Musings of a Gamer: Does Nostalgia Hurt the Industry?
Editor’s note: I’m honestly torn when it comes to this question. I enjoy old games, and I probably spend more time playing older games...
PopCap Games raises $22.5 million to fund expansion into social games
For almost 10 years, PopCap Games has shown it can come up with one hit after another in the casual downloadable games business. One...
Has Gaming Desensitized Us to Gore and Blood?
Editor’s note: When it comes to blood and gore, I’m a wimp. My wife used to be in forensics, and she loves watching true-crime...
Dr. Light’s Got Nothing on This Guy: Homemade Mega Man Figures
As kids, most of us played with G.I. Joe, Transformers, and tons of other action figures. At times, you might’ve been upset if the...
Ubisoft buys Nadeo racing game studio as expansion binge continues
Ubisoft, the French video game giant, said today it has purchased the Nadeo video game development studio in Paris. The studio is the creator...
Playdom raising a significant round of capital
Playdom, the hot social gaming company that dominates games on MySpace and is moving into Facebook and iPhone games, is raising a significant round...
The Deal of a Lifetime: Sarah Palin-Signed 360
Politics and video games…they mix like oil and vinegar. Still, if you happen to love listening to Rush Limbaugh by day and blasting some...
Player One Podcast — Episode 154
Don’t get the Player One Podcast wet, don’t expose it to bright light, and whatever you do — don’t feed this podcast after midnight....
Tokyo Game Show 2009 Recap: Is Mr. James Emblematic of the Problem?
The most prominent foreigner I saw during my weeklong stay in Japan wasn’t some hotshot game designer, a touring music superstar, or even a...
Reviews Spotlight Oct. 4th Edition: Games Gone Wild
This week in Reviews Spotlight, we’re featuring a few more reviews of Halo 3: ODST (we asked for them, and you keep delivering some...