Habbo issues new kind of currency for its virtual hotel
Habbo has built one of the most successful virtual worlds with its simple, two-dimensional animated avatars and hotel rooms that users can decorate. Now...
Does EA’s low sales warning mean bad luck for the game market, or just for EA?
Electronic Arts stock has fallen 15 percent this morning after the company warned yesterday that holiday sales were falling short of its goals. The...
Sony to launch Home virtual world for PlayStation 3 on Dec. 11
Sony will launch its much-anticipated virtual world, Home, for the PlayStation 3 on Dec. 11. The service will still be in beta testing but...
GamersGate launches new micro-transaction platform
There’s a stampede to enable micro-transactions in video games. The latest entrant is GamersGate, which is releasing its GamersGate Microsuite platform today to enable...
PrizeRoom launches casual games with promotional prizes
If you’re going to play games, you might as well get someone to reward you for it. PrizeRoom will do just that with a...
Demiforce aims for Xbox Live-like multiplayer experience for iPhone games
The iPhone is built for communication, but so far most of the games made for it have been a solitary experience. Demiforce, a start-up...
PlaySpan launches virtual goods marketplace for lots of games
Virtual goods markets are picking up steam. That’s why PlaySpan is today announcing a virtual goods marketplace web site that combines items from a...
Secret Builders goes live with educational game world for kids
Secret Builders is announcing today an online virtual world with educational games for children. In doing so, it joins a bunch of rivals going...
Microsoft’s Massive scores in-game ad deals with Activision Blizzard
Microsoft’s Massive announced today that it has won multi-year contracts to provide in-game advertising to Activision Blizzard. In doing so, it has landed the...
Former Yahoo executive takes CEO job at Bunchball
In the past few years, Bunchball has figured out how to get consumers more engaged in web sites by making them as addictive as...