Analyzations: Half-Life 2’s Subtle Victorian Imagery
After spending a considerable amount of time enjoying roughly five play-throughs in Half-Life 2, I've noticed the European influences on the setting. Specifically distinct...
News Blips: Pachter’s PSP2 Predictions, Gaming Addiction Documentary, Zynga on Industry Success, and More
I tip my hat to this industry's eclectic cadre of market analysts – their role as a wellspring of humor is certainly a welcome...
Video Blips: The Witcher 2, Shogun 2: Total War, Dead Space 2, and More
Tear your eyeballs away from the frenzy of World of Warcraft's just-launched Cataclysm expansion – these videos are well worth it. (Besides, you need...
Mobile analytics firm Flurry raises $15M
Mobile analytics firm Flurry raised $15 million in a third round of funding as it expands its reach. The San Francisco company operates an...
As Blizzard kicks off World of Warcraft Cataclysm, it suffers a disastrous data leak
Blizzard Entertainment launched its highly-anticipated online role-playing game expansion World of Warcraft Cataclysm today. But the launch was marred by a big leak of...
In another stunner, OnLive enables game spectating and Windows 7 apps on your iPad
OnLive is announcing today that a limited version of its online game service is now available for the iPad and a beta version for...
Zynga launches rewards program with Citi
Finding a new way to make money, social game firm Zynga is announcing an alliance with Citi where it will make a line of...
Call of Duty Black Ops multiplayer blows away other video games on engagement
When a video game like Call of Duty Black Ops debuts, it’s hard to measure its true impact. The latest installment of the modern...
Zynga has its best launch ever with CityVille social game
Zynga said today that it had its best social game launch ever with the debut of CityVille last week. In its first 24 hours,...
Online game distributor OnLive plans to stream movies next year
OnLive plans to expand its online game service next year to include movie streaming, according to the Wall Street Journal. If OnLive does so,...