Zynga CEO: We aren’t the copycats on Bingo social game (exclusive interview)
Mark Pincus, chief executive of social gaming giant Zynga, denied that Zynga copied a rival’s Bingo game on Facebook. Instead, he said in an...
Visa leads $40M in TrialPay’s alternative payments business
Visa has led a $40 million investment round in TrialPay, one of the leaders in alternative payments known as offers. Mountain View, Calif.-based TrialPay...
A night with Gun Smoke
I had an NES growing up, but because I was born at the end of its lifecycle I don’t really remember playing any NES games aside from the Super Mario series. And when I did play the NES I never finished any of the games I had for it.
Triple Town is a Soothing (and Free) Puzzle Game for iOS
A few days ago, my Twitter feed lit-up with buzz about this new iOS puzzle game called Triple Town. I decided to download it...
Cost of mobile user acquisition hits all-time high in December
The cost of getting new users to try out mobile apps is getting more and more expensive, hitting an all-time high on the Apple...
Speech recognition trial uses DS consoles to help children with hearing difficulties
Nintendo is helping to implement the use of speech recognition software in Japanese schools, in partnership with telecom company NTT. As part a project...
Analysts: THQ has taken a step in the right direction
Many eyes in the gaming industry will be on THQ on Thursday, Feb. 2 when it releases its financial results for the third quarter...
3 ways to rekindle your fire for MMOs
My first time was a blur. Memories of it are bittersweet because I know I can never quite recapture that magic, that spark. I...
Buffalo Studios blasts Zynga for copying Bingo Blitz social game
Nimblebit drew some blood last week when the developer of Tiny Tower cast a stone at Zynga, via an infographic, for copying Tiny Tower...
Sony’s North American PlayStation Network chief departs (exclusive)
Susan Panico, head of the PlayStation Network in North America, has left the company, VentureBeat has learned. Panico headed the PlayStation Network as it...