Why the creation of ‘transmedia project’ Defiance terrified game developers and TV show makers

SyFy leader didn't want a bunch of gamers with guns running through his TV show's town and shooting it up.

Aaargh! KingsIsle Entertainment’s Pirate101 online game world to launch as early as Oct. 8

Online game Pirate101 is launching soon, and if you're a kid or a parent, it might be time to start talking and acting like a swashbuckler.

Newzoo: Free-to-play MMO spending increases 24 percent in U.S.

Americans are spending 24 percent more on free-to-play massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) this year than they did in 2010, according to a new market report from Newzoo.

Consumers spent a total of $4.9 billion on free-to-play (F2P) MMO games …