Sony acknowledges technical problems with PlayStation Vita
Sony has acknowledged that it’s received a number of reports about technical problems with the PlayStation Vita, a handheld gaming device that launched in...
Playstation Vita and Nintendo 3DS batteries put through their paces – which was the winner?
Handheld gaming can be great fun, but not so much when your console battery dies mid-flight. A dedicated gamer who goes by the name...
Sony gets sued for its “no sue” clause for PlayStation Network
Sony has been sued for adding a clause to the PlayStation Network’s terms-of-service that prohibits gamers from suing Sony whenever something goes wrong with...
Third-quarter digital game sales couldn’t offset big drop in retail video games
The total amount that consumers spent on games in the third quarter was $4.2 billion, down 11 percent from the same period a year...
CrowdStar’s mobile game Social Girl snags a million downloads in a week
CrowdStar is turning out to be quite popular with the girls. The social gaming company proved that again this week with the launch of...
EA executive touts opening day for Star Wars: The Old Republic
Electronic Arts has officially launched Star Wars: The Old Republic, one of the most expensive online games ever made, in a bid to grab...
Flash games are still generating strong traffic and revenue growth for developers
The Flash game market is thriving. Developers have sprouted up around the world. They’re creating mobile games based on their Flash web games, and...
SweetLabs adds Kabam games to Pokki tool bar for app-like experience on desktops
SweetLabs is announcing today that Kabam’s social games will be available on its Pokki app platform, which delivers a one-click app experience to the...
Razer raises $50M for gaming peripherals
Gaming peripheral maker Razer has raised $50 million in a financing round to expand its business of offering “no compromise” gaming products. IDG-Accel China...
Older gamers buy virtual goods more often younger gamers
The older you are, the more likely you are to buy virtual goods in mobile social games. That’s the conclusion of a survey by...