WonderHill raises $7 million for online casual games company
WonderHill is announcing today that it has raised $7 million for its first round of funding for its web-based casual games. Its games include...
Duke Nukem Trilogy lives, but 3D Realms dies
3D Realms has been developing Duke Nukem Forever, a shooting game starring the crass Duke Nukem character, for just about forever. And now the...
A battle-weary THQ finishes year with $431 million loss
THQ is known for its fighting video games, but it took a lot of punches in 2009. For the fiscal year ended March 31,...
Moblyng launches cross-platform web and mobile games
Startup social media company Moblyng is announcing today that it can make casual web games that can be quickly and easily adapted to run...
Daily Blips: Game News from May 6, 2009
We here at Bitmob know it’s difficult keeping up with the fast-paced, new-post-every-second videogame blogs. So we’re making it easy: Instead of sifting through...
China’s online game sales expected to grow 38 percent to $3.8 billion this year
[updated with interview] While sales of console games in the U.S. have stalled, there is no sign of a slowdown in China’s online game...
Microsoft’s Massive in-game ad business takes hits among 3,000 overall layoffs
[updated with new Microsoft comment] Microsoft announced a new round of layoffs today as it struggles to right itself after reporting tepid results last...
Electronic Arts reports lower loss than expected, readies huge Sims 3 launch
Electronic Arts posted a smaller loss than expected in part because it cut back on expenses much faster than it previously indicated. A bellwether...
Viximo raises $5 million, replaces CEO for virtual goods business
Viximo has raised a $5 million round of funding and appointed an acting chief executive. Rob Frasca, the former chief executive, left the company...
EA’s Spore game creature uploads strong, but game sales now on the decline
Electronic Arts announced today that the number of creatures created for its Spore game has passed 100 million. That sounds wildly successful, and it...