AdColony creates an ad network for high-definition mobile videos
Jirbo is launching a new ad network today called AdColony that promises to give mobile developers a new way to make money from high-definition...
Browser makers release standard to bring 3D graphics to web apps without plug-ins
An industry consortium including browser makers Apple, Mozilla, Opera and Google today announced it has created a final standard on how to deliver built-in...
Loot Drop banks on talented game designers as it takes on social gaming’s giants (exclusive)
Getting the best talent together is a good strategy in any market. Loot Drop, a new social game developer, is banking on that idea...
Four ideas for attention-starved indie developers
Every year, as part of the Game Developer’s Conference, the Independent Games Festival recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of indie game development. Slowly...
GDC 2011: User-generated missions surge into Infamous 2
Infamous 2's New Marais is missing something. To be fair, the New Orleans-inspired city is rife with opportunities for protagonist Cole MacGrath to refine...
Nintendo CEO: Smartphone games are worthless
In a feisty attack on the fastest-growing sectors of the video-game industry, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said that smartphone games and social-media games focus...
Nintendo to partner with Netflix, AT&T to boost 3DS
Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld video-game player will play Netflix movies and connect to AT&T’s network of Wi-Fi hotspots next summer. Reggie Fils-Aimé, the president...
The iPad 2 will be great for playing games (video)
Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, has seen lots of game machines. But he says that the iPad 2, unveiled by Apple today,...
How Facebook will be committing “commercide” on July 1st
Alex St. John is president and CTO of social entertainment service Hi5. He was previously CEO and co-founder of WildTangent Inc., the world’s largest...
Spoon wants to scoop up gamers with a new cloud gaming service
OnLive, Otoy and Gaikai have made a big splash with their cloud gaming services. But Spoon, a Seattle-based rival, has its own take on...