Bob-omb on a wall: Exploring counterculture through game-themed graffiti
On a sidewalk outside my apartment, there is a piece of graffiti on a breaker box that takes inspiration from the classic Mario character...
Tapjoy limits certain promotions to ease Apple’s concerns on gaming the top ranks
Mobile app distribution is kind of in a state of limbo on Apple’s App Store, thanks to a recent change in policy on running...
Investors buy majority stake in online game maker Bigpoint for $350M
German online game publisher Bigpoint announced today that two major private equity firms have bought a majority stake in the company for $350 million....
Did Sony shut down PSN to prevent “extreme” piracy?
Sony shut down its Playstation Network after a new custom firmware version for the console let users download games and content with a fake...
Creation and Destruction in Minecraft
In Minecraft's randomly generated worlds, you are all alone. But you are free to create anything and to sculpt your environment to how you...
Five days and counting: Sony’s PlayStation Network outage continues
Apologize early and often. Sony has learned that much as it communicates with 70 million registered users about why their beloved PlayStation Network isn’t...
Ten features Nintendo needs to build a disruptive game console
Nintendo isn’t in the habit of asking journalists for advice about its consoles. But here’s some unsolicited advice about what I would like to...
Nintendo confirms new console on the way, reports profit drop
Nintendo confirmed rumors that it will release a new video game console in 2012 as a successor to the aging Wii console. The Japanese...
Reviews Spotlight: Crysis 2 again, satire, nostalgia, and Valkyrie Profile
Our thoughts go out to PlayStation fans. We understand the PSN is down for repair, which means those sexy Steam features for Portal 2...
In fourth day of outage, Sony says it is beefing up PlayStation Network security
Sony is working to improve the security of its PlayStation Network and its Qriocity music service as it works to rebuild the system and...