Zynga to launch real-money gambling online games in 2013

Zynga's first real-money online gaming game will likely launch outside the U.S. until other legal markets emerge.

Zynga misses Q2 earnings estimates by a wide margin, incurring Wall Street’s wrath

Zynga reports increases in overall revenue, users, and advertising business along with some short-term challenges that caused the shortfall in estimates.

My mom previews Assassin’s Creed III, Black Ops II, Halo 4, and the other big games of this fall

My mother (pictured with me above) is an absolute sweetheart and an angel. She also knows almost nothing about video games. So I thought I'd show her some trailers for the biggest games coming out this fall and record her reactions. The results...well, they were pretty special.

Nintendo reports operating loss of $132M as Wii sales drop off a cliff

Nintendo has posted its loss for the first fiscal quarter, which ended June 30.

Do you “Like” things? Badgeville and PeopleBrowsr want to give you a medal

The Behavior Platform maker and social-media data company join forces to gamify your Twitter and Facebook feeds.

Mobile and online game acquisitions heat up in 2012

The merger and acquisition boom is going strong in the game business though investments are starting to slow.

Activision taps Swrve for mobile game analytics and A/B testing

Activision Blizzard and Swrve are proving that mobile games are as important as those for consoles.

Unmemorable games are strangers in your mind bed

You know the scene in movies:

A person wakes up after a night of drinking (or not). He's groggy and confused, and he realizes that he's not alone. He looks over to the other side of the bed.

If it's …

Grab these great PSP games before they’re gone!

The PlayStation Portable went on borrowed time the moment Sony unveiled its replacement handheld, the NGP — later known as the PlayStation Vita. But with Gamestop removing PSP software from nearly 25% of its locations, and the Vita now on …

Donkey Kong’s failing liver: What the death of the CRT display technology means for classic arcade machines

The cathode-ray-tube monitor technology that powered every arcade game before 1992 is dead. What happens to the games when the last screen stops working?

Facebook outlines the opportunities in social games

Social games are more popular than ever, with new genres emerging, says Facebook's Sarah Brooks.

Company of Heroes 2 will feature cool new weather simulation technology for even more strategic gameplay

New Essenge Engine 3.0 and ColdTech will force players to consider the bitter cold, ice, and snow to complete their battle campaigns.

Boxpay greases the path for Smart TV app payments

Apps are coming in a big way to your Smart TV pretty soon, and Boxpay will be there to help you buy them.

Weboolu uses smartphones to create virtual game consoles on any display

The virtual entertainment console combines a Smart TV display screen with the touchscreen interface of a smartphone to deliver new kinds of games.