The Skylanders financial bet gets a lot bigger with Giants sequel
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure was a sleeper hit last year, a unique cross-platform product that combined a video game with collectible real-world toys. Now, ahead of the...
LG, Unity Technologies team up to bring video games to Smart TVs
Unity Technologies and electronics manufacturing giant LG are teaming up to bring video games to Smart TVs in 2012. The deal is similar to...
The Simpsons Arcade takes us back to the bowling alley (review)
1991 was a good year for The Simpsons. Some all-time classic episodes aired, the series won a couple of Emmy awards, Bart Simpson t-shirts...
Japan’s DeNA generates $445M in Q4 revenues for mobile social gaming network
Japanese mobile social gaming company DeNA reported that its sales for the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 were $445 million, up 16 percent...
David Jaffe to leave Eat Sleep Play when Twisted Metal is complete
David Jaffe, the creator of games such as Twisted Metal, has confirmed earlier reports that he will be leaving Eat Sleep Play for a...
Apple pulls cloned games from App Store
A developer that sells apps in Apple’s ubiquitous App Store goes by the name Anton Sinelnikov. Pulling up his apps today shows a much...
At Hit Detection, it’s all about giving feedback to game developers — before anyone knows their game sucks
Hit Detection is one of those consultancies that has a hidden influence on video games. And if some of the games coming out these...
Microsoft readies Windows 8 app store games
Microsoft is preparing a slate of games for the Windows 8 operating system that consumers will be able to purchase on the upcoming Windows...
Ignite Game Technologies raises $5M for Simraceway online racing game
Ignite Game Technologies has raised $5 million in a third round of funding for its Simraceway online racing world and its accompanying steering wheel for...
Dominion, my newfound cardboard love
I need a break from playing Final Fantasy XIII-2, so I'm going to write about something only somewhat related to video games: my recent...