Aurora Feint signs up developers for its iPhone social apps platform
A gaggle of indie iPhone game developers have rallied around Aurora Feint’s social game platform, dubbed OpenFeint, and they’re excited about how it can...
How I became a virtual world believer
The media narrative about Second Life and virtual worlds is starting to get past the hype stage, past the bashing stage, and is beginning...
John Madden retires, but EA Sports will keep him on signature football game
Longtime NFL broadcaster John Madden retired today, but Electronic Arts said it will keep him as the lead celebrity on its top-selling game, Madden...
iPhone app lets you get away with napping at work
A new iPhone app lets you nap at work in your cubicle without fear of being caught. The iNap@Work app makes office-like “productivity noises”...
So much for recession-proof: U.S. video game sales take a 17 percent dip in March
U.S. video game sales have held up in the recession, until now. Sales of console games, hardware and accessories fell 17 percent in March...
Applied Research Associates Acquires Virtual Heroes to make serious games
Defense contractor Applied Research Associates has acquired Virtual Heroes, a game developer which has shown a particular skill in creating games for business or...
Blizzard switches World of Warcraft partner in critical China
Blizzard Entertainment, owner of the massively popular World of Warcraft game, has switchted distribution partners in the increasingly important Chinese market. Blizzard will now...
Outspark invites game publishers to cash in on casual MMO game portal
Outspark, a company that offers online games where many players play simultaneously, has seen rapid growth in the past year and is now opening...
Marketing whiz tries to juice Sony’s PlayStation business in Europe
Sony has played executive musical chairs in its game division once again. Andrew House, until recently the chief marketing officer for all of Sony,...
Nintendo to launch this summer the long-awaited Wii MotionPlus to improve controller accuracy
Nintendo announced today that it will launch Wii Sports Resort, a sequel to its flagship console game Wii Sports, and an improved version of...