YooMee Games enters crowded tournament-games market
There’s no shortage of companies offering tournament-game platforms. But YooMee Games is announcing today that it is going after the market with a unique...
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Playstation Phone to launch on Feb. 13
We’re one step closer to getting official details on Sony Ericsson’s Playstation phone, the Xperia Play. The company revealed yesterday that the Android phone...
Now this is the way to play touchscreen games (video)
Ubisoft’s R.U.S.E. video game came out last fall on a variety of game platforms. But the World War II real-time strategy game never looked...
Angry Birds get Super Bowl appearance and Android SMS payments
Angry Birds developer Rovio announced today that you will see Angry Birds characters appear in a Super Bowl commercial advertising the Rio animated film....
Social game developers earn a seat at traditional game conferences
For a while, the makers of hardcore games belittled social game developers. While the hardcore game designers commanded budgets of $30 million, the social...
How gaming enhanced my relationship
When I was in high school, I took it upon myself to read every last bit of the Star Wars Expanded Universe that I...
Call of Duty parody takes the easy way out of a fight it can’t win
When someone in my circle of friends says "Black Ops," we all immediately know he's talking about the game's online multiplayer. No one is...
Don’t be a dickwolf at PAX East next month
I was unaware of the Penny Arcade "dickwolves T-shirt controversy" until late last week when my wife brought this blog post to my attention....
China’s Tencent acquires majority stake in online game firm Riot Games for nearly $400M
Tencent, China’s most valuable internet company, has acquired a majority stake in U.S. online games firm Riot Games for nearly $400 million. The deal...
How fighting games induce practice, study, and an appreciation of strategy
Heart racing. I can feel my pulse in my ears. Can't blink. Can't let my focus slip for even a moment. Lay a trap....