PlayHaven’s data tracking goes real time with ‘big data’ acquisition
PlayHaven acquired Staq.io for its capability to retrieve user statistics instantaneously.
Signia Venture Partners forming $100M fund for mobile, gaming, ed-tech startups
Signia Venture Partners is raising a $100 million fund. It was formed by Playdom Inc founder Rick Thompson-- who sold his company to Disney for $763.2 million in 2010-- and fellow tech industry veterans
The Dishwasher 2 hacked for PC — and the developer’s mostly OK with it
Developer Ska Studios responds to a Russian hacker's excuse for pirating and rereleasing the game as a PC port.
Precursor Games cancels controversial Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding campaign
Canadian studio hopes to restart Kickstarter later.
Intel Capital creates $100M fund to invest in perceptual computing
Intel has a strategic interest in making perceptual computing successful, since the future of the PC depends on it.
SoftKinetic to provide gesture-tracking 3D camera to Intel
Softkinetic will also provide gesture recognition embedded in a tablet.
Playtox raises $3M in funding to further develop browser-based mobile MMOs
Playtox is finding success outside of the App Store, and Runa Capital is investing $3 million to help it expand on mobile browsers.
After 4 years in development, online game Marvel Heroes debuts
David Brevik, creative director, is a bit nervous about the launch. But he has the whole Marvel juggernaut behind him.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is a delightful refuge from greedy gameplay mechanics (review)
Animal Crossing is the best evidence in the argument against free-to-play games.
In South Park: The Stick of Truth, farting is magic (preview)
South Park: The Stick of Truth brings its scatological brand of satire to the video-game arena intact and indistinguishable from its television counterpart.