HTML5 cross-platform game company Moblyng shuts down (exclusive)
Moblyng was ahead of its time in making cross-platform HTML5 games for mobile devices. Too far ahead, it seems, as the company has shut...
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...
Gaikai thriving with streaming game demo deals from Best Buy and others (exclusive)
Gaikai, the game streaming company, has kept a low profile recently, but a quick survey of the web shows that the company has scored...
Mindbloom app reveals how men and women want to improve in 2012 (exclusive)
Mindbloom launched its Life Game mobile and web app in September as a novelty that makes you feel good about playing a game. It...
Exclusive: Dance Central: Halo Edition gameplay (video)
Submitted as an April Fool’s joke for 1up.com earlier this year, this original animated video by Jan Neves is a glimpse into what we...
The9’s Game Zone enables mobile game discovery in China (exclusive)
The9, an online gaming company with a long history in China, said it has scored good results making games more discoverable in the China...
Exclusive: PlayPhone launches its smartphone social gaming network
PlayPhone is formally launching its smartphone mobile social gaming network today after signing up more than 3 million users worldwide. I guess you could...
Toca Boca releases two new apps focused on the imagination of children (exclusive)
Toca Boca, maker of children’s iOS applications, is releasing two new apps aimed at sparking kids’ imaginations. The first app comes out today. Many...
Nexon will hold $1.3B IPO on Dec. 6 (exclusive)
Online gaming firm Nexon is expected to go public on Dec. 6 in Japan, VentureBeat has learned. The company, which was started in Korea...
Former Call of Duty and Activision veterans start social game startup U4iA Games (exclusive)
Former Activision and Call of Duty veterans have started a new video game studio called U4iA Games. Their aim is to bring hardcore games...