Game guru Jane McGonigal says “gamification” should make tasks hard, not easy
Gamification, or making a non-game application more engaging by making it game-like, should not make tasks easy for the people undertaking them. It should...
Dumped by Barry Diller, GarageGames returns to its indie gaming roots
There is life after Barry Diller. GarageGames is proving that. Diller’s IAC bought the company in 2008 but decided to bail out of its...
Bunchball helps Bravo “gamify” its Top Chef All-Stars TV show
The Bravo TV channel is teaming up with start-up Bunchball to “gamify” its Top Chef All-Stars show so that fans will be more engaged...
RockYou signs deal with Doom creator John Romero’s social game studio Loot Drop
Aiming to lock up a high-quality game developer, RockYou has signed a deal with Loot Drop, a new social game studio created by id...
Chew your food: Reviewing role-playing games
I have over 70 hours clocked into Fallout: New Vegas. I can see the final storyline developing but have no idea how it will...
Does Google get games? Kongregate mobile arcade banned from Android Marketplace
Whispers of Google’s social gaming service had gone quiet since Facebook marched to the top of the hill and planted its feet at the...
Dance Cam mobile app promotes Dance Central 2 on Xbox 360
Digital ad agency AKQA has created a novel new app called Dance Cam to promote the Dance Central 2 game that works with Microsoft’s...
Generation tech: More kids can play computer games than ride a bike
If you were in any doubt that technology is now a fundamental part of kids’ lives, these statistics prove it: 69 percent of children...
Nintendo 3DS coming to US March 27 for $250
Nintendo has finally revealed US launch details for its upcoming 3D portable gaming system, the 3DS. In a press event in New York today,...
News Blips: Final Fantasy 13-2 confirmed, new PS3 hack, Positech on studio staff going solo, and more
Are you ready for some of the most memorable Final Fantasy 13 characters to make their return? I know I am. News Blips: Square...