Nintendo shows more details on new DSi handheld game device
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime showed off the new Nintendo DSi, the third version of the handheld game device with built-in flash memory,...
Nintendo announces new version of DS gaming handheld: the DSi
Nintendo announced in Japan today that it will launch a new version of the Nintendo DS gaming handheld. Called the Nintendo DSi, it will...
Digini raises round for tools that can broaden game development
Digini has raised a first round of funding to make software tools that let hobbyist, independent or professional game developers be more productive when...
Will Xbox 360 fans go for Jasper?
Xbox 360 consoles have been notoriously unreliable. But Microsoft may have improved the reliability of the consoles with the newest models that carry a...
Q&A with PlayFirst’s John Welch on making game consoles obsolete and making gamers out of everyone
PlayFirst co-found and CEO John Welch has done what many have tried, and few have succeeded. He’s managed to launch a company built around...
Game PR firm owner fails to disclose ownership of game review site
The game industry is abuzz about the secret connection between a game PR company, TriplePoint, and a game review web site, GameCyte. The same...
Q&A with Sony Online Entertainment’s John Smedley on making online games
John Smedley grew up playing the “Dungeons & Dragons” fantasy-role playing board game during lunch. Today he’s president of Sony Online Entertainment. Smedley was...
Q&A with Graham Hopper, head of Disney’s game division, on going hardcore
The distinctions between hardcore games and casual games (the committed enthusiasts versus the broader market fans) are melting away. That’s evident in the strategy...
Video game anti-violence crusader Jack Thompson is disbarred
You could say it was a long national nightmare for the video game industry. Whenever there was a school shooting, anti-violence crusader Jack Thompson...
Spore hits 1 million games sold, while new Star Wars game hits 1.5 million
The “Spore” computer game is off to a good start with 1 million games sold at a retail, Electronic Arts said today. The computer...