Heyzap launches a way for developers to reach its mobile game network users
Heyzap, a startup with a mobile social gaming network, is announcing today a way for mobile game developers to reach its network of millions...
Dawnguard finally brings a sense of urgency to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (review)
Dawnguard, the new downloadable content for the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim manages to do something the main game tiptoed around: instilling a sense of urgency to complete the main story missions.
How we voted in the Game Critics Awards
The Game Critics Awards is a group of a few dozen leading game publications that votes each year on the best games at the...
Halo, Red Dead Redemption, and other modern games given a retro makeover (gallery)
Halo, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Final Fantasy XIII, and more are given the retro treatment in this gallery.
Hello, Hero Academy: $2M deal helps mobile-platform Yodo1 bring Western games to China
Yodo1, a Beijing-based mobile gaming platform, announced today that it has received $2 million from ChangYou Fund to "accelerate" distribution of Western iOS and Android titles in the rapidly growing Chinese market.
New institute gets $10M to gamify education for kids
The game industry and nonprofits are teaming up to create a video game design lab that will do research on engaging students and measuring...
Two-thirds of gamers got new video games in the last three months
Video game sales at retail stores have been sinking this year. But 67 percent of all gamers have reported buying at least one game...
Kickstarter signifies the beginning of a crowdfunding revolution
Ah, the Kickstarter nay-sayers. A few months ago, when Double Fine's Tim Schafer managed to fund his point-and-click adventure game (code-named Double Fine Adventure)...
The FIFA effect: Games that transcend the traditional community
Video games are often viewed as a very superficial medium with little depth, substance, or tangible significance. While the argument that games are in...
Zynga Partners for Mobile showcases an eclectic mix of gameplay experiences
Zynga Partners for Mobile already shows promise with its wide variety of games and genres.