Sony says PlayStation Vita debuts in Japan on Dec. 17 with NTT Docomo 3G
Sony said that it will launch the PlayStation Via portable game machine in Japan on Dec. 17. It will partner with NTT DoCoMo for...
Nintendo announces major 3DS game launch dates, analog add-on
One day before the Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo has announced the launch dates of several high-profile games for the 3DS handheld console, as well...
Emerging markets will spend billions on games this year
Gamers are expected to spend billions of dollars in emerging markets this year such as Brazil, Mexico and Russia, according to market researcher Newzoo, based in...
Global ad spending in video games to top $7.2B in 2016
The global market for ads in video games is expected to grow from $3.1 billion in 2010 to $7.2 billion in 2016. Market researcher...
Why aren’t sports video games like Friday Night Lights?
I've heard rumblings about this for several years now, about how it's one of the best shows of the past ten years, possibly ever. But I was always hesitant to check it out, because of a few words people kept repeating – "it's a football show".
Idle Games helps you find new friends in social games
Social gaming company Idle Games launched its first social game, Idle Worship, today at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2011 conference in San Francisco. Idle Worship...
Angry Birds hits 350M downloads, more films and media coming
Gamers have downloaded game developer Rovio’s Angry Birds, a popular iPhone slingshot-style game franchise, more than 350 million times, the company’s general manager Andrew Stalbow...
Nintendo 3DS sales nearly triple after price cut
Sales of Nintendo’s latest handheld console, the Nintendo 3DS, rose 260 percent after the company slashed the price of the device by 40 percent....
Venture capitalist Jay Hoag joins EA’s board
Venture capitalist Jay Hoag has joined the board of directors at Electronic Arts. The appointment shows that EA sees a real value in keeping...
Pro athlete Gordon Hayward to become a pro gamer
Professional video game players just got a big endorsement: NBA star Gordon Hayward has signed on with the IGN Pro League. Hayward (pictured), a...