Pro video-game league partners with hat retailer
Major League Gaming is announcing today it has an alliance with national hat retailer Lids. Under the deal, the professional video game league’s fashion...
Zynga explains why it is suspending offers in its games and why offer quality control is lacking
Mark Pincus, chief executive of Zynga, said in a blog post today that his company is suspending the use of offers as a monetization...
Hit or Miss Weekend Recap – Nov. 8, 2009
This week on Hit or Miss: Blizzard figures out how to fleece people in World of Warcraft and get away with it; Shigeru Miyamoto...
Reviews Spotlight: Soldiers, Fast Cars, Rock Music, and a Puzzler
We’ve seen waves of great titles hitting us over the past few weeks, and we’re still waiting for the tsunami that’s Call of Duty:...
Box Art: Origins
Editor’s note: Brian once again wows us with his photographic talents, this time illustrating games that describe his origin as a gamer. What games...
Splash Damage No. 7: Networking
Area 5’s Jay Frechette and game producer Erin Ali met a few years ago when they were both working their way through game design...
What Are Your Watershed Gaming Moments?
Editor’s note: I like Chris’ take on spotlighting memorable moments that might not necessarily be the “biggest” or the usual suspects. After all, even...
Announcing DiscoveryBeat: The event about how to get your app noticed
VentureBeat is throwing a new mini-conference and networking event, DiscoveryBeat. DiscoveryBeat addresses one of the biggest conundrums for Silicon Valley’s most dynamic startups and...
Mega Man Energy Drink: What the World Desperately Needs
The rarified niche of video-game-character-based energy drinks is about to get about 200% more crowded, thanks (is that the right word?) to AAA Distribution....
MultiPin Pinball Machine: Infinite Fun for Lucky Rich People
People with $6000 to burn have all the fun. A company named NanoTech has created the most awesome set of fake metal balls and...