Retail video game sales plunge 23 percent in August
The summer has been something of a nightmare for the sales of video games in U.S. retail stores. In August, the trend continued as...
Venture capitalist Jay Hoag joins EA’s board
Venture capitalist Jay Hoag has joined the board of directors at Electronic Arts. The appointment shows that EA sees a real value in keeping...
Die-hard fans offer verdict on Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer (video)
The fans that showed up at the Call of Duty XP in Los Angeles are a pretty dedicated lot. Many flew to the event...
Adventure World social game is another big test for pre-IPO Zynga
Zynga‘s Adventure World launch, coming in the next few weeks, is a big test for the social game publisher. If the Indiana Jones-style title takes...
Activision Blizzard chief says “we’ve never been better positioned” in video games
Activision Blizzard chief executive is ready to burst out of the video game business and take over the entertainment industry. In an analyst event...
Electronic Arts’ The Sims Social hits 4.6 million daily players a week after launch
Electronic Arts’ latest Facebook game, The Sims Social, has picked up more than 4.6 million daily active users after launching a week ago, according...
Zynga confirms it hired EA’s Jeff Karp as marketing and sales chief
Confirming previous reports, Zynga verified that it poached another Electronic Arts executive. Jeff Karp, who was formerly executive vice president at EA Play, has...
Electronic Arts’ The Sims Social is now live
The Sims Social, a social gaming version of Electronic Arts’ incredibly popular life simulation franchise The Sims, is now live on Facebook. Electronic Arts’...
EA acquires mobile game developer Bight Games
Electronic Arts attempted to bolster its mobile and casual game business today by acquiring Bight Games, a maker of indie mobile games. Bight has...
July retail video game sales drop 26 percent, worst month since 2006
The U.S. retail game industry continues to suffer from a low rate of new game releases. Now we know just how much, thanks to...