Technology :: Video Games

Disney Teams With EA on ’Star Wars’ Video Games

Wednesday May 8, 2013
The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it had entered multi-year deal with Electronic Arts Inc. to develop new "Star Wars" video games.
A scene from "Dead Island Riptide."

Review: A New ’Dead Island’ Vacation With Zombies

By Lou Kesten | Friday Apr 26, 2013
Zombie stories never have happy endings. So when the heroes of 2011’s "Dead Island" made it out alive, you knew there had to be a catch.
Microsoft Xbox LIVE Corporate Vice President Marc Whitten, left, presents Xbox SmartGlass technology.

Microsoft to Hold Xbox Event on May 21

Thursday Apr 25, 2013
Microsoft is inviting journalists to an Xbox event at its Redmond., Wash., headquarters that will likely shed light on its next video game console.
Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

’The Legend of Zelda’ Game Coming to Nintendo 3DS

By Derrik J. Lang | Thursday Apr 18, 2013
Nintendo announced plans Wednesday to bring a new "The Legend of Zelda" installment to its hand-held gaming system.
The Cira Centre in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Gets Ready to Play ’Pong’ on Building

By Kathy Matheson | Friday Apr 5, 2013
Philadelphia is getting ready for a supersized game of "Pong" - on the side of a skyscraper.
A screenshot of a scene from the video game, "Thief."

’Thief’ Slithering into Next Generation of Games

By Derrik J. Lang | Thursday Apr 4, 2013
The beloved but long-gone video game franchise "Thief" is sneaking into the next generation of video games.
Video game enthusiasts attend the Game Developers Conference.

Virtual Reality, Goggles and All, Attempts Return

By Derrik J. Lang | Friday Mar 29, 2013
The virtual reality headset, the gizmo that was supposed to seamlessly transport wearers to three-dimensional virtual worlds, has made a remarkable return at this year’s Game Developers Conference, an annual gathering of video game makers in San Francisco
The protagonist in the video game, "Journey."

’Journey’ Sweeps Game Developers Choice Awards

By Derrik J. Lang | Thursday Mar 28, 2013
"Journey" arrived on top at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Mark Cerny, lead system architect for the Sony Playstation 4.

Indie Sensibilities Embraced at Gaming Conference

By Derrik J. Lang | Tuesday Mar 26, 2013
More than half of the attendees at this week’s Game Developers Conference say they’re indie developers so when it comes to the next generation of games, the question on their minds doesn’t seem to be "What’s next?" but "Who cares?"
A scene the Premium episodic series "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn."

’Premium’ is Subjective For YouTube’s Big Networks

By Jake Coyle | Tuesday Mar 19, 2013
While the land rush to stream "premium" original content is drawing an increasing number of video professionals to the Web, YouTube’s swelling multi-channel networks are finding success - and enormous scale - with a more organic, bottom-up approach.