News Blips: Violent Games Study, Nintendo Piracy, GameStop on Used Games, and More
Meditation is so passé — bring on the endorphin-triggering entropy of violent video games! News Blips: Stressed? Need to recharge? Put down that energy...
4 Outdated Gameplay Mechanics That Should Be Euthanized
Editor’s note: I totally agree with Ryan’s choices of gameplay mechanics that need to die, and I’ll add one of my own: unskippable cut...
Video Blips: Kane & Lynch 2, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Divine Souls, and More
The mute mercenaries from the latest Kane & Lynch 2 trailer are savvy enough to stay quiet while receiving orders, but their fashion sense...
Five Glorious Gaming Quotes
Editor's note: This is one of the pieces from our Community Homework: Your Top Five Gaming Quotes writing prompt. Daniel's included some fantastic quotes,...
Best Xbox 360 Downloadable Game: Geometry Wars2
When it comes to downloadable games, whether they be community or Xbox Live Arcade, there are truly many different types or genres you can place all the games into. Heck, some games even fit into two or more genres. Geometry Wars2, however, is a beautiful concept as far as a simple arcade game goes.
MobileBeat: Will Android beat iPhone in mobile gaming?
While Android’s user base is expected to surpass the iPhone’s, many passionate gamers would tell you that the gaming experience on the iPhone is...
Activision Blizzard taps ad executive for top game publishing post
Activision Blizzard said today it has filled the chief executive job for its Activision Publishing division, which publishes blockbuster games such as the Call...
Hi5 raises $14M as it shifts into social games and virtual goods
Social network Hi5 said today it has raised $14 million in a second round of funding as it tries to shift into social games...
What Makes an Indie Game…Indie?
Editor's note: Indie Game Mag's Mike Gnade is starting a new monthly column on Bitmob to cover…what else? Indie gaming. His first column takes...
Games Doing Good: Free Flash Games Designed to Prevent Teen-Dating Abuse
Editor's note: Inspired by a Gamasutra interview, Chas reports on an interesting game design challenge that uses the medium to educate rather than simply...