Graphics chip maker Nvidia has teamed up with Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures to acquire a set of patents developed and owned by IPWireless.
The deal shows that the patent wars are a grim reality and big companies have to arm …
Square Enix reported a profit for its fiscal year that ended March 31 thanks to sales of its Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution titles.
Nvidia said that its net income fell 48 percent for the first fiscal quarter ended April 29. But the graphics-chip maker beat expectations and its stock is rising.
Revenues for the quarter were $924.9 million, down 4 percent from a …
The rivalry between Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts came into focus this week as both companies reported their quarterly results, revealing their latest thinking on strategic priorities and the differences in their execution. It brings to mind a topic I …
China has one of the most dynamic and unique game markets in the world. Rising from virtual non-existence a decade ago, and surviving a stage when every disk was pirated, the nation has become a force to be reckoned with …
Cmune has just announced that it has raised money from Atomico, the international venture capital firm founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström.
Civ fans will be happy to return to the addictive gameplay with the new Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings expansion.
Intel chief executive Paul Otellini addressed Wall Street analysts this morning with the message that Intel isn’t a dinosaur clinging to the PC chip market, but a fleet competitor expanding in all directions where computing can be found.
The world’s …
Editor's Pick Checkpoint Studios unveils its AviNation airline simulation game on Facebook
Electronic Arts came out swinging against what it calls a "misinformed" article in Business Insider, which said that EA's The Sims Social game is on "life support."
Activision Blizzard says it has received a huge fan response to its revelations about Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which the company says is the "most ambitious" in the history of the franchise.
Activision Blizzard beat expectations for the first-fiscal-quarter earnings today. The results, coming two days after Electronic Arts posted better-than-expected earnings, could be interpreted as good news for the larger game industry.
Activision Blizzard is the largest independent publisher of traditional …
Pocket Gems, one of the top developers of games for the Apple iTunes App Store, is releasing its first game developed from the ground-up exclusively for Android.
Tap Dragon Park debuts today in the Google Play store. In the game, …
id Software and its new owner Bethesda Softworks are announcing today a new 20th anniversary edition of Wolfenstein 3D, playable as a web-based browser game and a mobile game.
The free-to-play browser game is a classic version of the pioneering …
Rovio announced today that Angry Birds has hit 1 billion downloads.
That’s a huge milestone for a game that didn’t exist as a brand until 2010. The downloads include all versions of Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio …
BioShock Infinite was the picked as the most anticipated game by the Game Critics Awards at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), but the game has been delayed until next year and won't even be shown at this year's trade show.
Hewlett-Packard has joined the swarm of computer makers introducing Ultrabook laptops based on Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processors.
HP introduced new consumer Ultrabooks and business laptops under the Pavilion dv and Sleekbook brand names. HP has more than 30 new …
Electronic Arts shareholders are being sorely tested again after the video game giant posted good earnings but warned about a tough quarter ahead. The stock has fallen 4.8 percent today to $14.41 a share, valuing EA at $4.77 billion. Now the analysts are weighing in.
Electronic Arts is a complex, multi-faceted company with $4 billion in annual revenues. But the company has simplified its strategy to focus on "brands, platforms, and talent," according to chief executive John Riccitiello.
Zynga is moving into new territory in social games today as it launches Bubble Safari for Facebook. The game is a “match-three bubble shooter” game where you play a monkey who shoots bubbles at fruit, with the goal of hitting …
