Peter Kafka in Media on March 6 at 7:06 am PT
Could be a one-year Adele effect. Or maybe the industry really has turned the corner.
Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 4 at 12:36 pm PT
When it came to app searches in December, most people didn’t go looking for specific titles; it was all “free” and “games” — and “Christmas” — according to app-specific search engine Chomp.
Lauren Goode in Commerce on December 16, 2011 at 11:38 am PT
Happy early holidays, gamers: Nintendo, in an attempt to drive sales of its 3-D gaming handheld device, is throwing free throwback games at early buyers of the 3DS.
Kara Swisher in Media on October 28, 2011 at 5:35 am PT
Memo to Flipboard, Pulse, CNN’s Zite and AOL’s Editions: You might want to make some room in the crowded news and social reader space — you’re about to get some bigfoot company.
Peter Kafka in Social on August 4, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
You can’t say they’re thinking small here: The studio has built a service that lets you and your friends see everything you’ve downloaded, rented or watched.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 2, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
Electronic Arts is trying out a new subscription service that will, for a small annual fee, give members early access to the company’s major sports releases before they hit store shelves.
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Nick Wingfield, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 31, 2011 at 3:30 pm PT
GameStop Corp. has reached agreements to acquire two companies to bolster its online strategy, as the largest global retailer of videogames seeks to navigate a potentially treacherous move into electronic distribution of games.
Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on March 29, 2011 at 5:33 pm PT
Installing new software on a personal computer can be a time-consuming and tedious process that’s nowhere near as fast and effortless as downloading an app for a smartphone. Now there’s a better way: Get an app for your PC.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 25, 2011 at 9:12 am PT
The Nintendo 3DS, which allows players to see 3-D images without special glasses, will go on sale in the U.S. on Sunday for $250. Early signs indicate that the game units will fly off the shelves.
