Square Enix chief foretells fall of retail video games, the rise of Zynga, and gaming’s globalization
Yoichi Wada is living a fantasy life. He’s the chief executive of Japanese game publisher Square Enix, and his company has sold more than...
The Bitmob Community Show 002 — E3
Editor's note: Summer reruns got you down? Instead of watching that episode of The Office where Jim and Pam play a prank on Dwight, why not...
The Saving Grace of Bit.Trip Runner
Editor's note: Every time I read Jon's take on Bit.Trip Runner, a smile breaks across my face. I can't offer much higher praise than...
Gaming History from a Younger Perspective
Editor's note: Pong, Pac-Man, Nintendo. You have to know and appreciate the classics to understand the gaming industry at large, right? Well, Nick takes...
The KOTOR 2 Restoration: Why You Should Still Care
Anyone following the games of Black Isle/Obsidian in the post Fallout days probably knows that there are two factors that ties these games together. The first is the horrendously buggy and incomplete states in which most of these games languish.
The Geekbox — Episode 72
The Geekbox — Episode 72 (2010-06-30) Wherein we discuss Final Fantasy 13 (a Patrick Joynt special), the 2010 World Cup, a few more E3...
Video games sales fall 5 percent in May despite blockbusters
U.S. retail video game sales fell 5 percent in May after a big slump in April. The launch of two blockbusters — Take-Two Interactive’s...
Confirmed: Disney buys Tapulous in a move into iPhone music games
[Update: Disney confirmed the deal] Music rhythm game maker Tapulous has been acquired by Disney, according to a published report. If it’s true, it’s...
Aurora Feint signs up beta partners for its virtual goods platform
Game platform maker Aurora Feint is announcing today it has signed up its first wave of developers for its virtual goods platform for mobile...
Helios Interactive snares indie game developers with cross-platform GameCore tools
Helios Interactive doesn’t have the greatest pedigree for success in video games. Its parent company, Mehta Group, is a multibillion-dollar transportation company. But Helios...