EA nabs Star Wars license; Visceral and DICE making games

Electronic Arts is now the exclusive home of Star Wars games for traditional gaming consoles.

Disney Infinity takes shape as a huge investment in transmedia (hands-on preview)

John Vignocchi shows off the latest with Disney Infinity in a video interview. He says that Disney isn't just copying Skylanders.

John Riccitiello’s legacy: EA survives, but its hit points are dangerously low

It's easy to take shots at Riccitiello's record, but his successes and failures were complex.

Layoffs at Disney-owned studios could signal increased focus on mobile and social

The Walt Disney Company is shifting gaming focus to mobile, social and the upcoming Disney Infinity.

How Zynga grew from gaming outcast to $9 billion social game powerhouse

Update: This article is now available as a 63-page e-book on Amazon’s Kindle bookstore.

Zynga has turned the video game world upside down in its short five-year history. As it’s poised on the verge of a massive initial public offering, …

Disney poaches OnLive exec to head social games

Disney has hired away OnLive executive John Spinale to be the new head of the Disney Interactive Media Group’s social games business.

Spinale will run the social game business, which includes Disney’s Playdom division, and report to John Pleasants, co-president …

Brands finally succeed in social games on Facebook

Facebook gamers are finally embracing well-known brands in their social games. That’s one of the conclusions from a panel on social games at the f8 conference for Facebook developers yesterday.

Sean Ryan (pictured left), director of game partnerships, pointed out …