Open Feint X aims to make iPhone games as social as Facebook apps
Facebook game companies have become financial juggernauts. That’s because games spread in a viral way to lots of Facebook users. And a small percentage...
Social games can rocket to millions of users thanks to RightScale
One of the amazing things about the new era of social gaming is that tiny companies can launch a game on Facebook and see...
Richard Garriott comes down to earth with Facebook game startup Portalarium
The last we heard from video game designer Richard Garriott, he was in outer space. Taking time off from game design, he dished out...
Looking for farmers: Zynga opens office in India for social game development
Zynga is announcing today that it will open an office in India to develop social games. The office in Bangalore will be the company’s...
The Only Thing I Know Is That Video Games Ruined My Life
A few days ago, a guy named Brian Schmoyer posted a short film on the Internet called “The Only Thing I Know.” The video...
Pixel Revolt: Episode 18 Community Question Reminder
Hey, Bitmobbers! I forgot to give out submission directions for the community question on the podcast last week, but I’ve got all the relevant...
Minority Report computer interface designer demos the real thing (video)
At the big-think, big-demo TED conference in Long Beach last week, MIT Media Lab alumnus John Underkoffler demonstrated a real working version of the...
Jambool teams up with Miniclip on Social Gold virtual goods system
Virtual currency enabler Jambool announced today that its Social Gold virtual currency and payment system will be used in online games on the big...
Fashion fans push Stardoll past 50 million users
Girls who love fashion are pushing Stardoll to new membership heights. Today, the Swedish company announced that its membership base has surpassed 50 million...
Better quality creates opening for third-party game controllers
Third party game controllers have never had a good reputation. But conditions are ripe for newcomers and indies to break into this once roped-off...