Aurora Feint generates 5M iPhone game downloads with free game promo
Getting noticed on the iPhone is the toughest task for iPhone game makers. As a result, it hasn’t been as easy to make money...
Free Realms hits 9M players, closing in on World of Warcraft
It’s time for World of Warcraft to start looking over its shoulder. Free Realms, the free-to-play online game from Sony Online Entertainment, has surpassed...
Get ready for some real news at GamesBeat@GDC
We’ve been busy keeping our heads down pulling together our program for GamesBeat@GDC, our game conference next Wednesday, March 10, inside the Game Developers...
Crowdstar launches rapid expansion to gain ground in Facebook games
Crowdstar came out of nowhere last fall to become one of the biggest game publishers on Facebook. Now it plans on holding onto that...
Guess Who: Round Sixteen
You have to be smart to guess this week's mystery video game character based on their five seemingly random clues. Not that I'm saying...
Gravity Bear launches 3-D combat Battle Punks game on Facebook
The next-generation Facebook games will arrive one of these days. Gravity Bear, a new social game startup run by game veteran Phil Shenk, is...
Playing Video Games Blind(folded)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is particularly challenging. But without the use of one's eyes, the Water Temple and the Deku Tree...
News Blips: Modern Warfare Lawsuit, New Sony Handheld Devices Soon, Ubisoft Quells DRM Rumors, and More
The media is abuzz with the Infinity Ward & Activision spat — but let's not forget about more serious issues to address. News Blips:...
Video Blips: Just Cause 2 Tech Demo, Blur Multiplayer Beta Trailer, Fist of the North Star, and More
If Uncharted 2's Nathan Drake joined forces with Just Cause's Rico Rodriguez, the resulting high five could be heard from miles away. Video Blips:...
Raising Our Standards
Editor's Note: I thought that I already held video games to high standards. After reading Cameron's article, I looked at some of my own...