Zynga expands its game cards to distributors in Europe and Turkey
Zynga‘s quest is to get the whole world to play social games. To make that happen, the company has to set up payment mechanisms...
Video Blips: Deus Ex, Gears of War 3, Red Orchestra 2, and more
I startled my roommates this morning by announcing Deus Ex: Human Revolution's release with a carefully positioned turret hack and a simultaneous cloaked arm-blade...
The handheld gamer’s dilemma
The first console I ever owned was a clunky, yellow Game Boy. I loved that giant blob of plastic; it kept me occupied on...
French investor pours money into Online Warmongers at $50M valuation
Paris-based Cybergun, a maker of fancy toy guns, said today that it has acquired 50 percent of Online Warmongers, the maker of the free-to-play...
Social incubator YouWeb raises $2M
Technology company incubator YouWeb has spawned incredibly successful social and mobile game companies. Now the Burlingame, Calif.-based incubator has raised $2 million in funding...
Nintendo 3DS redesign could come next month
Nintendo, the manufacturer behind home consoles like the Wii and handheld consoles like the Nintendo DS, could unveil a redesign of its latest Nintendo...
Claritics expands into mobile analytics for Android apps
Social analytics firm Claritics said today it has launched a new analytics platform for games and apps on Android mobile devices. Back in May,...
Ngmoco names TV veteran as chief operating officer
Mobile gaming firm Ngmoco has named a TV executive as its new chief operating officer. The move positions Ngmoco to offer broader entertainment on its...
Sony redesigns its PlayStation Home virtual world as a social game hub
Hoping to jump on a trend, Sony is planning to launch a redesign of its PlayStation Home virtual world, making it into a hub...
iSwifter on track to exceed $10M in revenue for app streaming (exclusive)
iSwifter, a company that streams Flash-based Facebook games so they can be played on the iPad, said today that it expects to generate more...