Nintendo says Wii shipments have now passed 67 million, but sales disappoint
Looks like Mario wasn’t enough to give Nintendo a spectacular holiday season. Nintendo reported lackluster earnings for the first nine months of its fiscal...
Epic Games’ Mark Rein thinks iPad has performance to run cool 3-D games (video)
Mark Rein, vice president at Epic Games, was at the premiere of the iPad tablet computer from Apple today. We caught up with him...
Electronic Arts will make games designed for the iPad (video)
Travis Boatman of Electronic Arts’ EA Mobile division is enthusiastic about making games for the iPad. EA showed off Need for Speed Shift, which...
CO-OP: Reflections 2009 Part 2 — Borderlands, Flower, Dragon Age, Street Fighter 4, and More
It’s the second part of our epic, 2009 year-in-review special! We assembled a crew of the finest CO-OP regulars to expound on their favorites....
Nature vs. Nurture: Study Shows Link Between Skill and Biology
So you can’t seem to make any progress in Demon’s Souls — potions are spare, your armor is weak, and the enemies are too...
Pixel Revolt — Episode 16
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...
Heyzap’s new menu bar makes Flash games more social
Unveiling more of its social platform for Flash games, Heyzap is announcing today that it is launching a social menu bar that can be...
U.S. virtual goods revenue expected to hit $1.6B this year
Virtual goods are expected to hit $1.6 billion in revenue in the U.S. in 2010, according to a report from Inside Network. The most...
Sony launches MAG, a next-generation shooter game for the PS 3
Sony’s MAG is a very different kind of shooting game. When you step into the virtual battlefield of the persistent Shadow War in MAG,...
On the Contrary: Unlockable Content Is Pointless
Editor’s note: Christopher makes a case against unlockable content. He notes in particular the disparities that it can create in online play. This one...