Riot Games unveils plan for quick-hit online fantasy game
Riot Games, a venture-backed start-up, plans to create “League of Legends,” an online game that combines quick-hit sessions with fantasy action settings. It’s the...
The good, the bad and the ugly in Nintendo’s upcoming lineup
Nintendo showed off both its strengths and weaknesses as a game company last week in San Francisco as it debuted its lineup for fall...
Real Networks moves into game consoles with Nintendo WiiWare game
Real Networks, long-time maker of casual PC games, is moving into the game console arena for the first time with a new downloadable title...
Nintendo shows more details on new DSi handheld game device
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime showed off the new Nintendo DSi, the third version of the handheld game device with built-in flash memory,...
Nintendo announces new version of DS gaming handheld: the DSi
Nintendo announced in Japan today that it will launch a new version of the Nintendo DS gaming handheld. Called the Nintendo DSi, it will...
Digini raises round for tools that can broaden game development
Digini has raised a first round of funding to make software tools that let hobbyist, independent or professional game developers be more productive when...
Will Xbox 360 fans go for Jasper?
Xbox 360 consoles have been notoriously unreliable. But Microsoft may have improved the reliability of the consoles with the newest models that carry a...
Q&A with PlayFirst’s John Welch on making game consoles obsolete and making gamers out of everyone
PlayFirst co-found and CEO John Welch has done what many have tried, and few have succeeded. He’s managed to launch a company built around...
Game PR firm owner fails to disclose ownership of game review site
The game industry is abuzz about the secret connection between a game PR company, TriplePoint, and a game review web site, GameCyte. The same...
Q&A with Sony Online Entertainment’s John Smedley on making online games
John Smedley grew up playing the “Dungeons & Dragons” fantasy-role playing board game during lunch. Today he’s president of Sony Online Entertainment. Smedley was...