Offerpal Media buys Tapjoy to expand into mobile app monetization
Offerpal Media is expanding into mobile today with its acquisition of Tapjoy, a company that helps monetize mobile apps. Offerpal specializes in offers, encouraging...
DEMO: Vivox lets you drop voice chat into any social media app
Vivox is one of 65 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Spring 2010 event taking place this week. These companies do...
Nintendo announces new 3DS handheld game player coming soon
Nintendo announced today in Japan that it will launch a new 3DS handheld game player in Japan during the fiscal year that ends March...
Inaccuracy: The Wii Remote’s Greatest Strength
Editor's note: Erik argues that the Wii Remote's less-than-1:1 accuracy is the reason for its mainstream success, and a necessary stepping stone on the...
Team Fortress 2 Can Platform, Too
For a while, the side-scrolling genre seemed ready to lay to rest. But the once-dormant genre was recently revived by Xbox Live Arcade hits...
Kongregate grows virtual goods revenue 30 percent per month
In case you haven’t noticed, virtual goods is rapidly becoming the business model of choice for online games. A proof point for that is...
Vator Splash event on May 13 (VB discount included)
Vator.tv, a place where innovators and entrepreneurs can broadcast their news and showcase their businesses, is holding its second Vator Splash event this year....
Double Fusion raises a round and changes CEO for in-game ad business
Double Fusion, an in-game advertising company, has replaced its chief executive and raised a round of funding, VentureBeat has learned. Jonathan Epstein has stepped...
Proof that video games are a universal language: Iranian team creates a cool game
Video games are having an unquestionable influence on culture around the world. The Swiss have moved to ban violent video games altogether. But gamers...
Hit or Miss Weekend Recap – Mar. 21, 2010
This week on Hit or Miss: Jamie Foxx joins a game adaptation that finally makes sense (but will still likely suck); I explain the...