Industry News

Vergecore Online Gaming Platform Launches, to Publish Titles for PC, Browser and MobileDate:Mon Jun 17 20:14:25 2013

Vergecore Interactive, a new UK-based publisher and distributor of online games, today announced the official launch of the Vergecore online gaming platform in English

Dream Square Present at E3 to Debut Qin's Moon and New PAL OnlineDate:Thu Jun 06 00:03:13 2013

The Dream Square plans to make a big presence at the E3 Expo next week in Los Angeles to show off its newest titles, Qin's Moon and New PAL Online

InnoGames Debuts New Mobile Lineup at E3Date:Wed Jun 05 19:54:45 2013

Online games publisher InnoGames debuts the latest projects in its cross-platform gaming approach at E3 in Los Angeles next week

Khaled Helioui to Lead BigpointDate:Mon Mar 11 20:30:08 2013

Bigpoint, Europe's leading online game developer and publisher, is announcing the selection of Khaled Helioui as its new Managing Director.

Ikariam, one of the most successful browser games ever -- with more than 51 million registered players -- is going mobile this month.

German browser game developer, InnoGames, is wrapping up 2012 as its most successful year ever.

COG Exhibits at Gstar 2012Date:Mon Oct 29 19:38:21 2012

Gstar, the biggest global game event in Korea, will be held from Nov 8th to 10th, 2012, in Busan, South Korea. COG, the main overseas publishing platform in China, will join the exhibition for the 3rd time with force, displaying numerous (10+) top titles from Chinese origin.

Change of Ownership at Gamigo AGDate:Mon Oct 29 18:23:22 2012

Gamigo AG, one of the leading German publishers and operators of online games in the MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) segment, has a new owner. Samarion S.E., a strategic investor in online gaming with its headquarters in Düsseldorf, is taking over 100 percent of Gamigo from Axel Springer.

Upjers, iLogos Announce Joint Work on New Browser GameDate:Wed Oct 24 01:29:57 2012

The desire to play is part of human nature. Games provide us with an opportunity to discover and explore, act and react, fight and defend without taking any risks. Playing games is lots of fun. But for the people at Upjers and iLogos, creating hit games is even more fun.

Bigpoint Cuts 120 Jobs and US OperationsDate:Wed Oct 24 01:58:24 2012

According to a report from GamesIndustry International, Online gaming company Bigpoint has cut 120 jobs, and has announced the departure of Heiko Hubertz from the CEO role.

Bigpoint – a worldwide leader in online games today announced the availability of Bigpoint's popular free-to-play titles in the newly launched Amazon digital games service, Game Connect.

Yoyo Games Revolutionizes Developer Services in GameMaker: StudioDate:Mon Aug 13 18:47:55 2012

YoYo Games today announces that it has revolutionised the relationship between service providers and game developers by integrating an unprecedented number of monetisation and analytics services into GameMaker: Studio, its cross-platform games development environment.

ONE-UP Inc. First Time Self-Publishing Two Titles!Date:Thu Aug 09 00:27:15 2012

ONE-UP Inc. announced at today's "ONE-UP Inc. Press Conference 2012" that the company will be self-publishing two titles.

Chinese Market Revenue of Browser-Based Games Will Grow 41% in 2012Date:Wed Aug 08 21:32:30 2012

Niko Partners, the leader in Asian Games Market Intelligence™, today announced the availability of a new report called China's Casual and Social Online Games 2012 with analysis of the three segments of browser-based games: webgames, casual online games, and social networking service (SNS) games

YoYo Games Adds Nine Video Game Titles to NOOK StoreDate:Mon Aug 06 18:31:54 2012

YoYo Games today announces the availability of nine new games for NOOK, created with its GameMaker: Studio cross-platform games development technology, on Barnes & Noble's NOOK Store.

Square Enix Developing Browser-based Action RPG?Date:Wed Aug 01 22:36:47 2012

Square Enix has already shown this week it is willing to embrace new platforms by announcing Final Fantasy III will be a launch title for Ouya. But the company also looks to be developing a more wide-reaching game that doesn't rely on any one hardware platform or operating system.

Bigpoint, one of the world's leading publishers and developers for online games, presents highlights from its portfolio at this year's Gamescom (Cologne/Germany, August 15-19) with over 200 m² of booth space.

