How Richard Garriott’s RPGs evolved from Ultima to Shroud of the Avatar (video)
Richard Garriott shows how his old style of making hex-based maps carries over to the new fantasy role-playing game universe.
SyFy’s Defiance television show and Trion World’s online game are in the home stretch after five years
Transmedia entertainment property Defiance is one of the biggest bets on cross-media promotion of games and TV.
Videogamer: The Film explores gaming innovation from all perspectives
A trio of game fans hopes to create a lasting documentary about the game industry's innovations.
Ubisoft fosters community with Shootmania Storm online shooter (video)
Players have already created 20,000 maps for the customizable first-person online shooter.
With ‘Pulp,’ Xbox Live releases its first exclusive movie
Microsoft has debuted the first film to exclusively be released through its Xbox Live platform today, pushing the console further into the realm of entertainment.
After buying IGN, Ziff Davis is shutting down UGO, 1UP, and GameSpy
Publishing company Ziff Davis is shutting down iconic gaming news sites UGO, 1UP, and GameSpy, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Vivek Shah today.
Redbox Instant gains support for Xbox Live
Sorry, PlayStation 3 owners, your console doesn't get first dibs on Redbox Instant.
Déjà vu: New bill would give ESRB video game ratings the force of law
Congressman Jim Matheson (D-Utah) has introduced a bill – H.R. 287 – to the United States House of Representatives which would give the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s rating scheme – heretofore a voluntary, self-regulatory system – the force of law and make it illegal to sell “Mature” or “Adults Only” titles to minors.
Ad giant Interpublic invests in mobile-rewards startup Kiip
Kiip has formed a strategic partnership with one of the biggest holding companies for ad agencies in the world.
PlayStation Network picks up Epix library of movies
Sony reached a new deal with streaming video service Epix that will bring its library of movies to both PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.