For publishers, the next consoles mean new digital revenue streams
Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 weren’t designed with a wide array of post-release revenue opportunities in mind, which has caused a number...
This week on Xbox Live: Expansions for Battlefield 3, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, and Gears of War 3
Microsoft has expanded Xbox Live to enable new entertainment options such as YouTube and Verizon’s FiOS TV, but the bread and butter of the...
How Zynga grew from gaming outcast to $9 billion social game powerhouse
Update: This article is now available as a 63-page e-book on Amazon’s Kindle bookstore. Zynga has turned the video game world upside down in...
VGA premiere: EA shows off Command and Conquer Generals 2
Electronic Arts showed off a trailer from its brand new game Command & Conquer Generals 2. The company showed off the game’s new trailer...
10 of the most anticipated video games of 2012
Looking back, I think you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t agree that 2011 was a great year for video games. It was...
No bonanza: November video game sales grow a scant 0.4 percent
U.S. retail video game sales were only slightly up from a year ago, growing 0.4 percent to $3 billion this year, according to market...
The 10 Best Gaming Videos of 2011
This year has been a great one for gaming. To celebrate, here are 10 of the finest gaming related videos to have hit the...
DeanBeat: The iPhone fairy tale comes true for Russia’s Cut the Rope developers
The iPhone fairy tale is becoming a familiar one for game developers: A small indie developer creates a hit, people love it, and it...
EA Sports Challenge launches on PS3, with $1 million prize fund up for grabs
Electronic Arts today launched its new e-sports video game tournament, exclusively on the Playstation 3. The EA Sports Challenge Series is designed to determine...
PopCap splits mobile Bejeweled Blitz into separate products to embrace freemium model
PopCap is moving to unbundle two different mobile branches of its incredibly popular gem-matching game franchise Bejeweled, splitting the quick-to-play Bejeweled Blitz into a...