Disney and DeNa to collaborate on mobile social games
Disney and Japan’s DeNA have agreed to collaborate on mobile social games to be launched on a worldwide basis. The deal is part of...
The DeanBeat: “Evil” Zynga learns that old labels can come back to haunt you
Is Zynga evil? When Zynga paid $180 million for OMGPOP, the maker of the wonderfully creative Draw Something app, it was a great moment....
Armored Core V: A blend of motorheads and samurai
Armored Core V demands proficiency yet also provides a space for you to hone your skills. In a blend of Japanese philosophy and machine aesthetics that appeals to American values, From Software wants you to transcend the input device and become one with your core.
THQ lays off 118 people and downsizes ambitions for Warhammer 40K game
Struggling U.S. game publisher THQ said today it was laying off 118 people at two game studios, and it had reduced its aspirations for...
Worldwide mobile gaming revenue could reach $7.5 billion by 2015
The mobile casual gaming worldwide market has the potential to reach $7.5 billion by 2015. Smartphone usage is on the rise and so is...
4 things you won’t see in Assassin’s Creed III
At the premiere event for Assassin's Creed III, freshly minted franchise Creative Director Alex Hutchinson took a break from unveiling a game we want more of to pull back the curtain slightly on a game that will never be. "You tend to play the first draft of a video game," says Hutchinson, but he intends to deliver something a few revisions down the line. By way of proof, he showed us a four things that didn't survive the first round of edits.
Journey team loses one of its co-founders
Kellee Santiago, co-founder of Journey developer Thatgamecompany, has decided to leave the Santa Monica, Calif.-based game studio that she started with Jenova Chen, according...
Badgeville powers gamified reality TV show Escape Routes
Gamification, the use of game-like rewards in non-game applications, is moving into reality TV. Badgeville will provide gamified achievements to the multiplatform reality TV...
Sony’s PlayStation 4 may be code-named Orbis
Sony’s next PlayStation is code-named Orbis and it will use chips from Advanced Micro Devices, according to video game publication Kotaku. Sony isn’t expected...
Outbid mixes gamification and social networks with real-time online auctions
Online auctions often lack the thrill and challenge of battling against other bidders in an auction house setting. Outbid is a new service blending...