Chinese online game firm Perfect World buys $8.4M stake in game startup Runic
China’s big game companies continue to be interested in U.S. game startups. As part of its first quarter 2010 earnings report, Chinese online game...
Zynga and Facebook step back from the brink of nuclear war
Defusing a tense equivalent of a nuclear standoff in social games, Facebook and Zynga announced today that they have entered into a five-year strategic...
Titan Gaming raises $1M for game tournament platform
Titan Gaming has raised $1 million in funding for its white-label game tournament platform. The Los Angeles-based company has created a platform that makes...
Scoreloop enjoys fast growth on Android for social game platform
Scoreloop said today it has seen quick growth in users for its customers’ game on Android-based phones. The Munich, Germany-based company provides a social...
Germany’s InnoGames raises “double digit millions” round for browser-based games
Germany’s InnoGames has raised a round of funding from Fidelity Growth Partners Europe to expand its business of making browser-based games. The amount of...
Check Her Stance: Finally a Female Pokemon Trainer Stands on Her Own Two Feet
Editor's note: Meghan's holding out for a hero — a female Pokemon trainer without an unfortunate foot disorder. And to celebrate finally finding one,...
OnLive announces service partner/investor in Belgium
OnLive hasn’t launched its games on demand service in the U.S. yet. But in a sign of growing momentum, the company announced today that...
Where Do You See Gaming Going? Part 3: Game Writing
Editor's note: As part of his ongoing series "Where Do You See Gaming Going?" Isaiah examines game writing — from actual storylines to implied...
How to Make a Gamer Laugh: Don’t Call it a Comeback Edition
Editor's note: Travis revisits his well-loved series with humor and emotional baggage in tow. If you can find time to comment between the gut-wrenching...
With social game market in flux, what Zynga needs is Farmville 2
Peter Yared is founder and CEO of social and mobile app infrastructure company Transpond. There’s been a lot of chatter over the past few...