Grand Theft Auto maker Take-Two Interactive puts a new boss behind the wheel
Grand Theft Auto maker Take-Two Interactive shook up its management team today as its chief executive stepped down. Effective Jan. 1, CEO Ben Feder...
Just what you wanted on your jailbroken iPad: DOS and Windows 3.0
Under heat from antitrust regulators, Apple loosened up its restrictions on third-party apps for the App Store recently. But zany developers can evidently push...
Video Blips: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, GoldenEye, Michael Jackson, and More
If Spider-Man does whatever a spider can, does that include frequent wardrobe changes? Video Blips: • Unique Cosmic costumes and a new signature charge...
Zeebo ties up with Chinese set-top maker to bring family console to China
Video game console makers haven’t succeeded in getting Chinese regulators to approve their products for the Chinese market, largely because they are not perceived...
Do Games Need Their Own Oprah?
Last year, during a discussion on civil rights, segregation, and racism in my U.S. History class, a Hispanic student of mine became agitated. I...
The Geekbox – Episode 89
The Geekbox — Episode 89 (2010-10-27) Wherein we discuss employment challenges, BlizzCon 2010, awkward questions, crazy costumes, Diablo 3, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Final Fantasy...
Halo:Reach sold $350M in 16 days
Microsoft’s Halo:Reach generated $350 million in revenues in its first 16 days on the market, according to Microsoft’s earnings call today. Those worldwide sales...
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console sales rise 38 percent in third quarter
Microsoft reported today that Xbox 360 video game console sales are up 38 percent compared to a year ago. The company said in its...
The Indie Road Map (Part 2): The Best Indies You Can Buy
Last month I covered some of the best indie freebies around. This next group of games you have to pay for, but they're all well...
ZeniMax Media acquires studio of Japanese video game superstar Shinji Mikami
Continuing on its spree of buying up the highest-quality video game makers, ZeniMax Media is announcing today it is acquiring Tango Gameworks, the development...