In 7th deal in seven months, Zynga acquires mobile game company Newtoy
Zynga said moments ago that it has acquired Texas-based mobile game company Newtoy, the maker of games such as Words with Friends on the...
Will OnLive squash game retailers with $9.99-a-month online games?
Online gaming service firm OnLive is announcing today that it will offer an all-you-can eat $9.99-a-month subscription plan for gamers to access a library...
Study says training with video games can help you do your job better
Incorporating video games into work training can help people do their jobs better, according to a new study by the University of Colorado in...
Virtual goods and prepaid game card sales show steep rise on Black Friday (exclusive)
Sales of virtual goods and prepaid game cards grew steeply on Black Friday and the Thanksgiving weekend compared to a year ago. That means...
Bigfoot integrates its fast-networking inside graphics cards
Bigfoot Networks is announcing today that its super-fast networking card — which can speed the internet on your computer by 10 times — can...
Tips For Pac Man Championship Edition DX
Pac Man Championship Edition DX hit XBLA and PSN recently, and is one of the most addictive games I have ever played. Namco has given an old franchise a chance at a new life and allowed a new generation to meet one of the oldest video game icons.
Reviewing Multiplatform Games
Broad swaths of the video-game media depend on the mantra “all versions are created equal” in order to cover the insanely tight schedule of...
Video Blips: ECA Supreme Court Rally, CrimeCraft, Final Fantasy 11, and More
Kudos to the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) for asking the general public for their stance on the Schwarzenegger vs. Entertainment Merchants Association court case....
Zynga launches FarmVille in Japan: will the Japanese like purple cows?
In a bid to find new markets for its blockbuster social game, Zynga is announcing a localized version of its FarmVille game in Japan...
Disposable Media: Video Games vs. Board Games
I was in the music section of Barnes and Noble when it hit me. I was looking at a copy of Neil Young’s Le...