ZeniMax Media raises $150M for more gory games
There will definitely be more gory big budget video games in our future. ZeniMax Media said today it has raised $150 million in investment...
Ubisoft reveals big bet on motion-control Kinect games
In 2007, Ubisoft started investigating a 3D camera from PrimeSense, a startup that was exploring the idea of motion controls for video games. Ubisoft,...
Following scandal, Offerpal changes name to Tapjoy
When a startup changes its name, there is something good about the new name and something bad about the old one. That’s the case...
Will Hi5’s new SocioPath game platform lure developers away from Facebook?
Ever since Alex St. John joined Hi5 as president last fall, he has been promising to stick it to Facebook, the social network that...
The 3DS: Portable Multiplayer Evolving into the Hive Mind?
The Nintendo 3DS’s graphics aren’t the only thing that will be popping out of the screen. With the implementation of “CrossPass” mode, your 3DS...
News Blips: New Panasonic Handheld, Duke Nukem Forever Demo, 2,000 Rock Band Songs, and More
We've waited 14 long years, but Panasonic is finally ready to unveil its successor to the horribly priced and mostly forgotten 3DO. News Blips:...
The Pixel Revolt Podcast Returns (and Offers a Prize!)
Bitmobbers, unite! The long-awaited, oft-delayed return of Pixel Revolt, Bitmob's community-driven podcast, is upon us! Well, almost. Brett Bates, Jeff Grubb, and I are...
The Power of Minecraft
Minecraft seems tailor-made for people like me. The Top 10 list I did some time ago demonstrates my great affinity for big, open worlds that...
Zynga buys Bonfire Studios and sets up Dallas game studio
Zynga‘s acquisition spree continues as the social game company announced today it has acquired Bonfire Studios, a Dallas-based social game startup. The price wasn’t...
DiscoveryBeat 2010 drumbeat continues with latest speaker additions
The list of great speakers for DiscoveryBeat 2010 keeps growing. DiscoveryBeat 2010 is an event focused on the “secret recipe” for application discovery and...