Why 2017’s net neutrality battle is crucial for the game industry
Two years ago the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules went into effect, giving consumers what was supposed to be a ‘free and open’...
8i raises $27 million round for augmented reality holograms
Holographic-tech startup 8i is announcing that it has raised $27 million from media, tech, and telecommunications strategic investors. The company is also announcing Holo,...
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son explains why a $100 billion fund isn’t enough
To understand Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, you have to think of normal ambitions and multiply them by a million or so. That’s...
Why Steam matters: Valve’s ambitious plan for the future of the PC
A technology company in Washington state has 75 million users. It earns more profits-per-employee than Apple or Google, and its fans adore it. That...
Next Batman Arkham game coming this year
Gotham’s Dark Knight returns to video games this year in a new Arkham game. In a conference call to investors, Time Warner chief financial officer John K. Martin spent a few moments talking about the company’s home-entertainment division. That’s when the executive confirmed a new game in the Batman series.
Trion prepares to host third-party games on its online gaming platform
Game maker Trion Worlds, which successfully launched its first major online role-playing fantasy game, Rift, back in March, is now unveiling a game platform to publish...
Social game firm CrowdStar moves into mobile with Top Girl
Already a big player in Facebook games, social game maker CrowdStar is expanding into mobile today with the launch of an iPhone game called...
Verizon launches PC game portal with 1,800 games
Verizon has teamed up with Exent Technologies to launch a PC game portal that gives users access to more than 1,800 games from 70...