Austin game event: Lively by Google could be expanded to include games
The Austin Game Developers Conference featured one of the first official public dissections of the Lively by Google virtual world (or virtual room), and...
Vivox scores deals for voice-communication in online games for 38 Studios and Sony
Once considered an afterthought in games, voice communication is becoming a bigger part of the online gaming experience. Now players can use sound strategically...
Austin game event: Sun Microsystems tailors its services for online games
Sun Microsystems is at the Austin Game Developers Conference this week, pitching developers on its latest R&D effort, Project Darkstar – an open-source server...
Austin game event: Online game pioneer spells out the business of online games
Here’s a debut freelance post by Austin game writer N. Evan Van Zelfden, who writes about video game and technology businesses for numerous magazines...
BitRaider launches digital distribution technology for games
BitRaider is launching a new way to download games today at the the Austin Game Developer Conference. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company has a smart...
EA and Take-Two give up on merger talks
After taking a good peak inside the kimono of Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts has decided to turn its back on its six-month effort to...
Microsoft fires game test contractor who talked to VentureBeat
Robert Delaware was the only named Microsoft worker (a contract employee) who talked — without permission — to VentureBeat for our story last week...
Monthly game sales show gains by Microsoft, but Nintendo dominates
The torrid growth of the U.S. video game industry came down to earth in August, but the industry still eked out 9 percent sales...
Webcarzz raises $4 million to create online car game for boys
Many of the successful online games for kids — from Club Penguin to Neopets — are appealing to girls. But Webcarzz is going after...
From the ashes of the graphics wars, another start-up
It seems obvious that the graphics chip wars are done, as far as start-ups are concerned. Intel is squaring off against Advanced Micro Devices...