Categories Posted inin Business Obama is the overwhelming favorite in Nexon’s MapleStory online game (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 6, 2012 2 min MapleStory's players skew younger. But in an otherwise fair and square fight, Obama came out on top in a poll among players of the online game.
Categories Posted inin Business Desperate for cash, THQ hires firm to ‘evaluate strategic alternatives’ (It’s up for sale) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min The struggling video game publisher is running low on revenue.
Categories Posted inin Business THQ reports smaller loss than expected but pushes back South Park, Metro, and Company of Heroes 2 Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 3 min Struggling video game publisher THQ reported a smaller loss than analysts expected, but it also warned that some of its upcoming titles need some...
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture Is DmC running on a game leg? Posted byby GamesBeat November 5, 2012 4 min Capcom Japan's decision to let the Cambridge-based Ninja Theory studio run DmC at a relatively torpid 30 frames per second has met with...
Categories Posted inin Business BYOT Episode 7: The retro-gaming election Posted byby GamesBeat November 5, 2012 1 min Our host and guests cast their votes for the best and worst in retro games in the latest episode of our Bring Your Own Topic podcast.
Categories Posted inin Business EA celebrates Battlefield 1942’s 10th anniversary by giving it away for free Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min Fans can get the game now using Electronic Arts' Origin download service.
Categories Posted inin Business Try before you buy: Nintendo issues 5,000 Wii U kiosks Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min Nintendo rolls out 5,000 demo units and provides a handy tool to find a retailer near you that has one for you to try.
Categories Posted inin Development Tapjoy’s ad network now reaches a billion mobile devices (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 6 min Tapjoy Reconnect motivates individuals to complete actions in exchange for rewards from mobile-app developers.
Categories Posted inin Technology Media giant Hearst jumps into gaming by investing in Wizard of Oz social game publisher Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min Hearst steps up and makes an investment in game-related entertainment. Old media meets new media.
Categories Posted inin Business Call of Duty and Halo clones help Gameloft to a strong third-quarter 2012 Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min The biggest name in 3D games on iOS and Android grew by 37 percent in the third quarter.