First quarter game investments and acquisitions gather steam
The consolidation of companies in the social game market has begun, according to first-quarter data gathered by game-focused investment bank Digi-Capital. In the first...
World Golf Tour, now simply WGT, launches Major League Baseball game on Facebook (exclusive)
It was inevitable that World Golf Tour would have to rebrand itself as WGT. After all, a company can’t live on golf games alone....
Update: Sony confirms God of War: Ascension (with video)
Kratos is coming back. Sony confirmed that it is producing the next game in the God of War series, subtitled Ascension. Sony had intended to surprise us all on Thursday, but a hiccup in that plan popped up on Wednesday as Amazon accidentally leaked a listing for the game.
Tim Schafer shares 5 tips to Kickstarter success
Tim Schafer believes Double Fine’s success on Kickstarter is repeatable as long as developers deliver capable and profound pitches that speak to their audience....
Temple Run sprints past 10 million downloads for Android
Games Industry International reports that Android users have downloaded Temple Run, a free-to-play mobile game, over 10 million times after just three weeks of availability on that platform.
The sad demise of local gaming
I find it peculiar that the more advances we make in communications, the less connected we truly are. Social gatherings have become a mark...
Bluega takes web-based HTML5 touchscreen interface across platforms
Touchscreen user interfaces look pretty cool, but why does every device have to come with a different one? With Bluega’s pieOS, you can get...
FriendsLearn teaches you through social and mobile games
Edutainment, or the melding of education and entertainment, has been around for a long time, but it has never really worked that well. Hoping...
Zynga adds new social features to Draw Something, raises streak cap to 999
Zynga has announced the implementation of new social elements for its hit Pictionary-esque app, Draw Something. Players can now share their masterpieces on Facebook and...
Sci-fi author sues Ubisoft over alleged Assassin’s Creed copyright infringement
Sci-fi author John Beiswenger believes there are similarities between the Assassin's Creed storyline and his 2002 novel Link.