Sony acquires LittleBigPlanet game maker Media Molecule
Some acquisitions in the game business are unsurprising because they make perfect sense. Sony’s acquisition of Media Molecule today is a case in point....
hi5 rides Facebook’s coattails, letting developers publish on both platforms
Social network hi5 continued its mad rush to create an attractive social gaming platform by making its own network compatible with games made for...
Announcing the finalists of the GamesBeat@GDC Who’s Got Game best game startup contest
Our expert judges have reviewed applications from the 37 video game startups that entered our Who’s Got Game contest, taking place at our GamesBeat@GDC...
March Gamers Challenge
The month of March is starting out with a resounding bang! Bad Company 2 hits stores tomorrow, Final Fantasy 13 comes out in a...
Bunchball unveils analytics program to measure engagement with web sites
Bunchball is announcing a new analytics service today — one that measures how well a web site incentivizes and rewards consumers. The San Jose,...
Discovering the Intrinsic Fun of Simple Games
Editor's note: Chris absolutely nails why I named New Super Mario Bros. Wii my game of the year last year: It provides simple, unadulterated...
Sony fixes a nasty leap year bug for the PlayStation Network
Those deprived PlayStation 3 gamers can now rejoice. After a crippling bug hit the game console over the weekend, service has been restored on...
Sony confirms PlayStation Network problems for older PS 3s; says don’t use older PS 3 until bug is fixed
Sony confirmed today that it has had an outage for its PlayStation Network that affects gamers with older PlayStation 3 consoles. The Japanese company...
Final additions for GamesBeat@GDC: Relan, Friedler
I’d like to announce the final set of speakers for our upcoming GamesBeat@GDC executive game conference. The event is set for March 10 in...
I record my life by console cycles
I stand in front of a coin-op tower. Two glowing orange rectangles stare me in the eyes, their yawning slots demanding something I do...