The U.S. Army Says, “You’re Weak!”
Apparently an evening spent playing Modern Warfare 2 won't prepare you for real combat. Regardless of their realism or level of violence, video games...
Sixteen years in the making, Trip Hawkins’ latest game for Facebook is “best idea I’ve ever had”
Trip Hawkins, chief executive of Digital Chocolate, isn’t shy about describing his company’s latest Facebook game, NanoStar Castles. He first conceived the game, which...
The Geekbox — Episode 58
The Geekbox — Episode 58 (2010-03-23) Wherein we discuss SXSW 2010, Lord British in space, sandwich-related awkwardness, PAX East party details, MLB 10: The...
Pixel Revolt — Episode 20
Pixel Revolt is Bitmob's community-driven podcast, in which Derek Lavigne, Jeff Grubb, Brett Bates, and a special guest dive into the Mobfeed to discuss...
Dudes can pay hot girls to play online video games with them
If you’re a lonely gamer dude, then GameCrush might be your ticket to meet a hot girl. That’s the basic pitch of this social...
Heyzap lets Facebook game developers publish their games to the web
Heyzap is liberating games from Facebook, allowing social game makers to publish them directly on the web. The new platform will let game creators...
Offerpal Media buys Tapjoy to expand into mobile app monetization
Offerpal Media is expanding into mobile today with its acquisition of Tapjoy, a company that helps monetize mobile apps. Offerpal specializes in offers, encouraging...
DEMO: Vivox lets you drop voice chat into any social media app
Vivox is one of 65 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Spring 2010 event taking place this week. These companies do...
Nintendo announces new 3DS handheld game player coming soon
Nintendo announced today in Japan that it will launch a new 3DS handheld game player in Japan during the fiscal year that ends March...
Inaccuracy: The Wii Remote’s Greatest Strength
Editor's note: Erik argues that the Wii Remote's less-than-1:1 accuracy is the reason for its mainstream success, and a necessary stepping stone on the...