Valve’s Gabe Newell kicks off Dice Summit with digital downloading talk
As a game developer, Gabe Newell wanted to have a close relationship with his customers. But in the past, the chief executive of Valve...
Twitter finally putting search front and center
From the day I signed up about two years ago, I’ve always seen the potential in Twitter. It’s a potential that the company almost...
Nintendo DSi arrives on April 5
In what is sure to be a nice shot in the arm for the portable game industry, Nintendo announced today that its handheld DSi...
Latest Lord of the Rings game doesn’t quite measure up
I’ve just finished playing the single-player campaign of Lord of the Rings: Conquest, developed by the Pandemic Studios division of Electronic Arts. And I...
Two game firms merge to form Blade Games
Vyk Games and Digini are announcing today they are merging to form Blade Games, VentureBeat has learned. Seattle-based Digini makes game development tools for...
Three major league speakers to highlight entrepreneurship at GamesBeat 09 conference
VentureBeat is proud to announce three more heavy hitters who’ll be speaking at our GamesBeat 2009 Games Conference conference next month, which will focus...
Microsoft in talks to buy 3DV Systems?
Anxious to outdo the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft is reportedly in talks to acquire 3DV Systems of Israel. 3DV is one of the companies that’s...
Bernie Stolar rises again as chairman of Vivo Products
Bernie Stolar has worked for everyone in the video game industry. So it’s no surprise to see him appointed chairman today of Vivo Products,...
Crispy Gamer signs syndication deal with newspaper chains, social network
Crispy Gamer, a game fan web site that asserts its independence from bias from refusing to take ads from the games industry, announced today...
Sega’s 2009 survival strategy: Publish mature-rated Wii titles and exploit Sonic brand
Sega hasn’t had the easiest time lately. Its parent company, Sega Sammy Holdings, is laying off 560 people — 18 percent of its work...