CES 2013: Turtle Beach Dives Into Mobile Gaming With New High-End Headsets
Gaming headset maker Turtle Beach unveiled a new set of mobile-friendly devices at CES on Tuesday.
Bidding Farewell To Beats By Dre, Monster Dives Into Fashion and Gaming At CES 2013
Monster kicked off its presence at CES on Monday with a star-studded cast. But were its new gadgets really all that new?
THQ Denied Approval of Quick Sale Bid
A U.S. judge denied THQ approval for its quick sale bid, saying that the proposed deal didn't give other bidders enough time to make competing offers.
Nvidia Steps Into The Cloud With New Hardware, the Nvidia GRID
Computer graphics icon Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) debuted its new cloud gaming hardware, the Nvidia GRID, at CES on Sunday.
GameStick, PlayJam’s Android Gaming Console, Meets Kickstarter Goal In 30 Hours, Adds XBMC And DLNA Support
The GameStick, a new Android-based game console from PlayJam, has reached its Kickstarter funding goal in less than two days and is already introducing new features to the original (expected) product.
BioWare To Introduce Gay Relationships In ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’
Bioware is introducing same-sex relationships to its massive multiplayer online (MMO) game “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” the developer announced in a state-of-game address.
Spotify Stops Music Download Service
Spotify has removed a feature from its desktop application that allowed users to purchase and download new music in an effort to "simplify" its service.
Sony Scoops Up Epix Movie Library for Playstation Network
Sony (NYSE: SNE) has finalized a deal with the television company Epix to feature its video library on the Playstation Network, the company announced Thursday on the PlayStation blog.
OMG! BuzzFeed Raises Another $19.3 Million In Latest Round Of Funding
BuzzFeed has raised another $19.3 million in venture capital fundraising, bringing its total funding to date to $46 million.
Capcom Passes Up On Porting Games To Wii U
Capcom (TYO: 9697) has revealed that it is not planning to adapt its recent crop of video game releases like “Resident Evil 6,” “Street Fighter IV,” and “Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3” for Nintendo’s (PINK: NTDOY) new next-generation console, the Wii U.
Zynga Shutters Japanese Offices, 11 Social Games Including PetVille, Mafia Wars 2
Zynga (Nasdaq: ZNGA) is closing its Japanese branch and ending maintenance and development on 11 of its social games in an effort to cut costs.
Digital Sales Pass £1 Billion in UK, But Concern Over Retail Remains
Revenue from digital sales reached a new record in the U.K. in 2012, according to a report from the country's Entertainment Retailers Association.
2012 Year in Review: The Biggest Business Moves In Technology, Social Media And Gaming
How did the business world help shape the tech industry in 2012? We look at some of the biggest business moves of the year.
Sony Ends Playstation 2 Production After 13 Years [REPORT]
Sony (NYSE: SNE) is halting production of its Playstation 2 console in Japan, according to a Famitsu report.
The Best Kickstarter Projects In 2012
Three years in, has Kickstarter lived up to its promise to disrupt entrepreneurship and artistic patronage? We look at some of the top Kickstarter projects from 2012 to find out.
Year in Review 2012: The Best Memes
Was 2012 the year memes finally entered mainstream culture? Here's a look at some of the most influential memes of 2012.
2012: The Year of Horrible Video Game Endings
2012 was a great year for video games, but also a silly one for some video game stories. We take a look to see which games had the weakest endings this year.
Facebook Files to Trademark 'Poke' After Already Obtaining and Abandoning It
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) has filed for a handful of new trademarks for "Poke," its new messaging service that rivals Snapchat, despite abandoning its original "Poke" trademark little more than a year ago.
EA Removes Links To Weapon Retailers On 'Medal of Honor: Warfighter' Website In Wake Of Sandy Hook Shooting
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: EA) has removed links from the “Medal of Honor: Warfighter” website that directed visitors to several prominent firearms manufacturers and retailers.
Twitter Disables Accounts For Graphic Child Abuse Images
Twitter has suspended a number of user accounts across the U.K. after they were found to have graphic images of child abuse.
Ubisoft Buying THQ? Report Cites 'Lengthy Discussions' Between The Two Companies
Ubisoft Entertainment (EPA: UBI) is considering an acquisition of THQ’s assets, according to a report from British gaming site MCV.
MakerBot Pulls 3D Printable Guns From Thingiverse In Wake Of Sandy Hook Shooting
MakerBot has pulled plans for the lower receiver of an AR-15 semi automatic rifle from the Thingiverse on Thursday, saying that "recent events served as the impetus" to enforce the company's terms of service.
Twitter Reshuffles Top Executives, Appoints New COO and CFO
Twitter has appointed Ali Rowghani and Mike Gupta as the social media startup's new COO and CFO, respectively. The news broke after Twitter announced the changes Wednesday night on, well, Twitter itself.
THQ Files For Bankruptcy: Video Game Publisher Sells Off Assets
THQ (Nasdaq: THQI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell off its U.S. assets to affiliates of the private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group L.P., the company said today in a statement to investors.
Android Users Hit With Spam Botnet Virus 'SpamSoldier'
Smartphones across the United States using Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) operating system are being infected with a new form of malicious software known as SpamSoldier, according two separate reports from network security firms released this week.
Capcom Cuts Outlook In Wake Of "Weakened" Sales For 'Resident Evil 6' And Delayed Release Of 'Monster Hunter 4'
Capcom (TYO: 9697) has cut its full-year consolidated outlook for the fiscal year ending March 31 due to worse-than-expected sales of its recent video game "Resident Evil 6" and a delay in the release of its upcoming "Monster Hunter 4."
Review: The Best Sport Headphones of 2012
Many gadget makers profess to make the best headphones in any number of categories--noise canceling, sound quality, comfort and portability. But which headphones will prepare you to best keep your New Year's resolutions? We take a look at some of the year's best sport headphones from Monster, AfterShokz, and Yurbuds.
Facebook Real Name Policy Challenged by German Privacy Watchdog
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) has been ordered to stop enforcing its real name policy by the Independent Centre for Privacy Protection (ULD), a German data protection agency.
Cheezburger Network Introduces New API To Stimulate Content Creation
The Cheezburger Network has launched a new API to make it easier for web developers to share their own content through the Cheezburger network.
Nielsen Joins Forces with Twitter for Nielsen Twitter TV Rating
Nielsen is partnering with Twitter to create a new media metric service known as the Nielsen Twitter TV Rating.