Announcing the DiscoveryBeat Apps Contest, sponsored by Flurry
We’re holding a contest in conjunction with our DiscoveryBeat event to be held on Dec. 8 at the Automattic Lounge on Pier 38 in...
Sony’s MAG can stage massive online combat (with video and beta codes)
Sony’s MAG is an experiment in group psychology. In this online game, 256 players can engage in first-person combat in the same online session....
How open is open?
Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by GetJar. Open vs Closed is one of today’s hottest topics in the apps and appstores world. It...
Roboni-I: The wandering robot that lets you play video games
South African firm Robonica hopes to conquer the hearts of gift givers this holiday season with hybrid entertainment that combines the interactivity of video...
Gravity Sling shows how virtual goods sales work on the iPhone
Riptide Games has revealed how well virtual goods sales work on the iPhone with its new game Gravity Sling. It’s yet another case study...
Crysis Mod: More DeLorean, Less Michael J. Fox
Mods for Crysis have added obstacles and power-ups, changed rules, and even tried to give the game a makeover. This Crysis mod takes a...
PlayMesh brings farming to the iPhone with iFarm
PlayMesh became famous on the iPhone when it launched its iMafia game in January. Now it has scored big again with iFarm, currently the...
Next Stop, Minus World: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Launch Event
Editor's note: Derek played cub reporter for Bitmob and covered the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii for us at the Nintendo Store...
BioShock Costume: Kick-Ass Cosplay
If you’re a fan of video games, you’ve seen dozens of people in costumes based on The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Warcraft, and other games...
EVs surge as Nissan taps China’s market, U.S. gov. lobbied for green car subsidies
In addition to Tesla Motors‘ potential IPO, there’s two more big pieces of news coming out of the electric vehicle world. Nissan is opening...