Nintendo pulling the plug on Wii and DS online gaming (updated) Posted byby GamesBeat February 27, 2014 2 min Come May 20, Nintendo will shut down its Wi-Fi Connection service, an online network for Wii and DS games. Continue Reading 2 min
Digital card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft will soon have unlockable decorative card backs Posted byby GamesBeat February 26, 2014 2 min Pictures of upcoming designs and some information on how you can get them soon. Continue Reading 2 min
Minecraft is mainstream with 100M registered PC accounts and 14.3M copies sold Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min The original Minecraft has converted more than 14 percent of those people into paying customers. Continue Reading 2 min
Cloning for good: Code.org eases kids into programming with Flappy Bird Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min In around 10 minutes, just about anyone can have their own version of Flappy Bird running on Code.org. Continue Reading 2 min
Activision shuts down Call of Duty Elite premium subscription service Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 2 min The end of the premium social network service shows not everything with the Call of Duty name succeeds. Continue Reading 2 min
Google Play’s game-related revenues are growing twice as fast as iOS Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min The rise of the Asian and Pacific markets are helping Android games grow at a rapid rate. Continue Reading 2 min
Valve gives control of sales on Steam to developers Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min Game makers can set up discounts on their games up to two months in advance. Continue Reading 2 min
Live Gamer adds MasterCard’s new payment service to digital game and app storefronts Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 2 min The deal will grease the skids of digital commerce. Continue Reading 2 min
Only 0.15 percent of mobile gamers account for 50 percent of all in-game revenue (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 3 min It pays to identify and target your game's high rollers, but don't be unrealistic about how many people will spend money. Continue Reading 3 min
EA founder Trip Hawkins’ If You Can raises $6.5M for social-emotional learning games Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 5 min The new game, If..., heralds new titles that teach "emotional intelligence." Continue Reading 5 min