PopCap Games’ retail revenues up 85 percent in 2008 as PC game sales dive
PopCap Games said its U.S. retail revenues for PC games were up 85 percent in 2008. The Seattle-based maker of casual games managed to...
Will Intel let Jen-Hsun Huang spread graphics beyond PCs?
Nvidia chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang is on a mission to get graphics chips into everything from handheld computers to smart phones. In a dinner...
DreamBox Learning releases first K-2 math for children
Hoping to blend education and technology, DreamBox Learning has released its first product: a math game for kindergartners through second graders. The Bellevue, Wash.-based...
Microsoft Games for Windows Live gets new general manager
After laying off its previous general manager last week, Microsoft has named Ron Pessner as general manager of the Games for Windows Live division....
A demo of Flower: The most inspired game for the PlayStation 3
Imagine the wackiest premise for a video game possible, and you probably still won’t come up with anything as crazy — or inspired —...
Independent Games Festival to pick the best of indie mobile games
For those interested in funding game startups, the list of nominees at the Independent Games Festival is always a good place to look for...
Nolan Bushnell bets on raffle-gaming firm GameWager
GameWager is an online games site where you can play against others for a chance to win prizes. And one game icon who’s betting...
More than 200 kids virtual worlds in development
More than 200 virtual worlds aimed at young people are in development around the world, according to Virtual Worlds Management. What explains the mad...
iMafia, a social game for iPhone with new virtual goods model
Social games have taken off on networks like Facebook, and now mobile platforms like the iPhone. One of the newest examples is the iMafia...
Microsoft’s Chris Early, head of Games for Windows Live, among the layoffs
The fallout from the layoffs announced by Microsoft on Thursday continues: Among the casualties is Chris Early, general manager of Games for Windows Live, the...