Age of Wulin, Allods Online, SEVENCORE, and Terra Militaris on ShowDate:Mon Jul 30 18:11:32 2012

Gala Networks Europe, a leading free-to-play games publisher and operator of the http://www.gpotato.eu/ portal, is delighted to announce that it will be returning to this year's Gamescom trade fair to be held in Cologne, Germany, from Wednesday 15th August until Sunday 19th August.

ChinaJoy 2012: Browser Games Become HighlightDate:Wed Jul 25 22:20:08 2012

ChinaJoy, the largest game expo in China, rose up its curtain today. Lots of the game fans and developers participate in this expo, and on the first day's Summit Forum, we can see several "Tend" of the game market in this year.

Atlus Online Teams With Level Up!Date:Fri Jul 20 01:08:21 2012

Atlus Online, a division of ATLUS dedicated to massively multiplayer games, today announced plans to expand its partnership with Level Up! Inc., making the publisher's popular library of free MMORPGs and RTSs available to an international community.

Gamigo's Highlights at Gamescom 2012Date:Tue Jul 17 18:04:46 2012

The Hamburg-based MMO publisher gamigo will be presenting its lineup of top-notch games at this year's gamescom. Visitors will be able to try out UFO Online (Open Beta 8/23) and Jagged Alliance Online (set to leave the beta stage shortly after gamescom) in the public area.

Gamedp Volunteer Staff RecruitingDate:Sun Jul 08 18:11:43 2012

This First-hand news sources from Ray Media Group Limited: The official is now recruiting volunteers in order to make a better in game community, providing gamers the chance to be staff of Gamedp.com, as well as good salary is afforded to pay volunteers.

Bigpoint – a global leader in online video games – today revealed the official name of its upcoming free-to-play (F2P) fantasy massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) as Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms.

Ray Media Official Facebook Page RunsDate:Mon Jun 25 17:40:46 2012

Ray Media Group Limited, original company name is Aiyou Network Technology Co.,Ltd, started running its official Facebook page.

Heroes & Generals: Fresh Screens and Artwork for E3 2012!Date:Wed Jun 06 02:30:39 2012

The buzz surrounding E3 2012 is inescapable, and it's becoming clear that gamers are seeking new and evolving frontiers in multiplayer World War II gaming. Enter Heroes & Generals, the upcoming combined online first-person shooter and strategic campaign from Denmark's Reto-Moto, formed by the visionaries

Onlive Shows In-browser Gaming and Social-gaming at E3Date:Tue Jun 05 03:22:47 2012

OnLive is demonstrating its updated in-browser gaming and OnLive MultiView features. Onlive has made it easier for partners and third parties to integrate its technology to their websites to allow gamers to play a game from the browser.

Google Chrome 21 Gears Up for GamingDate:Wed May 30 01:58:17 2012

Google’s Chrome 21 will be on its way to the stable channel in about three months. When it finally arrives, Google’s ambitions to make Chrome the browser of choice for web-based gaming will be crystal clear.

Jolt and Hattrick Announce International Team-Up!Date:Thu May 24 09:56:56 2012

Jolt Online Gaming, the leading publisher of free-to-play online games, is roaring in the stands at the announcement of a partnership with Hattrick, the world's biggest online football management game

Moshi Monsters And GREE In Mobile PartnershipDate:Wed May 23 05:40:41 2012

Mind Candy, the company behind global family brand Moshi Monsters TM, and GREE, a leader in mobile social gaming, have joined forces to take Moshi Monsters TM to mobile devices worldwide.

GameSamba has announced a partnership with free-to-play browser game developer, XS Software, to bring their lineup of hit web games to North America.

Female Employee Sues Capcom for Work-Place BullyingDate:Sun May 20 08:34:18 2012

A female game developer who worked on Dragon's Dogma claims she was bullied to the point of becoming suicidal

GameSalad's Web Game Engine Adds Windows Support NowDate:Thu May 17 03:35:15 2012

GameSalad Creator, a drag-and-drop game engine for mobile and web titles, has launched a closed beta test that now allows developers to build games with the platform on Windows systems

Unity Awards Open Nominations BeginDate:Wed May 16 02:11:48 2012

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, have opened up public nominations for the annual Unity Awards.

What's the Point of Video Games?Date:Wed May 09 02:41:54 2012

It's a question that has been often asked - but later this month a panel will finally and conclusively decide "What's the point of videogames?"

