Gajatri Studios reveals the first social yoga game for Facebook

Yoga Retreat will provide a "daily gaming oasis" by teaching players real yoga techniques.

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.

Profiling the Facebook gamer: Who’s buying what and how often? (infographic)

The who, what, when, where, and why as it relates to players spending money on Facebook games.

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.

Big Fish Games launches casual cloud gaming service for TVs, mobile, and PCs

Big Fish is bringing thousands of games to its new service, Big Fish Unlimited, with all the benefits of cloud computing.

MicroVentures Investment Challenge is like fantasy football for venture capitalists

MicroVentures Investment Challenge is a Facebook game pitting notable Internet startups against each other in a fantasy sports-like competition aimed at venture capitalists.

Nvidia nabs executive from rival to hone its console chip pitch

When a graphics chip company exec changes jobs, it’s not usually a big news item. But Bob Feldstein’s move from Advanced Micro Devices to rival Nvidia is likely to set tongues wagging about the next-generation game console competition.

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WildTangent moves back into game design with new internal Seattle studio

WildTangent's move into the mobile space suggests that many companies are still staking their claims in hopes of getting rich in the gold rush.

Aeria Games assimilates three of Ijji’s most popular online shooters

Ijji Games' A.V.A, GunZ, and Soldier Front are now integrated into the Aeria Games service.

New social site Kazaana takes extra steps to keep kids safe

Kids have a new (and hopefully safe) place to hang out on the Internet. Kazaana, a developer formerly known as PixyKids, launches its newest social media platform into open beta today.

The Oregon Trail and educational video games done right

If you grew up (or raised a child) any time between the 1970s and early 2000s, chances are you’ve played an educational video game. Whether it was one of the many Carmen Sandiego titles or a classic like The Oregon Trail, …

Search for world’s greatest Tetris player: Ecstasy of Order documentary now available

An award-winning documentary about the search for the world’s greatest Tetris player is now available to order.

The film tracks the 2010 world Tetris championships and has captured awards at multiple film festival awards, including the Audience Award for Best …

Gaming’s vicarious thrills need a real-life foundation

“Video games give us the ability to control and do something which we would never be able to do in real life. The majority of us have little control over our lives; this is just the way the world works,

The bravest (and luckiest) StarCraft 2 player

I'm terrible at StarCraft 2. I don't know a barracks from a hatchery, and my opponent usually rushes my base with an army the size of a small country before I can even build my first soldier. Well, maybe I …

Harmonix announces Dance Central 3 release date (and Vanilla Ice!!)

If you like dancing in front of your television while a creepy camera records your every movie, then mark October 16 on your calendar. That's when developer Harmonix releases Dance Central 3.