What exactly defines a game
The gaming industry. A wild west full of controversy, evil publishing corporations, press, PR, small indie developers, and of course the little people who...
Gendai Games raises $1M in first round for game creation tools
Gendai Games, a startup with a game creation tool for the iPhone, has raised over $1 million in a first round of funding. Techcrunch...
Subversive Gaming Is Fun
Editor's note: Ben's article asks whether or not subversive gaming is a legit way to milk a title for a little more enjoyment. I...
Video Game Violence Should Affect the Player
Editor's note: My wife always asks me the same question: "Can we play a game that's not about killing?" I look through my collection...
NBC/GE joint venture invests $2M in game voice chat firm Vivox
Peacock Equity has invested $2 million in online game voice-chat company Vivox. Peacock is a joint investment fund of General Electric Capital’s Media, Communications...
Curt Schilling’s online game firm 38 Studios considers $75M loan incentive from Rhode Island
Curt Schilling’s Maynard, MA-based 38 Studios, which makes massively multiplayer online games, will meet with Rhode Island’s Economic Development Corporation to discuss a possible...
Crackdown 2: Stuck in a Moment
In a scene that I imagine played out similarly for many gamers last week, the first step of my Crackdown 2 adventure simply involved...
The Effect of Anonymity on a Game’s Community
Editor's note: Now you see why we insist on people using their real names on Bitmob! And we actively encourage it, too, with contests...
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4 Outdated Gameplay Mechanics That Should Be Euthanized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...