L.A. Noire developer shuts its doors despite hit game
Team Bondi, the video developer of the hit game L.A. Noire, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The news shows that making a beautiful video...
After three pivots, Playhaven finds a niche in monetizing mobile apps
Playhaven started life as a gamer’s social network. Then it morphed into making communities for mobile games. Now, after its third pivot, the company...
Gaia Interactive opens a new genre with Monster Galaxy mobile app
Game maker Gaia Interactive has a big following on the web and on Facebook among young folks who are fans of Japanese anime comics....
How I play games (and complain about my boyfriend)
A few weeks ago, I got Brink in the mail from GameFly. Back when it was announced, I looked forward to. It combined a beautiful atmosphere,...
I bought the Pantheon: Renaissance Italy in Assassin’s Creed
It's a shame I can't stop and appreciate the art. I’ve stalked through the rafters and scaffolding of the unfinished Sistine Chapel as I sought the blood of the Pope. Borgia guards have given up pursuit of me as I parachuted off of the ruins of Il Colosseo.
Striiv to launch portable device make fitness more fun
Games like Wii Fit have made it more fun to stay fit in your living room. But Silicon Valley start-up Striiv wants to motivate...
PAX Prime 2011: Citizen Skywatch seeks recruits with fantastic immersion
Showing off a game usually follows an established procedure: Surround the curious with enthusiastic PR folk, jam in enough TVs blaring the latest trailer...
News Blips: No more Shepard after Mass Effect 3, Portal 2 favored on PC, no Minecraft on Steam, and more
Saying goodbye to a character you've known for years always hurts. Don't cry, for Commander Shepard lives on…in your heart. Seriously, he gets a...
Video Blips: Firefall, SOL: Exodus, Crimson Alliance, and more
I wonder if mankind can successfully exist in the future without suddenly unearthing an evil race of insectoids. It seems to happen quite frequently....
Hackers steal 21,000 passwords from Star Wars game fan site
A Star Wars Galaxies fan site got hacked today and thieves stole 21,000 email addresses and 23,000 passwords. And judging from an analysis of...