Google brings Quake 2 to the browser with HTML5
Thus far, we’ve mainly seen the up and coming HTML5 web standard used for video. A bunch of Google engineers wanted to see what...
Coming Home to PAX East
Editor's note: PAX East sounds like it was a ton of fun. But Pete thinks it's even more than that: He thinks it's a...
(Updated) Squeaky-clean offer firm gWallet gets into trouble
Social gaming ran into its biggest scandal last fall, when allegations surfaced that offer companies were defrauding consumers by presenting them with less-than-savory advertising...
Flickr founder lands $5M for new game startup
Tiny Speck is a game company founded by Stewart Butterfield, one of the cofounders of photo-sharing site Flickr. Tiny Speck has only put out...
Sony’s PlayStation marketing machine now selling the digital living room
The living room is getting awfully crowded now that the Internet has come into it. But Sony is trying to take advantage of all...
Updated: Social network hi5 expected to raise second round
Social network hi5 is expected to announce a second round of funding for its efforts to become a social gaming destination. (Based on regulatory...
Bayonetta: Come With Me if You Want to Live
I apologize in advance if I've completely poisoned your image of either the Terminator or Bayonetta, but this picture is worth it. I mean,...
How I knocked 80 lbs off my HP
I have never been the most physically active person on the planet. The thought of running for fun is paradoxical to me and the...
Playdom acquires Three Melons social game company in Argentina
Playdom, the fast-growing social gaming company in Silicon Valley, announced today that it has acquired Buenos Aires-based game development studio Three Melons. The terms...
Pixel Revolt: Special PAX East Edition — Responses Needed!
First of all, I'd like to once again thank everyone who came out to the Bitmob meet-up during PAX East and again say how...