In a few years, gamers could be playing titles developed for consoles or mobile platforms in their browsers as native HTML5 applications, without any slowdown or stability issues, thanks to advancements in cross-compiling technology

2nd Annual HTML5 Developer Conference to be Held in San FranciscoDate:Sun May 06 03:29:50 2012

The second annual HTML5DevConf will be hosting leading innovators, developers, and luminaries to present and discuss the latest developments in the space on May 21st

EA May Teaming Up with Nexon, Buyout Rumors UntrueDate:Thu May 03 06:34:47 2012

Nexon may not be acquiring EA, but that doesn't mean that the two companies aren't discussing a strategic partnership.

Roth Capital Cuts Changyou.com Ltd to Neutral (CYOU)Date:Wed May 02 06:34:22 2012

Changyou.com Ltd (NASDAQ: CYOU) was downgraded by analysts at Roth Capital from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday.

Unity Technologies Expands Global OperationsDate:Wed May 02 02:30:12 2012

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, today announced the appointments of industry veterans Elliott Solomon as Vice President of North America Videogaming and Erik Juhl as Director of Development.

Google Released a Web Game: CubeDate:Tue May 01 08:34:38 2012

Google has launched an online game called Cube to promote the internet giant's Google Maps service.

next idea GmbH Acquires wwg worldwidegames GmbHDate:Tue May 01 03:04:40 2012

next idea GmbH, parent company of the international online games publisher Looki, acquired wwg worldwidegames GmbH located in Hamburg/Germany. The acquisition includes the portal Playnik.com and all of their private brands.

Dragon's Call: Crazy ALT Accounts Make the Official Lost 2000 USDDate:Sun Apr 29 03:44:43 2012

Dragon's Call, a brand new browser MMORPG with stunning graphics in which you can use various weapons, skills and magical abilities, developed by Aiyou Network Technology, has been attracting large numbers of gamers, and thus it was rolled out Chinese, English, Russian and Arabic versions.

Rumors Said that Nexon Was Thinking About Buying EADate:Thu Apr 26 05:57:16 2012

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. got a boost Thursday after rumors floated that a Tokyo-based online game company Nexon was thinking about buying the U.S. video game maker.

EA Montreal Receives Layoffs After EA Denied Layoff RumorsDate:Wed Apr 25 07:51:43 2012

A new confirmation from EA has surfaced indicating that a "small" number of layoffs have been put into effect.

NPD: 40% of Players Pay for In-game UpgradesDate:Mon Apr 23 03:52:28 2012

The latest report from the NPD Group has found that 40 percent of people who have played an upgradable freemium game have made an in-game payment to extend or enhance the experience.

Experts say Internet addiction reduced intelligence when you are young. Ok, tell me that how many IQ stay in your brain now?

Computer Game Can Help Teenagers Treat Depression?Date:Sun Apr 22 06:43:40 2012

An interactive adventure video game has been found to successfully treat the symptoms of depression

LongTail Video, the creators of JW Player, have found in a study that as much as 74% of the browser market now supports HTML5 video, up from 66% in January.

Iron Grip: Marauders – QINQO Gift CardsDate:Thu Apr 19 06:00:40 2012

Instead of announcing a new release or expansion, today we have news about something different. ISOTX is cooperating with QINQO, a new company which 'makes the online tangible' through gift cards.

InnoGames Goes Live with New Corporate PageDate:Wed Apr 18 06:11:13 2012

InnoGames just launched a new homepage on corporate.innogames.com. Here, the German company offers dedicated information for business partners, media and job applicants.

EA Responds to Layoff RumorsDate:Mon Apr 16 01:43:29 2012

Electronic Arts comments on reports that 500+ jobs will be cut.

U.S. Government Looking to Track Suspects via Game ConsolesDate:Sun Apr 15 08:14:54 2012

In an effort to establish new channels for monitoring suspicious activity, the U.S. Navy and the Department of Homeland Security have contracted forensics company Obscure Technologies to research methods for tracking data on today's home consoles.

EA Hits by an Anti-Gay CampaignDate:Tue Apr 10 07:25:43 2012

Thousands of letters hit publisher of games featuring LGBT character-options

Study Says: Nasty Gamers Are More Likely to Lose?Date:Tue Apr 10 07:03:09 2012

Inconsiderate, aggressive or emotional gamers "generally do not do well" in online play says new report.

