gWallet raises $12.5M for more ethical virtual currency/offers system
gWallet has raised $12.5 million for its brand-friendly offer platform for monetizing social games. The company hopes to set itself apart as the “cleaner”...
Proving the game market is undead, Left 4 Dead 2 sells 2M in two weeks
Valve’s zombie-killing Left 4 Dead 2 video game has sold more than 2 million units on the Xbox 360 and the PC since its...
The Quest for Recon: Zelda + Halo = The Best Game Never Made
So this is what you get when you combine two of the most popular video game franchises ever created. YouTuber crazedone1988 has given fanboys...
Dragon Age: Modding Games That Aren’t Shooters
Editor’s note: Edward finds that the options for role-playing games are limited compared to the variety of mods found in first-person shooters. Is this...
Shoppers bought a lot of game consoles on Black Friday
Game consoles flew off the shelves during Thanksgiving week thanks to discounts and marketing promotions that finally brought gamers into stores. Nintendo said it...
New DiscoveryBeat speakers: Zynga, Flurry, YouWeb, GetJar and more
We’re excited to announce new speakers and program content for DiscoveryBeat, VentureBeat’s event exploring how to get apps noticed in an age of noise....
On a Battlefield Far, Far Away
A group of German modders wants you to put away your M-16 and take up a blaster. The modding team Black Monkeys has spent...
Mashup: Super Mario World and Queen
It’s hard to get through Super Mario World without a plant biting your butt or falling into an endless chasm. Imagine how difficult it...
Why startup SimpleGeo abandoned game making to sell location tools instead
SimpleGeo is a Boulder-based startup now beta-testing its line of software development tools, cloud storage, and other must-haves for mobile application developers who want...
hi5 recruits a beastly gaming veteran as its president
Social network hi5 has hired a pioneer in the video game industry to kick its social gaming strategy into high gear. It remains to...