Mario Clock: From Not-So-Super to 2009
Everyone has seen that (often-parodied) evolution of man drawing — this wall clock, made by finalscore from Etsy, traces the evolution of Mario, from...
Heyzap makes Flash-based web games more social
Heyzap wants to create the same kind of monetization ecosystem for Flash games as exists with Facebook games and game consoles. So today, it...
Russian investment firm DST merges email and online game companies
Digital Sky Technologies, the Russian investment group that invested in Facebook this year, has merged an email portal with an online game developer to...
Web-based toy maker Smith & Tinker lays off 30 percent of staff
Smith & Tinker had a high-profile launch of its Nanovor toy and accompanying game web site this fall. It was billed as a marriage...
gWallet raises $12.5M for more ethical virtual currency/offers system
gWallet has raised $12.5 million for its brand-friendly offer platform for monetizing social games. The company hopes to set itself apart as the “cleaner”...
Proving the game market is undead, Left 4 Dead 2 sells 2M in two weeks
Valve’s zombie-killing Left 4 Dead 2 video game has sold more than 2 million units on the Xbox 360 and the PC since its...
The Quest for Recon: Zelda + Halo = The Best Game Never Made
So this is what you get when you combine two of the most popular video game franchises ever created. YouTuber crazedone1988 has given fanboys...
Dragon Age: Modding Games That Aren’t Shooters
Editor’s note: Edward finds that the options for role-playing games are limited compared to the variety of mods found in first-person shooters. Is this...
Shoppers bought a lot of game consoles on Black Friday
Game consoles flew off the shelves during Thanksgiving week thanks to discounts and marketing promotions that finally brought gamers into stores. Nintendo said it...
New DiscoveryBeat speakers: Zynga, Flurry, YouWeb, GetJar and more
We’re excited to announce new speakers and program content for DiscoveryBeat, VentureBeat’s event exploring how to get apps noticed in an age of noise....