KingsIsle launches a new world for Wizard 101 and a $39 gift card
Online game companies have to be crafty about getting new users while hanging on to the ones they already have. So KingsIsle Entertainment is...
Addictive Gameplay vs. Clinical Addiction: Do Developers Prey on Human Psychology?
Traditionally, gamers describe interesting experiences that feature high replay value as "addictive." They intend it as a compliment, but the word generally has altogether...
Editor’s Choice Deadline Extended to November 5
We've got two pairs done with their entries, but there's still a bunch more who haven't posted theirs. So since we're getting down to...
For aging Champions Online game, free-to-play business model proves alluring
Lots of massively multiplayer online games were started with the dream of becoming as big as World of Warcraft, which has 12 million paying...
Is Zynga worth more than Electronic Arts?
Is social gaming upstart Zynga really worth more than traditional video game giant Electronic Arts? Zynga is currently valued at $5.27 billion on SharesPost,...
News Blips: Nintendo vs. Apple, Blizzard on Valve’s DotA Trademark Attempt, No More Call of Duty Quickscoping, and More
Kinect is just around the corner, but Nintendo isn't worried. In fact, they're partying — in the world of Dragon Quest 9, that is....
Test Drive Unlimited Proves that Sexism in Games Is More than Skin Deep
If you haven’t played Eden Games’s Test Drive Unlimited, here’s a brief run down. You begin the game by selecting a cool-looking driver (I went with...
Why social game maker Zynga wants a patent on virtual currencies
Zynga, the creator of social networking games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars, has filed a patent on purchased in-game currency. Online games have long...
Reviews Spotlight: Medal of Honor, Machinarium, and more Medal of Honor!
While it's not quite Halloween, the Reviews Spotlight prepares for the upcoming festivities with a company of misshapen robots, traumatized veterans, and Rush, the...
Blizzard “announces” its newest online role playing games (video)
There was a little bit of buzz that World of Warcraft creator Blizzard Entertainment might finally announce its newest online role-playing game at its...