U.S. video game sales drop again in February even with big game launches
Video game sales fell 15 percent in February compared to a year ago as the industry struggles to climb out of the recession. That’s...
GamesBeat@GDC 2010 in pictures – Part 3
GamesBeat@GDC was all about networking and bringing people together. Some of the conversations spilled from the stage out into the hallways of Moscone Center....
Nintendo’s creator of Metroid Other M explains how he creates both serious and comic games
It’s a little funny that the producer of the serious game Metroid Other M is also behind the comic expression of Nintendo’s WarioWare series of handheld...
GamesBeat@GDC 2010 in pictures – Part 1
The 2010 edition of our GamesBeat@GDC conference was a roaring success! Here’s another look at the March 10 event in San Francisco. Tim Chang,...
Image Metrics raises $8M via stock deal to create realistic human face animations for games
Image Metrics, a company that makes it easy for game developers to create realistic human faces, has raised $8 million in a reverse merger...
Sony pulls out the stops for God of War III launch party (video)
Just after Sony debuted its new motion controller tonight, the Japanese company threw a big God of War III launch party. The game has...
InstantAction makes big downloadable games instantly available to play online
Instant gratification seems to be the big trend in games. First Otoy, then OnLive, and now another game startup, InstantAction, are all talking about...
Sony’s new motion controller is on the “Move”
Sony today officially entered a new phase in the lifespan of the PlayStation 3 console by touting the PlayStation Move, a wireless motion-controlled device...
Turiya Media wins Who’s Got Game startup competition
Turiya Media, which helps game publishers mine and analyze user data, was just selected as the top startup in the Who’s Got Game Competition...
Mobile game makers: Windows vs. OS X is over, Android vs. iPhone has just begun
One thing was crystal clear during today’s mobile games panel at GamesBeat@GDC: Mobile is the next competitive frontier in the game industry. The big...