Nexon’s Combat Arms game fans have shot each other 3.2 billion times
The fun thing about online games is that you can measure everything. Nexon America announced everything you ever wanted to know about Combat Arms,...
MobileBeat2009 on marketing: Velti CEO Alex Moukas, former iPhone marketer Bob Borchers, and more
Our MobileBeat2009 conference next Thursday in San Francisco will feature speakers from the entire ecosystem: The top carriers, device-makers, mobile operating system companies, venture...
Glu Mobile chief executive resigns
Glu Mobile chief executive Greg Ballard has resigned from the mobile games company. The company didn’t give a reason for the departure, but Glu...
Scoreloop expands social game community for iPhone and web
Scoreloop is launching a community for gamers that combines a presence on the web with social games on the iPhone. While others see lots...
Apple’s iPhone apps: 62,965 and counting (or is it?)
Apple grabbed headlines on June 8 at its Worldwide Developers Conference when it announced on June 8 that it had more than 50,000 apps...
Doom Resurrection brings hardcore gaming to the iPhone
For hardcore gamers, the iPhone hasn’t had much to offer. The games are mostly light-hearted, casual games that you play when you need a...
BringIt lets gamers put their money where their mouths are
Gamers like to brag. That’s why a lot of social networks have risen to serve their need to shout about their achievements. BringIt is...
Gaikai demos how to serve games over the Internet
Playing video games on demand, or over a server connection instead of installing a game on your own machine, has become the hot topic...
China’s crackdown on virtual goods transactions could ripple through the game economy
China’s new crackdown on the fast-growing virtual goods industry has many possible outcomes, both good and bad for game publishers. Those publishers make most...
PlaySpan expands into new countries with prepaid game cards
PlaySpan said today it has expanded into Brazil, Turkey and other countries with its Ultimate Game Card, a prepaid card sold in stores that...