Viacom acquires developer Social Express as MTV Networks dives into social games (exclusive)
Viacom’s MTV Networks has acquired social game developer Social Express as part of its inaugural entry into the hot social gaming market, VentureBeat has...
Offerpal to help Yahoo’s developers make money on apps
Offerpal Media said today that it will help developers make money from the social games and apps that are distributed on Yahoo’s application platform....
3Dchat launches a virtual place to date, dance and visit strip clubs
Virtual worlds seem to have run their course in the startup world. But that doesn’t mean new entrepreneurs can’t launch something new all over...
E3 judges select the best in video games
A group of game critics has selected the “Best of E3 2010,” the annual list of the best in video games as displayed at...
Titan Gaming takes on billionaire Richard Branson in video game tournaments
When you’re taking on a billionaire, you have to bulk up. That’s what Titan Gaming is doing as it readies to challenge Virgin Gaming,...
(30) Days of RPGs: July 2010
Editor's note: In the market for an RPG this month? You've come to the right place. Hell, even I'm thinking about picking up Dragon...
Real-Life Tron Light Cycle: $35,000 Well Spent
After spending a mere $35,000 on this working replica of a light cycle from the upcoming Tron Legacy movie and Tron: Evolution video game,...
The Road to Evo 2010: Fighting Game Championship Event
Editor's note: Long ago, I attended a Street Fighter 2 competition at a local Funcoland. Unsure of myself, I picked Guile, and my opponents...
Bart Decrem explains why he sold Tapulous to Disney
Bart Decrem scored big this week as Disney agreed to buy his iPhone music game company Tapulous. Disney was drawn to Tapulous‘ big hits,...
Square Enix chief foretells fall of retail video games, the rise of Zynga, and gaming’s globalization
Yoichi Wada is living a fantasy life. He’s the chief executive of Japanese game publisher Square Enix, and his company has sold more than...