Every so often, when I get weary of the Internet, I go back to YouTube and watch the video embedded above. It cheers me up without fail. Every time. And it gives me heart that the...

The first quarter results for the three major platform holders make grim reading and explode the myth that console-based gaming is recession-proof. Microsoft annual revenues from the Entertainment and Devices division were down 5% ($8.20 billion year...

Revolution, the developer of classic adventure gaming franchise Broken Sword, has launched a new handheld division. Revolution Pocket will focus on “iPhone, iPod touch, Android, PSP Go, DSi Shop and others”. I’m a strong believer that “casual”...

Why are the platform holders (Sony, Microsoft, Apple, Nintendo) so coy about releasing hard numbers about units sold for their platforms? We are working in the great unknown here. Developers and publishers are trying to make investment...

A recent survey by commissioned by PlaySpan and reported by GigaOm says that 12% of Americans have spent real-world money on virtual goods in the last 12 months. There are some interesting takeaways: The biggest categories of...

World of Warcraft’s servers have been down for a couple of month now, but the end appears to be in sight. GamaSutra reports that the Chinese government has now approved a “limited beta” to start on July...

Jonathan Miller, head of digital activities at NewsCorp, has said that “MySpace is and will be more in the future a gaming platform, a space for people to meet and play games” (Thanks to GI.biz for quoting...