InstantAction to offer embeddable console games
At GDC 2010, InstantAction follows rival OnLive in announcing a service that lets gamers quickly rent or buy console games over the Internet.
Sony unveils Move, its PS3 motion controller
The motion-sensitive controller, shown off at GDC, is Sony's counter to Nintendo's Wii controller and Microsoft's Project Natal.
Potential console killer OnLive to go live June 17
The company said it will launch with partners like Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and THQ, and will begin unveiling its games lineup before E3. But will it work?
Why the explosion of social games excites veteran developers
When simple games like Farmville snag 83 million users, designers who are used to working for years on a project have little choice but to embrace the era of Facebook titles.
When TiVoing the Oscars, Twitter is not your friend
It's nearly impossible to keep from finding out what happens at live events like the Academy Awards, the Olympics, or the Super Bowl if you're a Twitter or Facebook user.
At GDC, iPhone game development breaks out
For the first time, the leading game development conference will feature a summit devoted entirely to topics about iPhone games. But GDC is also changing in other important ways.
3D printing changing prosthetics forever
For industrial designer Scott Summit, the ability to make perfectly fitted, custom prosthetics is a major goal. But 3D printing is also changing the industry for one-off lamps, shoes and more.
Xbox Live changes policy on referencing gender, race
Previously, members of the popular gaming service were prohibited for making references to sexual orientation, race, or religion. Now, a new policy will allow them to express their identities.
Internet's future on display at Singularity U.
Students in the Silicon Valley institution hear a futurist's vision of an Internet that can predict what we want and then act on our behalf.
Real-world woes shuttering virtual world There
Hard hit by the recession, the pioneering virtual world, which launched to the public in 2003, will shut down for good on March 9.