Zynga may have paid at least $20.5M for Challenge Games, SEC filing shows
Zynga may have paid at least $20.5 million for Challenge Games, the Austin-based social gaming startup it said it purchased yesterday, according to an...
Lord of the Rings Online goes free-to-play this fall
Lord of the Rings Online will become a free-to-play game this fall as its new owner launches a major upgrade. The move is another...
Understanding Videogame Characters in a Heartbeat: Japan’s Blood Type Theory and Videogames
Red blood cells! Who would guess that whether they're type A, B, O, or AB has so much to do with character development in...
News Blips: Assassin Rumors, EA’s $10 Project, Elder Scrolls at E3, and More
A darkly shrouded man clutching a freshly used dagger doesn't automatically make him an assassin, right? Oh, who am I kidding…. News Blips: Ubisoft...
Video Blips: Harry Potter, Company of Heroes, Ninety-Nine Nights 2, and More
Color me ignorant, but aren't wizards supposed to wear robes and a pointy hat? I guess there must be a spell named "incognito" in...
AEP picks OPOWER to hook consumers into the smart grid
The movement toward a cleaner, more efficient electrical grid has hit a wall recently. The first phase for most electric utilities has been to...
Flat Innovators: Modern 2D Heroes
Editor's Note: Having recently started playing Mega Man 10 myself, I can certainly appreciate a good 2D game. Jeremy offers up five examples as...
The Geekbox — Episode 68
The Geekbox — Episode 68 (2010-06-02) Wherein we discuss Karen’s junkie husband, Monkey Island, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Red Dead Redemption, the big Koopa...
Zynga buys Challenge Games as part of ongoing social game expansion
Fueled by revenue from its popular Facebook games, Zynga continued its acquisition spree by buying Austin, Texas-based Challenge Games. Zynga will turn the Challenge...
Why the Old Games…- #5
In this edition I was wondering what title would be most appropriated. One idea was “why the old games didn’t needed to be rated Mature”, but as you can see it would be a enormous huge gigantic title.