EA caves to pressure, removes Taliban from Medal of Honor game
Reacting to pressure, Electronic Arts retreated from its previous stance and said it would remove the Taliban as playable multiplayer characters from its combat...
PlaySpan launches game e-commerce and payments platform as a service
PlaySpan is turning itself into a one-stop shop for e-commerce and payments for online games, social networks, and video sites. Today, the company is...
News Blips: 3DS Pricing Woes, Beyond Good & Evil HD, Mann-ly TF2 Update, and More
The next time I want to harp on the 3DS (and its sleeper agent E3 booth babes), I think I'll keep my mouth shut....
Pokemon Black and White: a franchise grows up with me
I have the misfortune to be an enthusiast gamer born in the late '80s. While thousands of older kids played through the inaugural titles...
Video Blips: Red Dead Redemption Zombie DLC, Nintendo 3DS Features, Wii Party Infidelity, and More
You'll never guess what Rockstar is adding to Red Dead Redemption. Go ahead. You'll never get this right. Not in a million…. Hey! How...
The Geekbox – Episode 85
The Geekbox — Episode 85 (2010-09-29) Wherein we discuss Reservoir Dogs-style openings, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, camera angles, budget price points, Deadly Premonition, Monkey...
Gamification gets its own conference
If a trend gets big enough, it usually gets its own conference. That’s the case with “gamification,” or the use of game mechanics to...
The Future of Immersive Gaming
It's 2016. I've aggressively acquired the big hitters of the video games industry and merged the companies into a new venture: Ninsonosoft. I am...
Japanese augmented reality gaming company Tonchidot lands $12M
Tonchidot, a mobile augmented reality (AR) platform provider, just landed $12 million in second round funding. Several Japanese companies and venture capitalists participated in...
Microsoft executive: Xbox Live is the hook that will sell Windows Phone 7
The best feature of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s mobile operating system, is one that will differentiate it from the rest of the smartphone platforms...