NBC/GE joint venture invests $2M in game voice chat firm Vivox
Peacock Equity has invested $2 million in online game voice-chat company Vivox. Peacock is a joint investment fund of General Electric Capital’s Media, Communications...
Curt Schilling’s online game firm 38 Studios considers $75M loan incentive from Rhode Island
Curt Schilling’s Maynard, MA-based 38 Studios, which makes massively multiplayer online games, will meet with Rhode Island’s Economic Development Corporation to discuss a possible...
Crackdown 2: Stuck in a Moment
In a scene that I imagine played out similarly for many gamers last week, the first step of my Crackdown 2 adventure simply involved...
The Effect of Anonymity on a Game’s Community
Editor's note: Now you see why we insist on people using their real names on Bitmob! And we actively encourage it, too, with contests...
News Blips: Violent Games Study, Nintendo Piracy, GameStop on Used Games, and More
Meditation is so passé — bring on the endorphin-triggering entropy of violent video games! News Blips: Stressed? Need to recharge? Put down that energy...
4 Outdated Gameplay Mechanics That Should Be Euthanized
Editor’s note: I totally agree with Ryan’s choices of gameplay mechanics that need to die, and I’ll add one of my own: unskippable cut...
Video Blips: Kane & Lynch 2, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Divine Souls, and More
The mute mercenaries from the latest Kane & Lynch 2 trailer are savvy enough to stay quiet while receiving orders, but their fashion sense...
Five Glorious Gaming Quotes
Editor's note: This is one of the pieces from our Community Homework: Your Top Five Gaming Quotes writing prompt. Daniel's included some fantastic quotes,...
MobileBeat: Will Android beat iPhone in mobile gaming?
While Android’s user base is expected to surpass the iPhone’s, many passionate gamers would tell you that the gaming experience on the iPhone is...
Activision Blizzard taps ad executive for top game publishing post
Activision Blizzard said today it has filled the chief executive job for its Activision Publishing division, which publishes blockbuster games such as the Call...