Facebook is testing a new pay-to-promote system for status updates: the idea is that users can pay a small fee to Facebook to have a particular status update appear on their social networks in a more-visible manner. Right now, the test service appears ...
The Apple "iTV" rumors just keep on comin'. This time, however, the source of the report is none other than Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou, who told major Chinese English-language newspaper China Daily that his company will soon begin production of the long...
In this, the latest trailer for Sleeping Dogs, Square Enix and United Front Games show off Wei Shen taking some anger out on Triad gangsters. Sleeping Dogs has a mix of gameplay elements, from driving and detective work to city exploration, but we… Read more →
Mass Effect 3’s downloadable story mission “From Ashes” was not an expansion of the game. It was another portion of the full game's story that had to either be purchased with an expensive limited edition version or separately as downloadable ...
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Ubisoft is branching out a bit from video games with films based on their gaming properties. The game developer is making huge investments in adapting its own properties, and created a department specifically to bring its IPs to the big screen. For… Read more →
With BioShock Infinite delayed until February 2013, there’s a gaping hole in Take-Two Interactive’s fall line up. The foundation stone of the company’s annual business, NBA 2K13, is still on track for October, but what will Take-Two offer up in ...
Welcome back to Digital Blend, our weekly look at the world of downloadable video gaming that exists at the fringes of the mainstream. That means we look at the hottest new mobile game releases, downloadable content drops on consoles and PCs, indie ...
Imagine my upset when I tried to catch The Avengers movie last week when it premiered in theaters, only to find that tickets were sold out well ahead of show time. What a Friday night bummer! If you still haven't had the chance to see the superhero ...
Gangster Squad is one of those films that has brought together a lot of interesting pieces that may or may not fit. For one, the director, Ruben Fleischer, has mostly done comedies and TV writing from Zombieland and 30 Minutes or Less to MTV's… Read more →
Hideo Kojima and his drunken posse at Kojima Productions are vicious teases, constantly building completely unrealistic expectations. We’re going to make a new Zone of the Enders! We’re going to bring back Policenauts! It’s just cruel. Ahead of E3...
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin (yes, the guy from The Social Network) has officially renounced his U.S. citizenship. Why? Because he's probably about to make a boatload of money from Facebook's forthcoming IPO, and being an American means handing ...
Angry Birds may build you an empire but it can’t sustain it indefinitely. Finnish developer Rovio, having sold 1 billion downloads of its Angry Birds games, is now setting its sights on the future, a future filled with brand new games. The first of ...
Most of us that are fans of TV have “that one show” growing up. It was that show that you rushed home from school for, or that show you stayed up late to watch. Shows like that tended to push the boundaries in some way, and gained a modicum of lasting...
Every once in a while I run into something really interesting. Such was the case last week when I met with Rich Jenkins, Vice President of Business Development at Serge, new visual search company. Serge is launching a new search service that connects ...