Secret Builders raises $2.3M to expand educational virtual world for kids
Secret Builders is announcing today that it has raised $2.3 million in funding for its online virtual world with educational games for children. In...
Guess Who: Round Eighteen
Oh, boy! It's time to use your brain again. I know, I know — it's hard to be smart. But think about it this...
Despised by Gamers: Brian Schmoyer Responds to His Detractors
Last month, I promoted a video directed by Brian Schmoyer, an aspiring flash filmmaker. Entitled "The Only Thing I Know," Brian's film used anecdotal...
Bitmob Community Meet-Up: PAX East — This Friday!
Editor's note: Here's one more reminder for all you Bitmobbers at PAX East this weekend: the meet-up is tomorrow! Come chat games, win swag,...
Netflix now shipping instant streaming discs for Wii
After announcing that it would support Nintendo’s Wii this past January, Netflix has finally started shipping out instant streaming discs to lucky Wii owners....
The U.S. Army Says, “You’re Weak!”
Apparently an evening spent playing Modern Warfare 2 won't prepare you for real combat. Regardless of their realism or level of violence, video games...
Sixteen years in the making, Trip Hawkins’ latest game for Facebook is “best idea I’ve ever had”
Trip Hawkins, chief executive of Digital Chocolate, isn’t shy about describing his company’s latest Facebook game, NanoStar Castles. He first conceived the game, which...
The Geekbox — Episode 58
The Geekbox — Episode 58 (2010-03-23) Wherein we discuss SXSW 2010, Lord British in space, sandwich-related awkwardness, PAX East party details, MLB 10: The...
Who the Hell Are These Guys?! – Answers
Alright, Bitmob! Here are the correct answers from the contest I had in my last post. Please note that a character may have appeared...
Pixel Revolt — Episode 20
Pixel Revolt is Bitmob's community-driven podcast, in which Derek Lavigne, Jeff Grubb, Brett Bates, and a special guest dive into the Mobfeed to discuss...