Categories Posted inin BusinessEntertainment Game media firm IGN Entertainment to give free office space to indie game startups Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 15, 2010 2 min IGN Entertainment, which operates some of the world’s biggest video game fan sites, wants to build itself into a vital social network for video... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessEntertainment Video game industry is reinventing itself (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 4, 2010 2 min The video game industry is being turned inside out as users migrate online and embrace new platforms from the iPhone to Facebook. Business models... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessEntertainment Hi5 exec Alex St. John wrestles sumo stand-in for Facebook (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 21, 2010 2 min Facebook is expected to announce Wednesday that it has crossed the 500-million user mark. Rival social network Hi5, with just 40 million users of... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessEntertainment Hulu Plus comes to the Xbox Live online game service Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 29, 2010 1 min It took a while, but Microsoft and Hulu have confirmed rumors that Hulu Plus will be available as a subscription service on the Xbox... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment Valve reveals details to sequel for its beloved Portal game (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 20, 2010 2 min Portal was one of the most popular video games of 2007. Part of the allure was its humble roots as a title developed by... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessEntertainment New Warner Bros. video game will test if we’re sick of hobbits (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 15, 2010 3 min Gamers have played a lot of Lord of the Rings games over the years. The question, as Warner Bros. prepares to launch yet another... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessEntertainment LeapFrog launches education handheld for new age of apps Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 6, 2010 3 min LeapFrog Enterprises has entertained millions of kids with its education books and handheld games. But in the age of Apple’s iPod Touch, it’s time... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessEntertainment User-generated video firm Yoostar hires video game veteran as it shifts into games Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 24, 2010 2 min Yoostar Entertainment Group has a small but loyal following for its user-generated video business where you insert your own image into classic movie scenes.... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin BusinessEntertainment Inside Pixar Animation Studios (photo gallery) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 6, 2010 3 min Pixar Animation Studios opened its doors to the press today as parent company Disney took the wraps off its Toy Story 3 video game,... Continue Reading 3 min