UBS orders $31 billion in Capcom stock, then cancels it, citing error
Here’s a ridiculous story for a Friday afternoon. Swiss banking giant UBS placed a $31 billion, or 3 trillion yen, order for convertible bonds...
Vicious Cycle releases new tool to make it easier to do cheaper cross-platform games
Game engines may not be sexy to talk about, but they are useful tools. They provide developers with a platform upon which they can...
GeoEye’s satellite data used in UbiSoft’s new Tom Clancy game, H.A.W.X
GeoEye spent about $100 million sending a satellite into the sky so that you could see realistic ground imagery in a new Tom Clancy...
Management turns over at casual game publisher PlayFirst
PlayFirst, one of the leaders in casual game publishing, announced today that it has appointed a new chief executive and chief financial officer. Mari...
id Software launches free Quake Live browser-based shooting game
With today’s launch of browser-based game Quake Live, you could say that id Software has come full circle. You can play the game for...
Sony’s PlayStation Network passes 20 million registered users
Sony just announced that its PlayStation Network has now surpassed 20 million registered users. The PSN is the online gaming network for Sony’s PlayStation...
Canesta scores its 37th U.S. patent for gesture-control technology
Maybe I’m paranoid, but I can smell a legal battle coming in gesture control for TVs, computers, game consoles and other gadgets. Maybe it’s...
Sony shows off line-up for PlayStation Portable
Sony announced today a bunch of new titles for its PlayStation Portable handheld game player as well as a new lilac-colored model aimed at...
InstantAction enables 3-D games in web browsers
InstantAction is announcing today the formal launch of its site that lets gamers play 3-D games in a web browser. The site will have...
PopCap Games acquires game maker Gastronaut Studios
PopCap Games has acquired Gastronaut Studios for an undisclosed amount to expand its presence in Xbox Live and Xbox 360 markets. Seattle-based PopCap is...