Activision and Electronic Arts settle lawsuit
Activision Blizzard Inc and arch rival video game company Electronic Arts Inc have settled a lawsuit in which Activision accused two former executives of breaking their employment agreements to develop games for EA. 'Activision and EA have agreed to put this matter behind them,' the companies said on Wednesday in a joint statement.
Gameloft sees faster growth from second quarter on new launches
Mobile video game group Gameloft expects growth to speed up from the second quarter of 2012 as it launches a record number of smartphone games based on a money-making model which allows it to double a game's revenue over its lifespan. The French company expects sales to reach 192 million euros ($248.52 million) in 2012, compared with
Nokias new cheap models bet on games, web access
Nokia patched up its ailing basic phones offering on Tuesday with two models offering access to games, applications and the Internet, hoping to regain its footing in emerging markets. After precipitously losing its position in the smartphone market to Apple's iPhone and models running Google's Android software, Nokia has also been losing
Diablo 3: gamers angry as servers collapse
The servers supporting long-awaited role-playing game Diablo 3 went online on Monday night, but then promptly crashed under the sheer weight of global demand. Players found themselves unable to access the game, many repeatedly receiving the now notorious 'error37' message, informing customers that their connection had failed. The
Facebook to sell apps through new online hub
Facebook Inc unveiled a new hub for consumers to find games and other apps on the social network, including its first storefront for selling paid apps, in the company's latest effort to expand the ways it makes money from its massive audience. The new App Center, which Facebook said will launch in the next few weeks, comes as the company
Mobile social game giants GREE and DeNA report sharp financial growth
Japan's two largest social mobile games firms, GREE and DeNA, have reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2012, although regulatory scrutiny could rein in their growth in the months ahead. GREE generated revenues of $560m (around £348m) during the quarter, posting a net profit of $162m (around £101m). That's up 182%
London 2012: Alison Williamson selected for sixth Olympic Games
Alison Williamson has been selected for her sixth Olympic Games, as Team GB's archery team was unveiled at Lord's. Williamson narrowly missed out on an automatic spot at the final selection shoot at Lilleshall last month but has been handed the final discretionary place, with Alan Wills earning the discretionary place in the men's
Angry Birds, Mad Money
Finnish mobile games company Rovio Entertainment, creator of the hugely popular 'Angry Birds' series of games, reported total revenues of US$98.3 million for 2011, according to The Guardian. From The Guardian:Rovio says that the total number of 'Angry Birds' game downloads reached 648 million by the end of 2011, with 200 million
Back to the Future: The Game - review
Originally released last year as a series of staggered download-only episodes, this point-and-click game based on Back to the Future looked to prove that not all film adaptations had to be crass and pointless - risky business for a franchise that has high fan expectations. Here, the complete series is re-released at a competitive price of
Report: Microsoft to offer $99 Xbox 360 bundle with service commitment
(Ars Technica) -- Buying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.
Lakers Jordan Hill charged with felony as team competes in playoffs
As the Los Angeles Lakers take to the court Tuesday for Game 2 of the NBA playoffs, a key question is whether the team's forward Jordan Hill will square off against the Denver Nuggets. Authorities in Texas have charged Hill, 24, with assaulting a family member, a felony that could yield up to 10
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - release date, robots and branching stories
Call of Duty - it's always the same. That's the familiar lament on games forums whenever a new instalment is revealed, though it may have to be tempered somewhat if news coming from Black Ops 2 developer Treyarch is to be believed. Activision has now officially announced the title as well as its global launch date: 13 November. But its
Review: Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings extends legacy with a deep storyline
Let me start by saying 'Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings' is rated 'M for Mature' for a very good reason. There is more cursing in the game than at a Yankees/Red Sox playoff game and quite a bit of nearly full frontal nudity. Developers at CD Projekt RED have been very upfront about this title being
NBA stars have game off the court, too
Between games, practices, travel and promotional appearances, you'd think that the NBA's multimillionaire stars would be too busy. But most NBA players say they find time to play video games every day. In fact, the NBA claims that 85 percent of its players are gamers.
Zynga adds 9m mobile users in Q1 as smartphone and tablet bets pay off
At the end of 2011, Zynga had 12m monthly active users (MAUs) on mobile for its social games. Three months later, it had added 9m, taking it to 21m mobile MAUs. And before you ask, no, that wasn't just by buying Draw Something. The social games publisher revealed its mobile growth as part of its quarterly financial results, which revealed
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale announced
If there's one thing publishers love it's getting all their characters (or 'brands' as they often prefer) into one game, thereby capturing a huge meta-demographic of avid fans. Capcom has its 'Vs' series of fighting games, Sega has its All-Stars racing titles and Nintendo has - *deep breath* Super Smash Brothers, Mario Party, Mario Kart,
Zerg Rush easter egg shows Googles playful side
Worried you were being too productive today? Have no fear, the coders at Google have the perfect remedy. In the popular real-time strategy genre of video games, the term 'rush' is applied to any tactic in which you aim several of your battle units at your enemy at once, immediately overpowering them through sheer weight of numbers. In
Apps Rush: Pip and Posy, Samsung Mobile Unpacked, eMusic, BlablaCar, DiscriminationPong and more
Illustrator Axel Scheffler drew The Gruffalo, but he also has his own popular range of Pip and Posy picture-books. They've now spawned a collection of games and activities for iOS, published by Nosy Crow. Colouring, digital jigsaws, matching pairs and making faces in a virtual mirror using the front-facing camera all feature.iPhone /
