Tomb Raider wants to take you to a dark place
I thought I had turned my back on Lara Croft. Then she gored herself in the opening sequence of Crystal Dynamics’ new Tomb Raider...
Don’t cry about the likes of Farmville: We asked for pop gaming!
A phenomenon is sweeping the video-game realm. I've avoided it so far — mostly because I want to pretend like it doesn't exist —...
The Big V: The great games market split
We are entering a world where the games market is fundamentally splitting in two, like the media market of a decade ago. Back then...
Long-awaited Civilization World launches public beta on Facebook
Sid Meier’s Civilization World is available today to all Facebook users as the social game enters its public beta test. After more than 22...
Global games business to hit $112B by 2015
Spending on video games around the globe will grow from $74 billion in 2011 to $112 billion by 2015, according to market researcher Gartner....
Sony plans to redesign PlayStation Network
Sony is planning a redesign of its online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN), following a hacking attack that brought the network down for...
Happy 15th Birthday NiGHTS!
I have many fond memories with NiGHTS into Dreams. Many of them involve spending the entire day playing and begging for just ten...
Famicom Detective Club Part II: The Girl who Stands Behind
I played the fan translation of Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo (ファミコン探偵倶楽部PartII うしろに立つ少女), or Famicom Detective Club Part II: The Girl who Stands Behind in English last night and I was hooked.
Tapjoy raises $30M for mobile app marketing business
Tapjoy has raised $30 million in a new round of funding for its app marketing and monetization business. The company raised the money in...
Sony finally brings PlayStation Network fully online in Japan
Sony has finally brought its online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN), and its associated services online in Japan — the last region where...