Want to feel like an Apple factory boss? New strategy game lets you run a sweatshop
Yesterday’s New York Times story documenting Apple’s labor practices in China put a significant spotlight on an important ongoing issue. But what if you...
Zynga Bingo debuts on Facebook as part of casino suite
Adding to its Zynga Casino suite, Zynga is announcing today it has launched Zynga Bingo in a closed beta test on Facebook. The game...
Netflix backpedals on video game rental plans
Netflix is no longer planning to offer a video game disc rental-by-mail service to complement its DVD-by-mail and streaming video subscription service, the company...
Nintendo cuts 3DS forecast and expects to report bigger year-end loss
Nintendo, struggling with the poor reception of its latest handheld gaming system, said Thursday morning that it would have a wider than expected loss...
Nintendo confirms Wii U to launch by year end
Nintendo will launch its Wii U video game console — the successor to the wildly successful but aging Nintendo Wii — in the U.S....
Addmired launches social mobile iMob 2 game with cool chat features (exclusive)
Mob games aren’t really fun unless you can disrespect your foes. That’s the idea behind iMob 2, the latest mobile social game from startup...
Poor design choices lead to ludonarrative dissonance
Just when your mind has plunged itself completely into the fantasy of a game, something always manages to break the illusion. And while invisible...
Angry Birds will hit Facebook on Valentine’s Day
Angry Birds fans may be staying home without a date on Valentine’s Day, but at least they can hang with a few hundred friends....
Rumor control: Xbox 720 chips in prototype production?
A flurry of news about the next-generation console coming from Sony and Microsoft has hit the internet in the last couple of days. One...
Big Fish snares an Angry Bird with Wibe Wagemans hire
Wibe Wagemans is trading Angry Birds for Big Fish. Wagemans, the former global brand-building executive (known as the Hummingbird) at Rovio, maker of the...