Kingdom Hearts boosts 3DS in Japan while PS Vita flags
Handhelds continue to dominate the video game sales charts in Japan, and one handheld in particular. Driven by the release of a new exclusive...
PlayStation one-ups Xbox with new Amazon Instant Video app
Online retail giant Amazon has launched a new streaming video app for Sony’s PlayStation 3 game console, the company announced today. As part of...
Can we panic now? — Core gaming has a problem
THQ layoffs, Sega cancellations, and Sony studio closures caused last week to be one of the worst in memory for the gaming industry. Compare that to mobile darling OMGPOP which was sold for $210 million based on the strength of one game. It seems like one side of the market is on its way down, while the other side has nothing but growth ahead of it, but that isn't necessarily the case.
After 17 years, Sony closes SOCOM studio Zipper Interactive — with a tweet
The studio that created the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALS video games has shut down after 17 years. In a tweet, Zipper Interactive, a Redmond,...
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
Here are some of the stories that ran on GamesBeat this week. We’re running more articles exclusively in the GamesBeat section of VentureBeat, particularly...
Journey team loses one of its co-founders
Kellee Santiago, co-founder of Journey developer Thatgamecompany, has decided to leave the Santa Monica, Calif.-based game studio that she started with Jenova Chen, according...
Sony’s PlayStation 4 may be code-named Orbis
Sony’s next PlayStation is code-named Orbis and it will use chips from Advanced Micro Devices, according to video game publication Kotaku. Sony isn’t expected...
Sony readies three new freemium PlayStation Home games
Sony is announcing three upcoming titles for its PlayStation Home virtual world for hardcore gamers on the Sony Entertainment Network (the former PlayStation Network)....
The new iPad is for gaming
The new iPad, third generation, iPad 3, whatever you call it, is a serious gaming machine. For some games, it even rivals a console...
Starhawk preview: Fast-action kill fest arrives on May 8
Starhawk, Sony’s new third-person sci-fi shooter game that debuts on May 8, is a frenetic action game that requires you to be a good...