Lawsuit details: Activision bought Infinity Ward for $5M, went on to generate $3 billion from its games
Activision got the bargain of the century in 2002 when it paid a total of $5 million to buy Infinity Ward, a cash-strapped game...
No Strings Attached – 004 – Customisation (part 2 of the 3 C’s)
Once perceived as an 'extra', customisation is increasingly becoming a staple trait of Casual games. Social games, for instance the Facebook smash-hit Restaurant City,...
No, Zynga did not keep 50% of its Haiti earthquake relief donations
Social games publisher Zynga has confirmed with us that it did not keep 50 percent of its earthquake relief donations meant for Haiti. The...
Sony building a smartphone Apple rival, says WSJ
Sony Corp. is developing a new lineup of handheld products, including a smart phone capable of downloading and playing PlayStation games, specifically to compete...
ModNation Racers blends infinite modding and goofy kart racing (video)
A new game called ModNation Racers gives you so many choices for creating your cartoon characters, kart racers, and race tracks that you may...
P.S. I Love You, Stormtrooper #0259
Something's wrong with Master Chief's auto-aim, because he can't seem to get his eyes off of this Stormtrooper. Well at the very least, they're...
Four.Fatal.Flaws – Heavy Rain
No game is perfect, but some games come real close. Introducing Four.Fatal.Flaws, a judgmental look at today’s most critically acclaimed video games. This...
Call it Modern Legal Warfare, as game creators sue the Mother Ship
Two co-founders who helped create one of the most successful games in history have sued their former Mother Ship, Activision Blizzard, for firing them....
Five Time Wasters That Are Worse Than Playing Video Games
Editor's note: Think video games are a big waste of time? If so, check out Brian's humorous list of other things many people do...
MySpace co-founder DeWolfe moves into social gaming with MindJolt acquisition
MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe has re-emerged almost a year after leaving the chief executive post at the social network. With backing from Austin Ventures,...