Another ratings group and 470,000 game addicts, this week in Korean news
[Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from This Is Game, the leading English-language site about the country's game industry.] In our latest round-up of news from South Korea's online games space, we look at a new game ratings group set up by the government, plans to review online gaming regulations, and WeMade Entertainment purchasing ... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:13:23 -0800

Science Museum launches online games about the future of technology
Futurecade features games that ask questions about robotics, space, geo-engineering and synthetic biology The Science Museum has launched a suite of online games designed to raise questions about the future of medicine, robotics and technology. Developed as part of the Talk Science programme, which was initiated to encourage discussion of science in schools, the 'Futurecade' features four titles ... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:26:45 -0800

Online Game Stocks Boost Index as Tudou Surges: China Overnight
Shanda Games Ltd. and Perfect World Co. drove an index of Chinese U.S.-traded stocks to a seventh weekly gain, as the online game developers’ high cash levels and cheapness compared with U.S. peers spurred analysts to upgrade their stock. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:15:32 -0800

Online Game Stocks Help Boost Index as Tudou Shares Surge: China Overnigth
Shanda Games Ltd. (GAME) and Perfect World Co. drove an index of Chinese U.S.-traded stocks to a seventh weekly gain, as the online game developers’ high cash levels and cheapness compared with U.S. peers spurred analysts to upgrade their stock. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:35:59 -0800

New HUNGER GAMES Trailer Online
Lionsgate and Yahoo Movies have revealed a new trailer for The Hunger Games , the first installment of a new trilogy based on Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel. Check it out in the video player down below and sound off with your opinions... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:46:31 -0800

Sky Vegas Presents Hundreds of Casino Games in New Advert
LONDON, February 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sky Vegas have released a new advert promoting the dazzling array of games available to play at their leading online casino . When new players sign up and create ... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:36:00 -0800

Here's the deal: Fertitta asks for online poker
Another company said Thursday that it has asked Nevada regulators for permission to run online poker games. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:37:36 -0800

Half of entire online community plays games
Online gaming statistics reveal that 350 games are played every second. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:05:55 -0800

En Masse Entertainment Announces TERA Pre-Orders and Closed Beta Plans
En Masse Entertainment™, a gamer-built publisher focused on delivering fun and innovative online games, announced today that its award-winning, PC-based action MMO title, TERA™, is now available for pre-order from the company’s website and retailers throughout North America for $49.99. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:07:00 -0800

2011 Data From ROBLOX Reveals Explosive Growth of User-Generated Online Games, Topping 5.4 Million Games Created in ...
SAN MATEO, CA-- - ROBLOX, a leading user-generated gaming site that makes players the architects of their own 3D worlds, has released data showing enormous growth in user-generated online games over the ... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0800