Next Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack hits Xbox Live later this month (video)
Activision Blizzard announced Thursday that it will publish the third map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops on Xbox Live at the end...
Kinect software development kit is now live
Microsoft announced today that it is releasing a beta development kit that will let software developers tap into the company’s Xbox 360 motion controller,...
Unity launches new version of 3D game engine technology
Hoping to close the graphics quality gap with game tool makers that focus on console-quality graphics, Unity Technologies is launching a new version of...
The top 11 trends of E3, from bubble shields to evil helicopters
Every year, we get a glimpse of the video game industry’s future at E3. The trade show drew more than 45,000 attendees to Los...
GamesBeat 2011: Game acquisitions and investments are accelerating
Video game investment and acquisitions accelerated in the most recent quarter, according to investment firm Digi-Capital. Tim Merel, managing director of Digi-Capital in London,...
Tapjoy launches $5M fund to port apps to Android
After Apple cut out a big part of Tapjoy‘s business, Tapjoy’s countermove was predictable. Today, the mobile monetization company is starting a $5 million...
Lumosity raises $32M round for brain games
Lumosity has quietly amassed more than 14 million members for its brain-training games, which help you improve your core mental abilities. That in turn...
News Blips: Crysis 2 exits Steam, Duke Nukem Forever PR blunder, Kinect is for core gamers, and more
I guess EA's old moniker of "challenge everything" extends to its newfound kung-fu grip of its games. News Blips: Crysis 2 engaged its nano-cloak...
Video Blips: Child of Eden, Twisted Metal, Earth Defense Force, and more
Fun fact: Child of Eden's creator is Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the mastermind behind the trippy rail shooter Rez. As for the experience, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the...
An interview with Journey co-creator Jenova Chen (video)
We are still showing off all of the goodies we saw at the E3 trade show last week in Los Angeles, where 45,000 attendees...