Watch out, Disney, Fantage doubles its growth for kids virtual world
Virtual worlds for kids have been volatile during the recession. Some have come and gone. Some have declined. So it’s worth noting that Fantage,...
News Blips: Retailers Do Enforce ESRB Ratings, DLC Makes Money, and More
Warning! The following news blip will either fill you with pride or frustration, depending on your age. News Blips: The Federal Trade Commission reports...
Why I Wouldn’t Miss the Used Games Market
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled this week that software companies have the right to prevent their products from being...
DiscoveryBeat 2010 contest: Come up with best business idea for discovering content
We’re stirring up the interest in our Needle in the Haystack business idea contest for DiscoveryBeat 2010. At our first DiscoveryBeat event last December,...
China’s Tencent is quietly becoming a game juggernaut
This guest post was first published by www.gamesindustry.biz as part of a new monthly column by Tim Merel, a director at IBIS Capital. Merel...
Sony PlayStation Move’s creator wants motion control to be as accurate as possible (video)
Richard Marks, co-creator of the PlayStation Move, likes to be right on target. He has worked at Sony Computer Entertainment America in Foster City,...
News Blips: Activision on Online Fees, Obama’s Game Challenge, APB Shuts Down, and More
Since when did Activision's Bobby Kotick start saying nice things? Did I confuse my morning cereal with crazy pills again? News Blips: Activision won't...
Why You Really Don’t Need the God of War: Ghost of Sparta Demo
If you’re reading this, chances are you already know if you want to buy God of War: Ghost of Sparta for PSP when it...
Microsoft turns bullish on sales of its Kinect game controller
Microsoft’s XBox 360 finally claimed the top sales spot for August, and now the company has high hopes for its Kinect motion-sensing controller for...
Video Blips: Epic Mickey, The Last Guardian, Bad Company 2 Vietnam, and More
If you thought the creative muse of artistry only extended to humans, then I know a certain brush-happy mouse from Epic Mickey who wants...