The Geekbox – Episode 106
The Geekbox — Episode 106 (2011-02-23) Wherein we discuss snow in San Francisco, Bulletstorm, really messed-up terminology, the Geektionary, Dwayne McDuffie (R.I.P.), Superman’s grooming...
OnLive will give you a free console if you buy a game
Normally, you get free games when you buy a video game console. But with OnLive, the cloud gaming service, it’s going to be the...
Why China could rule the new age of games
As the games business transitions from console and PC titles to social and mobile games, China is set to take away the United States’...
Making Fun debuts as the video-game arm of Rupert Murdoch’s empire
Media baron Rupert Murdoch is going into video games — but not in his usually splashy way. Although he could easily drop a billion...
Mobile game maker TinyCo scores $18M from Andreessen Horowitz
When uber-investor Marc Andreessen moves into a market, you have to figure it’s hot. Today, his firm Andreessen Horowitz is investing $18 million in...
OpenFeint and Adknowledge open up a new way to make money from mobile games
The days when game developers could only get 99 cents for a mobile game are fast disappearing. Now they’re figuring out new ways to...
Will Trion’s Rift be cataclysmic for World of WarCraft?
Rift is one of the biggest bets in video game history. Trion Worlds has been building the fantasy role-playing online game world for almost...
A first look at Gears of War 3’s super-bloody multiplayer (video)
The super-carnage video game Gears of War 3 is set to launch its public multiplayer beta in mid-April and debut on the Xbox 360...
Skyrim gameplay trailer proves Bethesda’s still got the epic touch (video)
The first trailer featuring actual gameplay for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim finally landed this morning, and it’s sure to make the wait for...
FTW syncs your saved games across devices
If you’ve ever played a game like Angry Birds on the iPhone and the iPad, you’ve probably been frustrated by the fact that you...