Nanigans raises $3M for Facebook ad platform
Nanigans said it has raised $3 million in a first round of funding for its Facebook advertising platform. Boston-based Nanigans has created a real-time...
Online game company Outspark appoints new CEO after founder departs (exclusive)
Online gaming firm Outspark announced a new chief executive today, promoting its No. 2 executive to replace outgoing founder Susan Choe. The new CEO...
Will Zynga still try to go public?
In the game industry, all eyes will fall to Zynga and whether or not it will still go public in the face of the...
Power to the people: Why corporate branding is bad for games
I can remember a time when the famous 20th Century Fox logo and fanfare meant only one thing to me: Star Wars. I don’t...
As games underwhelm, Take-Two Interactive misses Wall Street targets
Take-Two Interactive reported solid quarterly earnings and revenues, but fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. It was a tough day to report earnings, as...
Former Microsoft games chief joins Zipline Games board
Zipline Games, creator of the Moai game development platform, announced today it has recruited former Microsoft game studio chief Shane Kim to its board....
A Missed, Mass Opportunity
I'll never admit to being a "fanboy" of anything, unless it's Mass Effect. Now that I've read all three books, I'm currently replaying the two games on a new save file, my "renegade run," as it were.
Team Fortress 2’s slickest sentry takedown ever
CorridorDigital is so lucky. The freeway underpass which serves as ground zero for this group of cinematic YouTube aficionados offers the perfect mixture of...
How modern games have made me a lazy player
I used to love open-world games. I remember playing Grand Theft Auto 3. That sandbox Rockstar created absolutely blew my mind. A game where I could...
Japanese gaming and marketing: A brief interview with Sony Project Manager Nicolo Accordino
Fifteen years ago it took an airplane, a miracle, or a very expensive phone call just to make contact with someone in Japan. Well, the times,...