Gravity Bear launches 3-D combat Battle Punks game on Facebook
The next-generation Facebook games will arrive one of these days. Gravity Bear, a new social game startup run by game veteran Phil Shenk, is...
Playing Video Games Blind(folded)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is particularly challenging. But without the use of one's eyes, the Water Temple and the Deku Tree...
News Blips: Modern Warfare Lawsuit, New Sony Handheld Devices Soon, Ubisoft Quells DRM Rumors, and More
The media is abuzz with the Infinity Ward & Activision spat — but let's not forget about more serious issues to address. News Blips:...
Video Blips: Just Cause 2 Tech Demo, Blur Multiplayer Beta Trailer, Fist of the North Star, and More
If Uncharted 2's Nathan Drake joined forces with Just Cause's Rico Rodriguez, the resulting high five could be heard from miles away. Video Blips:...
Raising Our Standards
Editor's Note: I thought that I already held video games to high standards. After reading Cameron's article, I looked at some of my own...
Lawsuit details: Activision bought Infinity Ward for $5M, went on to generate $3 billion from its games
Activision got the bargain of the century in 2002 when it paid a total of $5 million to buy Infinity Ward, a cash-strapped game...
No Strings Attached – 004 – Customisation (part 2 of the 3 C’s)
Once perceived as an 'extra', customisation is increasingly becoming a staple trait of Casual games. Social games, for instance the Facebook smash-hit Restaurant City,...
No, Zynga did not keep 50% of its Haiti earthquake relief donations
Social games publisher Zynga has confirmed with us that it did not keep 50 percent of its earthquake relief donations meant for Haiti. The...
Sony building a smartphone Apple rival, says WSJ
Sony Corp. is developing a new lineup of handheld products, including a smart phone capable of downloading and playing PlayStation games, specifically to compete...
ModNation Racers blends infinite modding and goofy kart racing (video)
A new game called ModNation Racers gives you so many choices for creating your cartoon characters, kart racers, and race tracks that you may...