Claritics offers new “social intelligence” analytics tools
Claritics, a maker of social analytics tools, is launching a limited beta version of its suite of tools that can help social game and...
LulzSec hits U.S. Senate website, throws a “DDoS Party”
Hacker group Lulz Security is taking responsibility for breaking into the public website for the U.S. Senate, Senate.gov. Separately, the hacker group has launched...
The best games of E3 2011
We saw lots of video games at the E3 trade show in Los Angeles last week. Some of them were pretty awesome. The trip...
This year’s coolest technology at E3
With the video game industry’s largest trade show over, it’s time to wrap up some of the highlights. Here’s a look at some of...
Valve’s Steam online store launches micro-transaction games
Valve’s Steam service dominates the market for downloadable games on the PC. So it’s a big victory for the free-to-play market that Valve is...
A brief walk around the E3 show floor (video)
Every year after the E3 video game trade show, people ask me what it’s like to go. It’s hard to explain the madness of...
Roblox raises $4M for kids virtual world
Roblox, a kids virtual world that has grown to 5.7 million monthly unique visitors, raised $4 million in venture funding today. With Roblox, kids...
EA’s Frank Gibeau steps into the grudge match between Battlefield and Modern Warfare
Frank Gibeau, president of the EA Games label at Electronic Arts, is responsible for taking the battle to EA’s arch rival, Activision Blizzard, in...
News Blips: Battlefield 3 pre-order protest, The Old Republic vs. Warcraft, Wii U late to the party, and more
All's fair in love and war…and marketing. News Blips: Gamers raise a stink against the inclusion of exclusive weapons and accessories for those who...
Video Blips: Defiance, Orcs Must Die!, World of Battles: Morningstar, and more
Now that most of the bustle surrounding E3 has died down, it's time to resume your daily dosage of that oh-so-tasty Video Blips medicine....