Playdom raises $43M for social gaming
Playdom, one of three major social gaming companies, has raised $43 million with a huge valuation that reflects how hot the social gaming space...
AMD to launch combo graphics-microprocessor chips in 2011
Advanced Micro Devices released new details on its long-awaited Fusion chips, which combine graphics and microprocessor functions into a single chip in a computing...
Sony’s PlayStation visionary launches a new company
Ken Kutaragi, father of Sony’s PlayStation business, has launched a new Japanese startup called Cyber Ai Entertainment. The name “ai” is a combination of...
Ohai launches massively multiplayer online vampire game on Facebook
Game startup Ohai is launching a new vampire-themed online world on Facebook as part of an attempt to snare more time and money from...
Modern Warfare 3 Preview: Realism to the Extreme
Forget sniping dudes with your Barrett rifle or taking out a group of baddies with a grenade launcher. Modern Warfare 3 is going to...
Musings of a Gamer: I’m a Portable Gamer and I Don’t Care
Editor’s note: Mike loves his handhelds, and he’s not ashamed to admit it. I think he’s right that there’s more variety on portable systems,...
The Reality of Death
Editor’s note: The loss of a beloved member of his family has Travis questioning how video games treat death. As someone who has also...
Pac-Man: The Real-Life Drama
Here’s the best way to show that you’re a fan of classic arcade games and also like a clean house. Program five Roombas (the...
Six Degrees raises $7M for online sports video games
Online sports is always a good bet. That’s why Six Degrees Games has raised $7 million in a second round of funding in a...
Rock Band: Flute Edition
This is not a story about a new addition to the Rock Band family. It’s about a damn, dirty cheater. This YouTuber knows what...