Adventure World social game is another big test for pre-IPO Zynga
Zynga‘s Adventure World launch, coming in the next few weeks, is a big test for the social game publisher. If the Indiana Jones-style title takes...
iSwifter is the first to bring Flash-based Google+ games to the iPad
iSwifter’s innovative app for streaming Flash content to the iPad now supports Google+ games, making it the first app to do so, the company...
Activision has sold 18M Call of Duty: Black Ops map packs
Activision, the company behind triple-A titles like the Call of Duty franchise announced today that it has sold more than 18 million map packs...
Activision Blizzard chief says “we’ve never been better positioned” in video games
Activision Blizzard chief executive is ready to burst out of the video game business and take over the entertainment industry. In an analyst event...
L.A. Noire developer shuts its doors despite hit game
Team Bondi, the video developer of the hit game L.A. Noire, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The news shows that making a beautiful video...
After three pivots, Playhaven finds a niche in monetizing mobile apps
Playhaven started life as a gamer’s social network. Then it morphed into making communities for mobile games. Now, after its third pivot, the company...
Gaia Interactive opens a new genre with Monster Galaxy mobile app
Game maker Gaia Interactive has a big following on the web and on Facebook among young folks who are fans of Japanese anime comics....
How I play games (and complain about my boyfriend)
A few weeks ago, I got Brink in the mail from GameFly. Back when it was announced, I looked forward to. It combined a beautiful atmosphere,...
I bought the Pantheon: Renaissance Italy in Assassin’s Creed
It's a shame I can't stop and appreciate the art. I’ve stalked through the rafters and scaffolding of the unfinished Sistine Chapel as I sought the blood of the Pope. Borgia guards have given up pursuit of me as I parachuted off of the ruins of Il Colosseo.
Striiv to launch portable device make fitness more fun
Games like Wii Fit have made it more fun to stay fit in your living room. But Silicon Valley start-up Striiv wants to motivate...