‘Programmers loathe’ developing games for Android, says Geomeric founder
Android is a hot button for mobile gaming industry experts. Some believe it will grow to be the biggest platform developed for, some say it's the one of the worst to work with.
Once focused on 2D mobile games, Machine Zone hires a 3D graphics expert
The transition from 2D to 3D in mobile games is coming. Machine Zone is staffing up to deal with it.
AMD’s new combo chips deliver PC graphics that burn Intel’s Ivy Bridge
AMD says its A-series APU chips will be speed demons when it comes to running games.
It’s not the same old 3D graphics in Call of Duty: Black Ops II
[Editor’s note: minor spoilers on game locations] The one requirement for a Call of Duty game is that it has to run at 60...
Nvidia beats earnings estimates as mobile graphics takes off
Nvidia‘s third quarter earnings beat analysts expectations, the company reported in an earnings call today. Nvidia is the world’s biggest independent maker of graphics chips...
Nvidia launches its Tegra 3 mobile graphics processor
Chip-maker Nvidia is formally launching its Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor for smartphones and tablets. The company says the processor will make mobile devices...
Why you nerds should stop hating sports games
Basketball game NBA 2k11 doesn’t start off with a title menu. It throws you straight into the classic 1991 championship game between the Chicago...
Games industry vet Jordan Weisman: game technology is at its peak
Video game consoles have reached a point where they are so powerful that companies no longer need to focus on adding more horsepower to...
Hardcore iPhone game Infinity Blade lands on DeNA’s social gaming network
Japanese mobile games portal DeNA announced today it’s bringing the popular iPhone game Infinity Blade, one of the first mobile games geared toward hardcore gamers, to...
Nintendo: Wii U not significantly more powerful than Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Nintendo’s next console, the Wii U, will not be significantly more powerful than the consoles in the current generation like the Xbox 360 and...