New Zealand Political Parties Use Games to Campaign
As the New Zealand 2011 General Election approaches, members from both the Labour Party and Green Party have incorporated computer games into their campaigns...
Tapjoy says Apple’s ban on promos is killing mobile game profits
Tapjoy said tonight that Apple’s ban of a popular kind of promotion on the iPhone is hurting mobile game developers. Tapjoy and Apple held...
Zynga launches its first combat social game, Empires & Allies
Zynga, the leader in social games that could be near an initial public offering, is launching its first combat social game on Facebook tomorrow....
Rockstar Reveals L.A. Noire DLC Plans, Rockstar Pass
Today Rockstar Games announced its plans for upcoming L.A. Noire downloadable content. The press release from Take Two also revealed the Rockstar Pass, which gives gamers...
Nintendo dropping DS Lite price to $100
With the recent release of Nintendo 3DS, it’s no surprise that the older DS Lite is getting a price drop. On June 5, Nintendo...
THQ’s Metro Last Light looks like a hot shooter
There are plenty of post-apocalyptic shooting games around, but Metro 2033 was one of the most interesting titles from 2010. Now THQ is announcing...
Call of Duty warriors get their own social network
Activision Blizzard is announcing Call of Duty Elite today, a social network for players of the most popular video game franchise in the world....
Badgeville amplifies gamification with version 2.0
Badgeville, which helps companies gamify their web sites, is launching version 2.0 of its social loyalty program today. The beefed-up program includes a dynamic...
VuHunt launches “next-generation Foursquare”
Moataz Rashad spent a few years developing an artificial intelligence technology that recognizes photos taken with a smartphone and then categorizes them. Now his...
On film, games, and writing
The stars of Hollywood would have you believe that every set they've ever been on is made of the best crew, and that every...