Sony’s PlayStation Vita sells more than 1.2M units worldwide
Sony said today that its PlayStation Vita gaming handheld has sold more than 1.2 million units worldwide. The Vita went on sale last week...
Goplay launches portal for social games on the web (exclusive)
Goplay is launching a web portal for social games in the hopes of luring disaffected publishers away from Facebook. With Goplay, developers can make...
Kabam expands social games to CNET’s Download.com
Continuing its diversification beyond Facebook, Kabam is announcing today will take four of its games to CNET’s Download.com service on the web. San Francisco-based...
Day-one DLC is not a cash grab
Folks, we have to talk about something. People in some corners of the internet think that offering downloadable content (DLC) on the same day...
Collecting shiny things is the ultimate self improvement plan (in games)
Developers put character progression mechanics in games for one reason: incentive. Reward systems make games; they keep players addicted on the short term while also providing a long term goal. They come in a thousand different coats of paint including common skill points.
CCP president takes off to do startup in games and health
Mike Tinney, president of online games company CCP Games North America, has decided to leave the company to create a new startup in the...
PlayHaven launches “Zynga in a box” mobile-game monetization platform
PlayHaven, a real-time mobile marketing startup that has enabled a four-fold increase in in-app purchases for its game developer customers, is adding new monetization...
Game investments doubled to $2B in 2011; acquisitions grew 160 percent
No matter how you look at it, the game industry is red hot. The game industry had a record year for investments and acquisitions...
Total Immersion shows off cool new augmented reality game platform
Total Immersion is releasing a new racing game demo that shows off the tools developers can use to create augmented reality games. With the D’Fusion...
Gunning for another Kickstarter success Minecraft-style
Curious how a first-person shooter with crafting elements and “total environmental destruction” would play? For a modest $15 you can pre-purchase indie game Guncraft...