Game analyst Michael Pachter: The Wii was a bubble, but social gaming isn’t
Michael Pachter, an oft-quoted video game analyst, said the social gaming explosion of the past few years isn’t a bubble; rather, the Nintendo Wii...
Peak Games acquires Saudi Arabia’s Kammelna as games go social in the Middle East
Peak Games, a maker of social games in Turkey, is acquiring Saudi Arabia’s Kammelna Games to expand its presence in the fast-growing social game...
Zynga beats earnings estimates for its first-ever quarterly report as a public company
Social game maker Zynga reported a modest profit for the fourth-quarter in its first-ever quarter financial report today. The non-GAAP earnings per share were five...
Analysts: THQ has taken a step in the right direction
Many eyes in the gaming industry will be on THQ on Thursday, Feb. 2 when it releases its financial results for the third quarter...
THQ to drop licensed kids’ games and focus on “core” content
Video game publisher THQ today announced it is officially shifting its focus from traditional kids’ licensed games to “core” franchises such as Saints Row,...
THQ in trouble? Publisher denies multiple-game cancellation rumor
Saints Row: The Third publisher THQ says rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated. Speculation on the company’s future spread like wildfire this weekend...
Veteran Wall Street analyst rates Zynga an “outperform”
Zynga has taken a beating in its first two days of trading as a public company, with the stock closing at $9.05 a share...
Zynga’s rivals welcome the social gaming IPO
With the IPOs of Zynga and Nexon this week, the social and online game industries have their first billion-dollar public offerings. May many more follow....
Wall Street analysts calculate whether Zynga is worth $8.9B
Zynga is about to begin trading as a public company on Thursday, but the value of the company is up for debate, based on...
The DeanBeat column: Stopping to think about the culture of bloodlust
Welcome to the front lines of gaming. I’ve been covering the game industry on a day-to-day basis for about 15 years, mainly by immersing...