Angry Birds get Super Bowl appearance and Android SMS payments
Angry Birds developer Rovio announced today that you will see Angry Birds characters appear in a Super Bowl commercial advertising the Rio animated film....
Social game developers earn a seat at traditional game conferences
For a while, the makers of hardcore games belittled social game developers. While the hardcore game designers commanded budgets of $30 million, the social...
How gaming enhanced my relationship
When I was in high school, I took it upon myself to read every last bit of the Star Wars Expanded Universe that I...
Call of Duty parody takes the easy way out of a fight it can’t win
When someone in my circle of friends says "Black Ops," we all immediately know he's talking about the game's online multiplayer. No one is...
What Makes A Good Year For Gaming?
I’ve written about my impressions on this current era of capitalism and how it effects the games industry. Now with recent numbers showing a slight decline in almost all facets of the industry, I wanted to comment on this obsession with growth. Did you just snicker?
Don’t be a dickwolf at PAX East next month
I was unaware of the Penny Arcade "dickwolves T-shirt controversy" until late last week when my wife brought this blog post to my attention....
China’s Tencent acquires majority stake in online game firm Riot Games for nearly $400M
Tencent, China’s most valuable internet company, has acquired a majority stake in U.S. online games firm Riot Games for nearly $400 million. The deal...
How fighting games induce practice, study, and an appreciation of strategy
Heart racing. I can feel my pulse in my ears. Can't blink. Can't let my focus slip for even a moment. Lay a trap....
Is your avatar hot or not? Blue Mars iPhone app will let others vote
The Hot or Not web site was an early web sensation when it debuted in 2000, letting you rate how attractive women or men...
Bigfoot promises wireless internet speeds we’ve been dreaming of (exclusive)
In the age of web video conferences, internet voice calls, and multiplayer gaming death matches, almost everybody wants faster internet service. And that’s a...