First Solar buys solar developer NextLight for $285M
First Solar, the largest solar company in the world, announced today that it will be acquiring its chief rival, NextLight Renewable Power, a developer...
Virtual worlds recede, but Second Life keeps growing
Virtual worlds, those fully-formed, three-dimensional renderings of the real world, are waning as apps take off on social networks and mobile phones. But the...
Activision exec changes titles amid Infinity Ward disaster
In the wake of a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard from 38 Infinity Ward employees, it’s been revealed that Activision Publishing CEO and President Mike...
TinierMe launches Japanese-style anime virtual world
Japanese comics known as “anime” have become popular among young Americans. And TinierMe is planning on capitalizing on that with the launch of its...
Tom Clancy’s Fast Food Conspiracy
Sam Fisher's unrealistic antics in Splinter Cell: Conviction have forced me to reconsider the entire concept of a "super spy." I mean, do people...
News Blips: Gizmodo Editor Raided, Infinity Ward Mass Lawsuit, Red Faction TV Film, and More
I'd like to see the electronics journalism industry receive a stern admonition from John Bunnell about the dangers of exclusive stories. News Blips: Police...
Pixel Revolt: Episode 23 Community Question Reminder
It's that time of the week again, Bitmobbers: We need your answers to the Pixel Revolt community question. This week's question is probably our most...
Modern Warfare veterans heave a legal grenade at Activision Blizzard
Another day, another Infinity Ward lawsuit. Today, 38 developers at game studio Infinity Ward filed a lawsuit against parent company Activision Blizzard. The legal...
Video Blips: Skate 3, Monkey Island 2 Special Edition, ARMA 2, and More
While nailing tricks on your plank is ideal, skateboarding games have a tendency to devolve into big ragdoll simulators (at least when I play)....
Crowdstar sues WonderHill for copying fish mating dance routine in social game
The copied fish mating dance was the last straw. The similarities between Crowdstar International’s Happy Aquarium and WonderHill’s Aquarium Life were so plentiful that...