More than 1.3 million virtual soldiers enlisted for Battlefield 3 Premium

Asking consumers to drop $50 on a game they already own might seem like a lot to ask, but more than 1.3 million Battlefield 3 players have happily done so for publisher Electronic Arts.

With subscribers below 1M, Star Wars: The Old Republic will go free-to-play this fall

BioWare's massively multiplayer blockbuster Star Wars: The Old Republic adds free-to-play and microtransactions this fall. This cantina is about to get a lot more crowded....

EA hits on earnings but misses on revenue target for June quarter

Electronic Arts reported its first fiscal quarter earnings today, hitting its target but falling short on revenue.

The maker of video games such as Madden NFL and Battlefield 3 said that revenues for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30 …

26,000 developers sign up for PC motion-controlling gadget Leap

Leap Motion released statistics today demonstrating high interest in its motion-controlling PC peripheral.

EA hires new CFO as it prepares to announce earnings

EA appoints Blake Jorgensen as chief financial officer. It's a critical time for the company to produce returns for shareholders.

Kixeye’s recruiting video lobs serious F bombs at rivals

Kixeye, a fast-growing maker of hardcore social games, has launched a hilarious recruiting video aimed at showing it is the best place to work for budding hardcore game developers who want to tell their grandchildren that they made games that …

Square Enix to publish Final Fantasy III on Ouya game console

Ouya isn’t finished raising money through the crowdfunding site Kickstarter, but it is gaining momentum as a viable alternative game platform. Today, the startup announced that giant Japanese game publisher Square Enix will offer Final Fantasy III as a launch …

Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath pledges profits from new game to bone marrow foundation

The act of charity comes after McGrath's wife found a marrow donor to help treat her recent Leukemia diagnosis.

First Zynga insider trading lawsuit filed

Soon after Zynga’s crash-and-burn quarter reduced its stock to the $3 level, five legal firms have announced investigations into allegations of insider trading.

The problem?

As we reported before, Zynga executives and investors, including CEO Marc Pincus, sold over $500 …

MAGFest: A long weekend of games, music, and heavy drinking (interview)

Nick "the newibe" Marinelli talks MAGFest: a long weekend of playing the Atari 2600 all the way through the PlayStation 3, listening to bands like Minibosses and Earthbound Papas, cosplaying, attempting game challenges, watching discussion panels featuring Sid Meier and Chris Hazard, and drinking with abandon.

Blitzoo aims for mobile-casino jackpot with SlotSpot (exclusive)

Blitzoo Games is entering a crowded market with big rivals like Zynga and Electronic Arts. But David Bezahler, the company's chief executive, believes that its latest title, SlotSpot, is putting a new spin on social-casino titles for smartphones.

iOS marketing gets more expensive in June

It's important for iOS advertisers to look at how expensive it is to gain new app users, especially if that price is rising, as it did in June.

A salute to Wario Land

Every series has a starting point where it tries to find its own way out of the norm and make a difference in the wide spectrum of video games. At this moment, the driving force behind the series must be …

EA and Nexon team up to deliver online soccer in Korea

Electronic Arts and Nexon are launching their most authentic online title ever, setting a new gold standard for soccer games.

Turn Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PC into a Batman simulator

Reddit user S282 posted a collection of Batman mods to the community-driven news aggregator for the open-world crime game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The add-ons (which can be downloaded here) transform the west-coast metropolis into a decent approximation of …

Tokyo Otaku Mode raises angel funding for anime fan content

Tokyo Otaku Mode, which has raised a round of angel funding, helps fans and content creators connect and share.