Take Two CEO attacks Zynga for “sketchy” metrics and biz model
Zynga‘s tens of millions of regular players and burgeoning revenues have many investors excited about its fast approaching Initial Public Offering, but Take Two...
So long childhood: GamePro magazine has been shut down
After 22 years of publication, popular gaming magazine GamePro‘s U.S. operations have been shut down by its parent company IDG, VentureBeat has learned. Multiple sources...
Nintendo’s 3DS Circle Pad Pro hitting Europe Jan. 27 with new Resident Evil
Nintendo has announced that the controversial Circle Pad Pro attachment — which adds an extra thumbpad to the right side of the 3DS’ face...
This mobile game is not yet rated — & Apple & Google want to keep it that way
Apple and Google are planing to ignore a proposed ratings system for mobile games, an effort that’s being spearheaded by the ESRB. Also known...
Tiny Speck “unlaunches” its Glitch game, taking it back to beta to rework game play
Back in September, game startup Tiny Speck launched an unusual online game called Glitch. Today, the company said it is “unlaunching” the game. The...
Despite heavy Witcher 2 piracy, CD Projekt still rejects DRM
PC fantasy RPG The Witcher 2 has been a massive success for the developers at Poland’s CD Projekt, with over one million sales since the...
Video chat service Rounds continues to focus on entertainment with the addition of nine new games
Rounds, described as the world’s only “communitainment” platform, combining video chat and social apps into a single experience, today announced that nine new games...
Battlefield 3 sales top 8 million copies
Electronic Arts‘ military-themed first-person shooter Battlefield 3 has now sold over 8 million copies since its October 25 U.S. launch. EA CFO Eric Brown mentioned...
Interview with Nexon America’s Min Kim, head of new Live Games division
Game developer and publisher Nexon America has named longtime marketing executive Min Kim as its head of Live Games. Kim has also been elected...
Former Marvel CEO invests in kid’s superhero MMO Herotopia
Herotainment, developer of popular children’s massively multiplayer browser game Herotopia, has announced a new round of investment from Cuneo & Co., headed by former Marvel...