Roundup: Apple tablet likely next year, gaming hits rough patch, Msft exec leaves…
Here’s the latest action: More rumors about the Apple tablet — It will have a 10-inch screen, look like a giant iPhone, and will...
Hacker Dojo, finally a hangout where coders can go 24/7
A group of entrepreneurs have created a new community center for hackers in the heart of Silicon Valley called Hacker Dojo, where coders can...
Facebook Connect goes live with Nintendo DSi handheld
You can now use a Nintendo DSi handheld video game system to share goofy photos with your Facebook friends. Starting today at 5 pm...
Smith & Tinker launches game for boys that blends web play and toys
If there is such a thing as a serial entertainment entrepreneur, Jordan Weisman is it. He’s been making toys and games for decades and...
Watercooler brings new revenue strategy to this fall’s Facebook fantasy football season
Watercooler, a company that has gained 25 million users on Facebook sports and television applications, is hoping to rack up the revenue this fall...
Booyah’s iPhone app lets you record and share life’s achievements
Booyah is launching a free iPhone app today that lets you create an “achievement system for your life.” Built by former game developers, the...
MySpace is a big gaming platform but it hopes to be more of one
Many of MySpace‘s nearly 125 million monthly active users are already playing social games made by companies like Playdom and Zynga. But the News...
Open Sports Network raises $4 million for sports fantasy games
Open Sports Network said it has raised $4 million to create social games in the fantasy sports game genre. Fox Sports is one of...
Do you have the right to socialize on multiplayer games?
[Editor’s note: As virtual worlds and other online gaming communities become more mainstream in the United States, new legal issues are cropping up. Here’s...
Can this save the Flash game market? Mochi Media launches virtual currency
Flash games on the web started out as a hobby. Now there are tens of thousands of them that, through advertising, are generating steady...