The Atari iPhone game copycat battle zone heats up (exclusive)
Apple has offered many copycat games on its iTunes App Store for years, but decided to pull a number of apps in December due...
The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational year for games
Skyrim was the “most played” game of the year, and we voted Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception our Game of the Year. But if you...
2012 predictions: It’s doom & gloom for Amazon, RIM and Zynga
The predictions I made for 2011 turned out pretty well, since I framed things like any good fortune teller or horoscope would have done....
The top gaming technologies of 2011
Each year brings a host of new technologies to the table that make the gaming landscape seem significantly different from what came before, and...
Year-end stats for smartphones show iPhone is for games, Android is for apps
In 2011, the competition between Google Android devices and Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) became heated. But as new year-end data shows, consumers...
Mega Man X comes to iPhone, fans hate the result
Capcom has launched an iPhone and iPod touch port of the classic Super Nintendo game Mega Man X, but fans are complaining restlessly about...
6waves Lolapps’ first mobile game Yeti Town shoots to the top of the charts
Just in time for Winter, a Yeti game has sprung to the top of Apple’s most downloaded iOS games chart. 6waves Lolapps published its...
Sony launches the PlayStation Vita in Japan to big crowds
Sony finally launched its PlayStation Vita portable game system in Japan today as thousands of game fans lined up early to buy it. The...
Analysts: Market for new game handhelds shrinking compared to heyday
The legacy of Nintendo’s Game Boy may not end with the 3DS, but two industry analysts suggest the Kyoto, Japan-based company’s line of portable...
Microsoft’s first game for iOS is… Kinectimals?
When even Microsoft and Google start turning to the iTunes Store in hopes of finding success, you know Apple has done something right. Microsoft...