Alan Wake vs. Alone in the Dark: The Case for “B-Games”
Alan Wake and Alone in the Dark are two games that are surprisingly similar. Both are western-developed survival horror games of the current console...
EA’s Origin social game network works across both PC and mobile platforms
Electronic Arts announced today that its Origin social network and game distribution network can work across mobile platforms in addition to the PC. With...
GamesBeat 2011: Meet the moderators
We’ve collected some of the finest journalists covering the game industry to moderate the 28 different sessions at GamesBeat 2011, which takes place July...
Nielsen: games are the most popular smartphone apps
More than half of all smartphone owners played games and racked up about 8 hours of play time each month in the second quarter...
Global games business to hit $112B by 2015
Spending on video games around the globe will grow from $74 billion in 2011 to $112 billion by 2015, according to market researcher Gartner....
Sony plans to redesign PlayStation Network
Sony is planning a redesign of its online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN), following a hacking attack that brought the network down for...
Happy 15th Birthday NiGHTS!
I have many fond memories with NiGHTS into Dreams. Many of them involve spending the entire day playing and begging for just ten...
Famicom Detective Club Part II: The Girl who Stands Behind
I played the fan translation of Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo (ファミコン探偵倶楽部PartII うしろに立つ少女), or Famicom Detective Club Part II: The Girl who Stands Behind in English last night and I was hooked.
Sony finally brings PlayStation Network fully online in Japan
Sony has finally brought its online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN), and its associated services online in Japan — the last region where...
Social gaming company Ohai sold to unnamed bidder (exclusive)
We hear that social gaming company Ohai has been sold. We don’t know who the buyer is, but there were evidently a number of...