping found London Venture Partners, a new investment group with a mission...
Interview with Odd Ahlgren, Just Cause 2 Writer
Editor's note: Intrepid interviewer Toby Davis is back with another edition of The Toby Davis Interview! -Demian Just Cause 2 is about base jumping off...
Call of Duty: Black Ops game trailer shows that the blockbuster franchise lives on
Activision Blizzard and its Treyarch game studio showed off a trailer today for its next installment in the Call of Duty series. The video...
News Blips: BlizzCon Tickets, Epic on PC Gaming, Red Dead Redemption Ban, and More
With the fervor for BlizzCon getting underway, I should speed up the construction on my Death Knight armor. What? It's a costume. News Blips:...