Empire Avenue creates a stock market to measure your social influence (50 beta passes)
Everyone wants to know who has the most social influence, but so far, there hasn’t been a good way to measure it. The number...
GamesBeat@GDC speakers: Norwest, Nexon, Morris
We’ve tapped some more smart people who know the gaming business as speakers for our upcoming GamesBeat@GDC executive game conference. The event is set...
Video Games Don’t Have to Be Fun
Editor's note: In response to Christian Higley's article challenging the notion that indie games must be fun to play, Cameron widens the debate by...
Nintendo to sell new DSi with 93 percent bigger screen starting March 28
Nintendo of America announced this morning that it will begin selling the Nintendo DSi XL starting March 28 in the U.S. The new version...
Game Stories: Pulling Them Apart, Putting Them Back Together Again
Editor's note: Via Prince of Persia, Brian takes a look at the multiple storylines running through every game — not just the story of...
Army of Two Review PS3
After all the hype and attention Army of Two received for it's groundbreaking co-op mechanics, players would be expecting it to be a flawless, well developed experience.
Judobaby plans to muscle its way onto the Nintendo Wii
Here’s something you never see anymore in the game industry: a new startup making console games. But that’s what Judobaby plans to do as...
Strategic Design Network acquires social game payment company Payout Hub
Strategic Design Network, a social game maker, has acquired social game payment services company Payout Hub for an undisclosed price. Austin, Texas-based Strategic Design...
Korean firm launches En Masse Entertainment to make Western online games
Korea video game firm Bluehole Studio is making a move into the U.S. and European markets as it announces today it has created En...
Crisp Thinking’s NetModerator blocks pervs in real time
Online predators represent a real threat in online games. That’s why Sony Online Entertainment has integrated online threat protection software in its huge online game,...