The high cost of being indie (infographic)
Being indie ain’t easy. Without the safety blanket of a publisher or the wallet of an angel investor, many indie devs rely on personal...
Snack your way to FarmVille success, as Zynga teams up with Frito-Lay
For better or worse, snacking and gaming seem to be inexorably linked. Now social gaming giant Zynga is building on this relationship, by teaming...
Social game startup Rounds launches We The Kings game (exclusive)
Rounds, the maker of a platform that combines video chat and social apps, has launched a new web-based game that incorporates interactive music video...
Playnomics figures out how game players rate when it comes to potential purchases (exclusive)
Playnomics, a startup that helps predict which gamers will be valuable to game developers, is announcing today a free player-scoring system for online game...
The bazaar system set Final Fantasy 12 apart from the crowd.
Everyone knows how money works in video games – kill a few monster or smash some jars, and then take your earnings to the nearest shop to trade for whatever you need. That’s usually about all the participation players get in these fictional economies.
Viximo launches Social Zone platform for mobile games
Viximo, a platform for cross-platform social games, is broadening its distribution reach today with the launch of its Social Zone platform which helps make...
Kabam launches its first hardcore social game on mobile
Kabam is launching its first hardcore game for mobile devices today. The new Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North game will be available...
When the PS3 breaks, trust in Gilsky.
My obese PS3 flipped me the YLOD bird way back in April of last year. After the inital shock and awe I decieded to...
Soulcalibur V boasts excellent swordplay even as it cuts down on features (review)
WHAT YOU WON’T LIKE: Lack of tutorials Soulcalibur V is accessible to newcomers and rewarding for veterans, but becoming the latter can be frustrating....
Troubled U.K. retailer Game will not be stocking Mass Effect 3
Fresh concerns about the future of European game retailer Game Group have risen today, as it was revealed that the company will not be...