Sony confirms PS 3 rumors, cutting price $50 to $249
Sony has confirmed that it has cut the price of the PlayStation 3 video game console from $299 to $249. Sony made the announcement...
Age of Empires Online could make free-to-play games mainstream
A new age is dawning in the video game business, and Microsoft wants to be part of it. Today, Microsoft is formally launching its...
Former Xbox chief Robbie Bach emerges on Sonos board
Robbie Bach, former chief Xbox officer at Microsoft, has resurfaced on the board at Sonos, the maker of internet-based audio electronics. Bach has kept...
Despite Apple crackdown, Tapjoy helps monetize more than 10,000 mobile apps
Tapjoy is announcing today that it helps monetize more than 10,000 mobile apps on the iPhone and Android mobile devices. That’s a significant number...
Atom Zombie Smasher: Not just about saving the dots
"What are we gonna do? They’re surrounding us!" "Don't worry, honey. Everything will be all right. The chopper will be back for us. I...
EA acquires mobile game developer Bight Games
Electronic Arts attempted to bolster its mobile and casual game business today by acquiring Bight Games, a maker of indie mobile games. Bight has...
How Funzio’s Crime City shot to the top of the App Store
When a game shoots to the top of the Top Grossing list in Apple’s App Store, that’s probably a sign that it’s a good...
Making an Accessible Fighting Game
While fighters are indeed thriving in the game industry (all versions of Capcom's Street Fighter IV have sold almost 6 million units to date) and are supported by dedicated fans, the genre still proves to be intimidating for new players to get into.
Gameforge hits 300M worldwide users for online games
Gameforge said today that it has hit 300 million registered users for its downloadable online games. That milestone establishes Gameforge, a pioneer in free-to-play...
Will Facebook games become faster and richer?
The problem with Facebook as a game platform is that most of the games running on it are slow. For hardcore gamers, as well...