Zynga’s Woes Continue with Shutdown of Yoville
Zynga, the biggest name in social gaming, is, of course, well known for Farmville. But did you know that Farmville is actually a later spin off of an earlier game. That’s right. If you’re a big...
View ArticleInitial SteamOS Feedback Not Very Encouraging
It’s been one of the world’s top secrets in video game consoles. The SteamOS was supposed to be a game streaming powerhouse for Valve to make its way into the living room. Let’s face it, when it comes...
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Nintendo loses money again; still refuses to fire CEO
Normally, if you’re dealing with an American company that loses money hand over fist year after year, the question would often be if the CEO will have to be booted – and when? But it appears that...
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Nintendo Reportedly Working on Console Replacements
As we have reported earlier, Nintendo reported a massive loss regarding its operations. A lot of people were thinking that the CEO should be replaced. While it appears that even with that bad piece of...
View ArticleZynga Tries To Reinvent Itself As A Mobile Game Maker
Zynga, the embattled social gaming company, is making news again. It has paid 527 million dollars for NaturalMotion, a mobile game maker. While a lot of critics are saying that this was too much money...
View ArticleZynga Lays Off 314 Employees
This is painful news. As you probably already know, the US economy is kind of schizophrenic. Certain parts of the economy is just growing like gangbusters. If you don’t mind working in a very cold...
View ArticleEve online honors the bloodbath of B-R5RB with Icelandic monument
If you are looking for one of the weirdest stories to hit online video games, you only need to search for “Reykjavik Harbor.” This harbor in Iceland’s capital city will be the site of a huge 16 foot...
View ArticleFlappy Bird to go Extinct
If you haven’t played the mobile game Flappy Bird, you’re missing out. It is one of the most frustrating games out there. You basically tap your touch screen to make a bird flap up to avoid a series of...
View ArticleThe Key to Cracking the Japanese Mobile Games Market
One of the holy grails in mobile gaming is the Japanese market. Unlike the American market where you have to give out your mobile game as a free game so you can make money with premium upgrades, the...
View ArticleOriginal Halo Team Announces Next Blockbuster Franchise
In the video game industry, it’s very hard to make predictions. You might think you have a slam dunk in your hands and eventually end up with a dud. On the other hand, you might think that you’ve come...
View ArticleEarly Impressions: Elder Scrolls Online
If you’re looking for an alternative to World of Warcraft, one of the most exciting and heavily anticipated MMORPG titles coming down the pike is going to hit the stores in April 2014. I am of course...
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Are We Living in a Video Game Golden Age?
The problem with self-congratulatory concepts like golden ages is that they are often of limited value except maybe for historians. They’re definitely of limited value for people living in such ages....
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