Unity Reaches One Million Registered DevelopersDate:Tue Apr 10 05:40:28 2012

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, is thrilled to announce that the Unity engine and tools now has over 1 million registered developers and over 6 million total downloads.

New Google Chrome OS Version: More Like a 'Windows'?Date:Mon Apr 09 10:16:47 2012

In the new version, though, there is a window manager called Aura that makes everything look a lot more like a Windows-esque software package.

Shooter Gamers' Sorrow? Ak47 Maker Declared BankruptcyDate:Mon Apr 09 09:55:33 2012

For many shooter game fans, an awesome rifle gun will always be awesome. But, the company that makes the world famous Kalashnikov assault rifle has declared bankruptcy. As a shooter gamer, what do you think?

Adobe Stage3D, Another Booster for Browser Games?Date:Mon Apr 09 03:11:16 2012

Stage3D is a new method of 2D and 3D rendering developed by Adobe and supported with a new Stage3D API. Along with the advanced technology, we can foresee in the near future, the quality and prospects of the browser game will have a new development.

Final Fantasy and Farmerama's Makers Join Forces for ... SomethingDate:Thu Apr 05 06:52:00 2012

Do you still remember on April Fool's day, I told you a false news about Final Fantasy on the Way to Browser? Well, maybe I'm the Prophecy God, since today, I found my lie might come true soon.

Gameforge to Sponsor AppArtAwardDate:Sun Mar 25 01:43:51 2012

Gameforge, one of the world's leading online game providers, will be sponsoring the AppArtAward in the Game Art category of the ZKM | Centre for Art and Media Technology

Google Chrome Becomes Top Browser for a DayDate:Thu Mar 22 02:46:26 2012

Last Sunday is just the day for Google Chrome. According to StatCounter's global measurements, Chrome topped the charts in India, Russia and Brazil, making for a worldwide push into the number one spot ahead of Internet Explorer. Though, it's just for a very brief period, one day in fact.

ESA: Game Design Summer Camps On the RiseDate:Wed Mar 21 09:18:17 2012

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has stated their research has determined there are over 300 childrens' game design summer camps in the United States. The ESA feels these summer programs have been increasing thanks to the rise in game design careers, along with the focus of STEM (Science

Friends Make You Play Better Online, Researchers SaidDate:Wed Mar 21 07:04:22 2012

Researchers at the Stevens Institute of Technology and University of Colorado found that playing with friends makes you better at games. See the detail

Call of Gods EX Arrives on the iPhone and iPadDate:Sun Mar 18 01:44:53 2012

Shanghai Boyojoy Network Technology CO.,LTD announced today its newest entertainment and action game, Call of Gods EX, has arrived in the App Store.

Unity Asia Bootcamp Tour to Visit Seoul, Tokyo and BeijingDate:Thu Mar 15 06:31:12 2012

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, today announced a series of two-day workshops in Asia to celebrate the strong development communities of the region and their rapidly increasing adoption of Unity.

Reality Squared Games' Affiliate System Goes Live!Date:Wed Mar 14 03:25:38 2012

Reality Squared Games has officially launched its new affiliate system. For those who own or manage a gaming website that is getting decent traffic, you can monetize your website by joining Reality Squared Games' new affiliate system and earning a percentage of sales that you make when users click on

Barbily Games Forms Partnership with LeKoolDate:Wed Mar 14 03:01:54 2012

Barbily Games is happy to announce their newest and first partnership with LeKool.com, a leading dedicated free-to-play browser-based MMO game publisher in North America.

Enjoy the Video of Impressions from gamigo's "next-g" EventDate:Tue Mar 13 02:25:37 2012

On February 27, gamigo held its annual press event, "next-g" and welcome guests from all over the world to the East Hotel. After the press conference, in which the line-up for 2012 was presented, journalists were given the opportunity to head to the gaming stations and try the games out and see the quality

Bigpoint Opens Offices in London and ParisDate:Tue Mar 06 03:39:54 2012

The Hamburg-based online video game company Bigpoint is significantly expanding its operations in Western Europe by opening up regional offices in the English and French capitals.

