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 …
What do werewolves, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Bogeyman all have in common? They’re part of The Secret World, a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) from Norwegian developer Funcom.
Sony has sold 1.8 million Vitas, its newest handheld system that launched last February in North America and last December in Japan, worldwide during the 2011 fiscal year, which ended on March 31. Meanwhile, Apple sold almost 12 million iPads in early 2012.
Cmune has just announced that it has raised money from Atomico, the international venture capital firm founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström.
Sony's PlayStation division loses $2.8 billion over the full year, and Microsoft is working on Kinect-controlled internet browsing for the Xbox 360.
Who says that time is a healer? Stainless Games certainly don’t think so, as they’ve demonstrated by lovingly digitizing Double Fine Production’s Tim Schafer for their Carmageddon Kickstarter campaign, then running him over. Three times.
Video game sales fell 42% percent in April, with total industry sales falling to $630.4 million from $930.9 million a year ago, according to market researcher NPD Group. The early Easter holiday this year may have contributed to the lower than expected sales numbers along with a relatively light game release schedule for the month.
Sony wants to improve 3D displays by having them adjust according to the viewer's distance from the screen.
At $20, Minecraft is one of the most expensive Xbox Live Arcade games ever released, but it’s also one of the most substantial and definitely one of the most enjoyable.
Nintendo is slashing prices on its older portable systems.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has broken all previous digital-sales records, selling more than any other title in the first 24 hours on Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft today announced.
Civ fans will be happy to return to the addictive gameplay with the new Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings expansion.
Xbox Live Arcade game Toy Soldiers deploys onto the PC, and it hasn't lost its entertaining mixture of action and tower defense. Plus, watching soldiers explode into tiny plastic parts never gets old.
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."
Console gamers are reporting that the official DICE servers for Battlefield 3 multiplayer have been completely withdrawn, with the game now largely only playable on private rented servers.
Naturally, it's time for us nerds to fight over who is the best Avenger. A quick survey of Facebook friend statuses shows Hulk is ahead due to a couple of particularly funny moments, but here at GamesBeat we decided to use math and science to determine a true victor.
Skylanders, the new game and toy franchise from Activision Blizzard, is exceeding expectations across platforms.
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