New business model conquers games as Live Gamer signs up EA for virtual goods platform
Electronic Arts is adopting Live Gamer‘s virtual goods platform as part of a drive toward new pay-as-you-go business models. The deal is the third...
Reviews Spotlight: Limbo, Mass Effect 2, Alpha Protocol, and More
A supersized Reviews Spotlight eagerly awaits the caress of your eyeballs after gorging itself full to bursting with reviews from regular and fresh faces...
Best Xbox 360 Shooter: Battlefield Bad Company 2
The boys of bad company are back, and they are ‘in it to win it’ in this high octane sequel from DICE. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 comes from a long line of first person shooters. Like its predecessor, it changes the Battlefield formula by creating a story with memorable characters.
Best Xbox 360 Action/Adventure: Red Dead Redemption
John Marston is single-handedly the greatest protagonist that Rockstar has ever created. The game's ability to capture his personality and simultaneously recreate the picturesque Wild West setting, makes for a compelling narrative rarely accomplished in games.
How MotionScan Will Change Video Games Forever
Editor's note: Michael conducts an interview with himself (?) in order to explain in plain terms how a technology called MotionScan will dramatically change...
Going Back with Bitmob
The Bitmob community spends a great deal of its free time discussing new releases and upcoming titles. While waiting in anticipation of the industry's...
Welcome to the Gaming Industry, Prepare for Court – Part 1: California Law
In this three part article, I will be discussing the three major lawsuits and court cases that have been covered recently in gaming media,...
Playdom CEO John Pleasants: why "social gaming" will die
John Pleasants is in the spotlight as chief executive of Playdom, the third-largest social game publisher on Facebook and the No. 1 game publisher...
Starcraft II could generate $350M in sales this year
Game maker Blizzard Entertainment is preparing to release the much anticipated StarCraft II on July 27, and many gamers are salivating over the title,...
Norwest’s Tim Chang dissects the social game landscape (videos)
Tim Chang, a principal at Norwest Venture Partners, is one of the top venture capitalists following the social game market. At the Casual Connect...