Retail video game sales plunge 23 percent in August
The summer has been something of a nightmare for the sales of video games in U.S. retail stores. In August, the trend continued as...
Tapjoy snags former Playstation marketer as chief marketing officer
Tapjoy had a run-in with Apple this spring. But the mobile monetization firm has recovered and is back on the expansion path. The latest...
With online sales growing, video game market to hit $81B by 2016 (exclusive)
Video game sales are expected to grow from $66 billion worldwide in 2010 to $81 billion by 2016, but that growth masks some profound...
In wake of PSN hack, Sony recruits Homeland Security official as security boss
Sony said today that is has hired a former official at the Department of Homeland Security to its new post of chief information security...
Resistance 3 kicks off big fall launches for video games
Sony is launching Resistance 3 for the PlayStation 3 today, kicking off the big fall video game launch season. The Sony exclusive is the...
Sony redesigns its PlayStation Home virtual world as a social game hub
Hoping to jump on a trend, Sony is planning to launch a redesign of its PlayStation Home virtual world, making it into a hub...
Sony’s PlayStation Vita gets more phone-like with Skype and Foursquare
Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita portable gaming device will feature built-in 3G (in one model), and the ability to make phone calls using Skype —...
Sony confirms PS 3 rumors, cutting price $50 to $249
Sony has confirmed that it has cut the price of the PlayStation 3 video game console from $299 to $249. Sony made the announcement...
July retail video game sales drop 26 percent, worst month since 2006
The U.S. retail game industry continues to suffer from a low rate of new game releases. Now we know just how much, thanks to...
Why Nintendo should start making games for iPhone and Android
Nintendo investors are extremely unhappy with the company’s nearly 30-year old strategy of making games only for its own consoles and have started demanding...