Moshi Monsters™ Partners with Sony Music on Debut AlbumDate:Mon Mar 05 05:48:22 2012

Global kids phenomenon Moshi Monsters is set join the likes of Michael Jackson, Olly Murs and One Direction in taking the music world by storm after parent company Mind Candy today confirmed a major partnership deal with Sony Music.

Bigpoint's Popular Free-To-Play Games Debut with Conduit Date:Thu Mar 01 03:17:56 2012

Bigpoint – a worldwide leader in online games – and Conduit®, provider of engagement solutions to web and mobile publishers, today announced the availability of Bigpoint's free-to-play titles in the Conduit App Marketplace. Bigpoint's Dark Orbit and Farmerama are now constantly accessible to gamers

Unity Technologies to Showcase Industry Leading Tech at GDC 2012Date:Thu Feb 23 06:21:49 2012

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, today announced its plans to demonstrate recent advancements to the technology that has helped change the face of the video game industry at the Game Developers Conference (GDC).

GIGA.DE to Become New Partner of Bytro Labs Date:Thu Feb 23 03:09:49 2012

The New Year begins with big news for online game developer Bytro Labs which are entering a new cooperation with the German tech- and entertainment portal GIGA.DE. The award-winning strategy game Supremacy 1914 will become a permanent addition to the GIGA gaming portfolio.

The teams at Mind Candy and SkyJack Publishing are celebrating after today's ABC figures reveal that the already successful Moshi Monsters Magazine has smashed its first recorded circulation figures and continues to be the best selling children's title in the UK.

Unity Games Coming to LG’s Smart TVsDate:Tue Feb 07 03:11:54 2012

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools, and LG, one of the world's largest manufacturer of high quality electronics, are happy to announce that they have finalized an agreement that is the first stage of a strategic collaboration that will create mass-market

Gameforge Group Merges PR DepartmentsDate:Thu Feb 02 03:18:50 2012

The Gameforge group has merged the PR departments of its locations in Karlsruhe and Berlin. Marco Neubert and Axel Schmidt will lead the joint PR team in close cooperation.

Bigpoint Exceeds 250 Million Registered PlayersDate:Tue Jan 31 02:33:11 2012

Bigpoint – a worldwide leader in online games – today announced that it has surpassed 250 million registered players for its free-to-play (F2P), browser-based online games.

Top 12 Most Anticipated Games of 2012Date:Sat Jan 28 06:00:40 2012

After a long wait , we finally entered the 2012. If you are fortunate enough to survive at the doomsday， do not miss these following games. They're passion, cold, crazy and hatred. Let's share the charm of 2012 together

What do you think about "Social Gamers are Gamblers" Date:Tue Jan 17 05:46:54 2012

Social gaming is becoming more and more popular nowadays. This article below is an investigation about socail gamers. What do you think about "Social Gamers are Gamblers"? Leave your comment here

Saga of Hero S2 Heroes Arise Open BetaDate:Tue Jan 17 03:06:17 2012

Saga of Hero S2 Heroes Arise was launched open beta at Jan. 17. Numerous bonus and hot events are prepared for you to help you find more fun and pleasure in the world of Saga of Hero

EA's Play4free Portfolio Tops 25 Million Players WorldwideDate:Fri Jan 13 09:19:58 2012

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that it continues to break new ground in the free-to-play gaming market with a community of active players that has reached 25 million worldwide.

Just A Game Strengthens its Position in the Online Gaming SpaceDate:Sun Jan 08 02:33:06 2012

Just A Game, a worldwide acting publisher for browser games, is proud to announce that its parent company, Bob Mobile AG, a fast growing holding company which focuses in the area of mobile and online games, has acquired mobile specialist, CLIQ B.V. The acquisition was approved by shareholders during

Aeria Games Acquires ijji Games from NHNDate:Thu Jan 05 06:43:35 2012

Aeria Games, a leading destination for free-to-play online multiplayer games, today announced it has acquired ijji Games LLC, a popular free-to-play online gaming portal, from NHN Corporation as part of a strategic agreement that gives Aeria Games the first right with preferential treatment to publish

Browser MMOs to Shine in 2012Date:Wed Jan 04 06:32:31 2012

In the past year, browser games were criticized because of low quality, inadequate creativity and low-speed marketing. However, we also see the great potential of browser games in 2012. Well, what will the browser game market look like in 2012? Let's look forward to it together!

