Turbine confirms $40 million raised for online games
Online games powerhouse Turbine confirmed that it has raised $40 million, though the actual investors are different from what was previously rumored. Time Warner...
Roundup: Sony opens to online advertisers, Electronic Arts confirms Rupture acquisition and more
Here’s the latest action: Sony opens to in-game ads — The company is about to announce support for ads in the PlayStation 3 video...
Vollee helps Second Life make the leap into mobile
Fans of Second Life can now access the virtual world through their mobile phones, thanks to a Redwood City, Calif. startup called Vollee. Squeezing...
Sony reaches out to hard-Qore gamers with exclusive Playstation Network show
As I sit around my living room looking at my $150 cable bill and stare at the multitude of set top boxes I have...
Game startup Trion to disrupt industry with cross-platform online games, nabs deal with Sci Fi Channel
Game startup Trion World Network is today revealing how it is designing massively multiplayer online games with high graphics fidelity that will run across...
Nvidia shoots for portable Internet handheld market with Tegra brand chips
Intel isn’t going to be alone as it tries to skewer Samsung and other chip makers in portable Internet devices. Nvidia is out to...
ZeniMax Media raises $9.9 million from some big names
ZeniMax Media made big headlines when it raises $300 million from Providence Equity Partners last fall. So a mere $9.9 million in additional funding...
A Q&A with Mark Jacobs, EA’s chief warrior on Warhammer Online
“It’s time to go to war.” That’s how Mark Jacobs opened a recent meeting with analysts at Electronic Arts as he talked about his...
John Antal on making a video game, novel and history book all at once
Cross-media content is the wave of the future, and John Antal shows what’s possible when you think beyond just one medium. He is a...
Google challenge winners give Android thumbs-up
updated Two weeks ago Google announced the first-round winners of its two-round Android Developer Challenge (ADC). The contest, which is promising a total of...