Pixelmatic Entertainment launches social network for gamers on Facebook
Diving into a crowded field that mixes social networking with games, Pixelmatic Entertainment today launched Gamerbook, an app aimed at connecting gamers on Facebook....
Thriller New Media hopes to bring back the good old plays of military games
Thriller New Media is looking to raise $8 million to finance its nostalgic dream of creating massively multiplayer online games, a social network, strategy...
Spark of Blue Software to build licensed iPhone apps, starting with KISS concert lighter
Yes, you too can own your very own virtual KISS concert lighter on the iPhone. Just in time for the upcoming rock band’s world...
Activision Blizzard beats expectations as consumers keep playing its hit games
The video game industry isn’t falling off a cliff, thanks to franchises like World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Guitar Hero. Those are...
Microsoft buys game developer BigPark to beef up Xbox 360 offering
Microsoft has been scaling back its internal staff across the board and in games. But the software giant showed today that it’s still willing...
Nintendo posts soaring profits but warns of a slowdown ahead
Nintendo scored record profits for its fiscal year ended March 31, but the Japanese console king warned that its profit would dip in the...
WonderHill raises $7 million for online casual games company
WonderHill is announcing today that it has raised $7 million for its first round of funding for its web-based casual games. Its games include...
Duke Nukem Trilogy lives, but 3D Realms dies
3D Realms has been developing Duke Nukem Forever, a shooting game starring the crass Duke Nukem character, for just about forever. And now the...
A battle-weary THQ finishes year with $431 million loss
THQ is known for its fighting video games, but it took a lot of punches in 2009. For the fiscal year ended March 31,...
Moblyng launches cross-platform web and mobile games
Startup social media company Moblyng is announcing today that it can make casual web games that can be quickly and easily adapted to run...