"Make the Game 2012" is LaunchedDate:Tue Jan 03 08:14:50 2012

You can now register for the international browser and social games competition "Make the Game 2012". Until 16 April 2012, developers have another opportunity to present their games to an audience of millions and obtain a lucrative publishing contract. Games in open beta release can also be submitted

The Best Browser Games of 2011 in SawbuckDate:Thu Dec 29 02:31:04 2011

The A.V. Club's semi-regular feature Sawbuck Gamer just came out with their "Best Browser Games of 2011" list, and its contents could serve for at least a week's worth of Afternoon Breaks. Let's skip past the cut for details of these games below, which were collected from the A.V. Club

Christmas Events Wrap-up for All Browser Game PlayersDate:Mon Dec 26 02:58:12 2011

It's Christmas time, and what better way is there to celebrate than to smash some internet people to bits in your favourte browser games

Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity development platform for game, app, simulation and interactive 3D for the web, iOS, Android, consoles and beyond, is happy to announce the release of the Unity 3.5 open beta including a developer preview for the highly anticipated Adobe® Flash® Player

Call of Thrones Newbie Package Giveaway Date:Wed Dec 21 07:59:02 2011

To extend the fun of game playing and help most of the new players to get familiar with the game as well as grow to be a skilled gamer quickly, Yeepgame prepares a number of Newbie Packages for Call of Thrones with abundant content. Hurry up to come and receive them

Play Unity Technologies' 3D Games via Adobe FlashDate:Wed Dec 21 03:11:59 2011

Unity Technologies announced they will be able to take the games they've created and pulish them in the Flash 3D format, which will attract much more players on the web than before

2011 BBGsite Christmas Celebration ContestDate:Tue Dec 20 02:58:06 2011

Merry Christmas, my friends. Welcome to join BBGsite Christmas Celebration Event! Win plenty of rewards like game gold/money、giftpack and BBGsite points. As long as you are interested in browser game, you shall find a satisfactory bonus here~

Doctor Who: Worlds in Time Preview ApproachesDate:Tue Dec 20 02:12:02 2011

Doctor Who: Worlds in Time is now available on a preview basis. New features are being added to the game all the time. Check back regularly to learn what's new

Bandai Namco Games' Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave action game began streaming on Monday. Bandai Namco Games also posted the first trailer for the Tales of the World -DiceAdventure- game on Monday

Call of Gods (COG) S2-Scorpio LaunchDate:Mon Dec 19 02:16:43 2011

Wondershare Games & Entertainment announced that it has operated Call of Gods (COG) on Wondershare Games Portal. With the new server "S2-Scorpio COG" launched, WS had prepared plenty of events and rewards in it, expecting players' participation

Namco's New Tales Series Will Hit Your Browser This SpringDate:Tue Dec 13 07:36:08 2011

Tales of the World: Dice Adventure is a free to play game designed for PC browsers where you can team up with other Tales characters in parties

Nadirim - Official Launch TrailerDate:Tue Dec 13 03:29:54 2011

Twisted Tribe debuted the Official Launch Trailer video today in advance of a major feature update. Follow characters through the breath-taking scenery, immersive story lines, hand-drawn graphics, character customization and epic battles against mythical creatures and bosses.

Lagoonia Enters Open BetaDate:Tue Dec 13 02:06:23 2011

The open beta of Lagoonia has launched today. The game is free to play and no download is required. Accounts registered before open deta will remain, the progress they made will however be reset to 0 progress. All premium pearls you purchased so far will remain available to your account

In a dazzling gala ceremony in front of nearly 600 invited guests, 14 lucky winners were honored for their work in the "8th German Developer Awards" yesterday in Dusseldorf/Germany

German Publisher and Developer Splitscreen Supports the WWFDate:Wed Dec 07 10:05:49 2011

On each of the upcoming Advent weekends, from Friday to Sunday, there will be a Christmassy 10 % discount on all gold purchases in the Splitscreen item shop, and one tenth of the total revenues from campaign period will be donated to the WWF.

Gamepad Make Web-based Games Played Without KeyboardDate:Mon Dec 05 03:47:44 2011

It looks like Mozilla is about to take web gaming to a whole new level. The company has recently announced the introduction of the Gamepad API (application programming interface) which will let game developers enable gamepad access from within Firefox