id Software launches free Quake Live browser-based shooting game
With today’s launch of browser-based game Quake Live, you could say that id Software has come full circle. You can play the game for...
Sony’s PlayStation Network passes 20 million registered users
Sony just announced that its PlayStation Network has now surpassed 20 million registered users. The PSN is the online gaming network for Sony’s PlayStation...
Canesta scores its 37th U.S. patent for gesture-control technology
Maybe I’m paranoid, but I can smell a legal battle coming in gesture control for TVs, computers, game consoles and other gadgets. Maybe it’s...
Sony shows off line-up for PlayStation Portable
Sony announced today a bunch of new titles for its PlayStation Portable handheld game player as well as a new lilac-colored model aimed at...
InstantAction enables 3-D games in web browsers
InstantAction is announcing today the formal launch of its site that lets gamers play 3-D games in a web browser. The site will have...
PopCap Games acquires game maker Gastronaut Studios
PopCap Games has acquired Gastronaut Studios for an undisclosed amount to expand its presence in Xbox Live and Xbox 360 markets. Seattle-based PopCap is...
GamesBeat 09: More great speakers lined up
As the March 24 GamesBeat 2009 games conference draws near, we’re unveiling a new list of speakers. We’re proud to say that some of...
Reader poll: Are used games bad for the video game industry?
J. Paul Raines, chief operating officer of game retailer GameStop, didn’t take any questions after his speech on the benefits of selling used games...
DICE Summit: Nintendo shows cute applications for DSi game handheld
The Nintendo DSi is launching on April 5 in the U.S. and the Japanese company teased DICE Summit attendees today with a look at...
DICE Summit: GameStop executive says used games drive new sales
Game developers have been sore about the sales of used games and how they eat into new sales without giving the developers or publishers...