As console games slide, online games increase 22 percent compared to a year ago
The number of online game players rose 22 percent in May compared to a year ago, drawing more than 87 million players in the...
Pocket God offers case study of how to build a hit iPhone game
The iPhone has generated more than 63,000 apps worldwide. But no one has figured out the magic formula behind making a hit for the...
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...