Could this Xbox Surface gaming tablet be Microsoft’s big reveal for today?
We’re waiting with bated breath for Microsoft’s big announcement this afternoon from Milk Studios in Los Angeles, and some newly leaked specifications only add...
Wikia, Jimmy Wales’ for-profit company, passes IGN to become the largest network of gaming sites on the web
What happens when you combine the Wiki model of open, collaborative editing with just a pinch of old-school oversight? In the case of Wikia,...
Sneak peek at SteelSeries’ pocket-sized controller for tablet and smartphone gamers
One of the most persistent problems with gaming on smartphones and tablets is the lack of physical controls. This has created an opportunity for...
Top 5 sleeper hits of 2011
We’ve been thoroughly spoiled in 2011. One triple-A title after another has grabbed the headlines and, ultimately, the sales. But what about those in...
So long childhood: GamePro magazine has been shut down
After 22 years of publication, popular gaming magazine GamePro‘s U.S. operations have been shut down by its parent company IDG, VentureBeat has learned. Multiple sources...
Big Fish Games first to offer an “all you can eat” gaming subscription on iPad
Big Fish Games has become the first publisher permitted to offer a subscription gaming service on the Apple iPad, Bloomberg reports. Customers will be...
Smart TV gaming startup PlayJam raises $5M round
Gaming startup PlayJam has raised a new $5 million round of funding to bring games to smart TVs and set-top boxes, the company announced...
DCM invests in PapayaMobile, Appia, and more with Android-focused A-Fund
Investment firm DCM, which launched its $100 million A-Fund for Android startups back in April, today announced its first round of investments with seven promising startups. The...
Diablo 3 release date is in early 2012, more beta keys going out
Blizzard Entertainment’s next highly-anticipated online game, Diablo 3, won’t come out until early next year, the company’s chief executive Mike Morhaime said Friday. Blizzard...
Diablo 3 beta is short, sweet and a sign of great things to come (hands on)
The beta for Blizzard Entertainment’s next potential hit, Diablo 3, finally landed yesterday. We got a chance to blitz through the beta with each of...