How do you innovate in the post-Wikipedia era? How about by creating a virtual world built from geographical data of the real world?
Residents have also generated more than $1 billion through the sale of virtual goods and services.
Mike Goslin, co-creator of Pirates of the Caribbean Online, now part of Hangout Industries.
Divorced online, MapleStory player logs into virtual husband and deletes him from life.
Money to be used to develop and launch sports-themed virtual world aimed at kids.
The teenage-oriented virtual community gets some funds to grow on.
Search engine giant Google is entering a new space, with the introduction of Google Lively, a 3D virtual world.
Activision president Mike Griffith claims removing support for dedicated servers will lead to improved "consumer experience".
Mandatory installation of Steam for the game's use of Steamworks deemed a "Trojan horse" by Direct2Drive; Impulse and Gamersgate follow.
Half year financial results show jump in sales on same period 2008, but down 55.7 per cent in net income.
Our weekly analysis of internet buzz on games, in association with Brandwatch, featuring the games of Monday's UK chart.
Wash your hands and vacuum seal your house: prepare yourself for the Flash game that will make you fear your own nose.
It’s addictive and absorbing - but unless you’re playing it, Demon’s Souls is staggeringly dull, says Chris Dahlen.
Just how much do music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero owe to history, asks N'Gai Croal.
Metal, shmetal: Chris Dahlen argues for why the romance makes the game in Brütal Legend.
It was touted for its combat system, but SCE San Diego's team of ex-Disney animators really focused on movement rather than mechanics.
Looking for a game to play in a bar, two coders hit upon an apt concept: beer. And a legend was born.
It's the driving game that makes you feel nothing other than fabulous. Just where can the genre go from here?
A new hero demands a new adventure: Ubisoft Montreal explains how it's looked to Assassin's Creed's flaws to pave the way for its future.
Our countdown of the top 50 iPhone games available to buy today ends with the final 10.