Playdom buys game developer Merscom to cash in on brand-based games
Playdom continued its buying spree as it announced today it is acquiring social game developer Merscom for an undisclosed price. Merscom is based in...
U.S. Supreme Court to review California’s video game violence law
The U.S. Supreme Court said today it would review a California law that prohibited sales of violent video games to minors. An appeals court...
Executives show off Trion’s next-generation games (3 videos)
Trion Worlds has unveiled three very interesting games that have been in the works for years and are scheduled to debut starting in 2011....
Trion Worlds aims to disrupt video-game business with new online titles
After more than four years of toil, Trion Worlds is raising the curtain today on three major online games that collectively represent one of...
NComputing launches low-cost thin client that acts like a full Windows PC
NComputing is unveiling today a computer which costs just $200 but acts like a full-fledged Windows PC for the enterprise. The L300 — the...
Best Mario Art Ever (For Real This Time)
People are always saying, "This is the best this" and "This is the best that" — usually it's not. I dare you to look...
Reviews Spotlight: Shattered Memories, Defense of the Ancients, and Just Cause 2
This week's Reviews Spotlight applauds and insults video-game developers and the experiences they bring us. From mindless action to mindless life simulators, we stand...
First Rule of Street Fighter Fight Club: Don’t Steal from SF Fight Club
Friday night saw one of the best finishes in Street Fighter "Fight Club" history and one of the cheapest, behind-the-scenes acts imaginable by one...
5 Minutes of Fun: The Top 5 Video Game Sequences
Will any of us ever forget the first time we saw The Matrix? It was '99, and like any irresponsible parent, my dad took...
Apple hires video game journalist to pick iPhone games
Apple is bringing on Matt Casamassina, an editor at News Corp.-owned video-game website IGN, to spearhead editorial content for iPhone and iPad games on...