Funcom launches kids’ online games subsidiary, SweetRobot
In a major shift in strategy, hardcore online game publisher Funcom is announcing today a new subsidiary to make casual online games. The Norwegian...
Scoreloop extends social game platform to Android phones
Google’s Android cell phone software hasn’t gotten a lot of love from the game industry, which favors the Apple iPhone at the moment. But...
My Life as a Gamer: A Letter from a Son to His Parents
I’m 19 years old, with only a few months left as a teenager. Yet, young as I am, I believe that I’ve reached a...
Despite Modern Warfare 2 sales, video game sales drop 7 percent in November
Video game sales didn’t make their much longed-for comeback in November, despite huge sales of Activision Blizzard’s hit game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
Digital_Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier
The cyberpunk dystopia William Gibson foresaw in his award-winning Neuromancer series may not be so far-fetched. For the past month, PBS’s Frontline has aired...
Super Expensive “Toys” Celebrate New Capcom Game
If you can call a figurine that costs almost $300 a toy, three super expensive anime toys are now being sold in honor of...
Free-to-play, virtual goods business models gain steam in games
Consumers are embracing online games that are free to play, with options to buy virtual goods such as extra weapons or decorative clothing, a...
MangaHigh launches U.S. web site for math-based kids games
MangaHigh is launching its U.S. web site that teaches kids math via online video games. The launch comes on the heels of the company’s...
Taito Continues To Be In Strange Arcade Game Business
The creator of Space Invaders, Taito, are still releasing arcade games, and these japanese quarter-munchers are a little strange by U.S. standards. One such...
Health care reform satire game “Death Panel” comes to the iPhone
Casting a satirical view on the healthcare reform debate, a game called Death Panel is debuting on Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch devices today. Made...