38 Studios reaches for action fans with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (video)
Fantasy worlds in video games are getting pretty intricate. Consider the upcoming game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, which is being developed by 38 Studios...
OnLive gets on exclusive demo for Red Faction Armageddon
OnLive will get the exclusive PC demo of Red Faction Armageddon, marking the first time that any major new video game will be available...
Trion Worlds shows off giant battles in End of Nations
Trion Worlds’ Rift massively multiplayer online game is barely out the door, having shipped in March. But the Redwood City, Calif.-based online game publisher...
Warner Bros’ Bastion game comes from humble indie roots (video)
Never start a company with your friends. You’ll wind up hating each other. Amir Rao didn’t listen to that advice, and so far it’s...
As promised, PSN and Qriocity users get free identity theft protection from Sony
Sony has made good on its promise to offer free identity theft protection, including a $1 million insurance policy, to PlayStation Network and Qriocity...
With 8M members, gamer network Raptr adds a social news feed
Raptr, the social network for gamers, has grown to more than 8 million users. It’s kind of like Facebook for game fans, and now...
First demo: Modern Warfare 3 promises to be another nonstop combat shooter
Last week, I saw a preview of a little game called Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 in a darkened theater. From what I’ve...
The new chain gang: Chinese prisoners forced to play for virtual goods
The Guardian is reporting that prisoners in labor camps in China were forced to play online games like World of Warcraft in 12 hour...
Kabam raises $85M for hardcore social gaming business
Here’s a “kaboom” for all those social game skeptics out there. Kabam has raised $85 million in a fourth round of funding to fuel...
More than a game: When development becomes a lifesaving mission
Hannah Montana the game, Joe Montana Football, and Scarface’s Tony Montana. Type “Montana video game developers” into Google and references to these titles will...