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Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT
Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Activision Announces the Next Generation of Call of Duty® with Call of Duty®: Ghosts

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT
Activision Announces the Next Generation of Call of Duty® with Call of Duty®: Ghosts

Diablo® III for PS3™ Now Available for Preorder

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT
Diablo® III for PS3™ Now Available for Preorder

Activision Blizzard to Release First Quarter 2013 Financial Results on May 8, 2013

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT
Activision Blizzard to Release First Quarter 2013 Financial Results on May 8, 2013

Activision and Treyarch Set to Deliver One of Its Most Creative & Ambitious DLC Offerings to Date with Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Uprising — Available First, Exclusively on Xbox LIVE on April 16

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT
Activision and Treyarch Set to Deliver One of Its Most Creative & Ambitious DLC Offerings to Date with Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Uprising — Available First, Exclusively on Xbox LIVE on April 16

BlizzCon® 2013 Tickets On Sale April 24 and April 27

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT
BlizzCon® 2013 Tickets On Sale April 24 and April 27

2013 World Championship Series Unifies Global StarCraft® II eSports

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMT
2013 World Championship Series Unifies Global StarCraft® II eSports

Blizzard Entertainment Announces Hearthstone™: Heroes of Warcraft™

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT
Blizzard Entertainment Announces Hearthstone™: Heroes of Warcraft™

More Than 1 Million Gamers Take Part in Global Zerg Invasion

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT
More Than 1 Million Gamers Take Part in Global Zerg Invasion

Zerg Rush! StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™ Now Live

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:01:00 GMT
Zerg Rush! StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™ Now Live

The ugly truth: Apple vs. PC design

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:56:18 GMT
The PC world doesn't have anything like the iPad Mini. That's a problem. Just ask Intel. (Credit: Apple) Walk into any Best Buy and you're hit with an ugly truth: PCs aren't pretty. A 15-inch HP Windows 8 laptop that sells for $270 (Best Buy's "Deal of the Day") isn't meant to be pretty. ...

Moon dust gathered by Neil Armstrong discovered in warehouse after 40 years

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:08:26 GMT
Have you seen me? (Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/Marilee Bailey) Several miscellaneous bits and pieces of the first moon mission have orbited back into our field of view lately. In March, it was pieces of the rocket that propelled Apollo 11 spaceward, kindly dragged from their wat ...

Why DOJ didn't need a 'super search warrant' to snoop on Fox News' e-mail

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:50:33 GMT
Attorney General Eric Holder, shown testifying before Congress last week, personally approved the controversial search warrant for the contents of a Fox News correspondent's e-mail account. (Credit: Getty Images) If attorney general Eric Holder wanted to perform even a momentary Internet wir ...

Google's Schmidt: Teens' mistakes will never go away

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:49:52 GMT
When you search "teens do stupid things" on YouTube, you get a treasure trove. (Credit: BFvsGF/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) It must be peculiar for children of the Internet age. They are the first to have a complete record of their whole lives. They are the first who'll b ...

Does Bible Belt love porn as much as the godless do?

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:05:11 GMT
This church offers hope to all. Even porn stars. (Credit: ABC News/YouTube Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) That which people project is not necessarily an expression of that which remains inside. This simple truth is one that has saved me even more often than relative sobriety in the early ...

Apple 1 breaks auction record, goes for $671,400

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:26:09 GMT
(Credit: Breker) One of what's believed to be only six still-working Apple 1 computers set a record at auction Saturday, selling for $671,400 in Germany. The machine, built by Steve "The Woz" Wozniak in Steve Jobs' parents garage back in 1976, was sold along with the original owner's manual and ...

Meet the new champ of desktop speakers: Adam Audio F5

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:36:00 GMT
Adam Audio F5 (Credit: Adam Audio) My first encounter with one of Adam Audio's smallest speakers, the ARTist 3, took me by surprise last year. That little speaker is still in the line, but when I learned Adam just introduced a less expensive, but slightly larger desktop speaker, the F5, I was eag ...

'Star Trek II' producer talks Ceti Eel, J.J. Abrams, and more (Q&A)

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT
Robert Sallin poses with the Genesis device prop. (Credit: Courtesy of Robert Sallin) The release of "Star Trek Into Darkness" has not only spurred interest in the "Trek" world in general, but especially in its film daddy, the original Khan-as-villain movie "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." Whil ...

Beware the coming of the Google Glass photographer

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT
Somehow, this advanced technology seems like a step backward at times... (Credit: Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET) As you head off to your Memorial Day weekend getaway with smartphone or digital camera in hand, keep in mind that by this time next year, there could be a whole new breed of techn ...

HTC One Google edition: It's real and coming in summer

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:14 GMT
The HTC One (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The HTC One will indeed get the Nexus treatment. HTC will sell a Google Edition version of its flagship One smartphone with the stock Android operating system, CNET has confirmed. Word of a version of the phone without its trademark Sense user interface pop ...

Rift: Dev Team Rocked By Layoffs

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:01:49 GMT
Gamasutra is reporting that several affected persons have been in contact indicating that Trion Worlds is undergoing "staff reductions". Most notably, sources indicate that the Rift team has been hit hard.

Darkfall: Unholy Wars: Launch Delayed, Extensive Beta Incoming Soon...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:08:16 GMT
In a large update to Darkfall's Official Blog, Tasos Flabouras broke the news that launch will be missed tomorrow and instead all pre-orders will be given access to the beta phase, with launch somewhere soon around the corner.

TERA: 'Slay' Bells Ring

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:02:48 GMT
En Masse Entertainment has laid out the details for its "Santa's Slay" event in TERA. During the event, players are charged with hunting down and defeating Santas all across the game world. By so doing, they will earn the chance to win some nifty prizes.

RaiderZ: New Screens Show Off First-Ever Holiday Event

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:58:59 GMT
Perfect World Entertainment has released a bunch of new screenshots showing off the upcoming holiday event to be held in RaiderZ. Players can get a look at special new costumes and get a peek at the invasion of the snowmen. Check them all out in our RaiderZ screenshot gallery.

General: 2012 Players' Choice Awards

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:48:31 GMT
The end of the year is almost upon us, and that means it's time for you to vote on your favorite games of the year. We've compiled a hefty list of candidates for the Players' Choice Awards this year. Click through to vote, and let your voice be heard.

General: How Far is Too Far?

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:24:29 GMT
As more and more MMOs employ the 'free to play' option and bring an 'item shop' on board, it becomes easy to succumb to those that utilize the 'pay to win' aspect. But how far is too far? Find out in our latest Pokket Says and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

The Secret World: Joel Bylos’ End of Days Blog #1

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:48:17 GMT
Funcom has teamed up with MMORPG.com to help spread the word about the impending end of the world as we know it, at least according to The Secret World's Game Director Joel Bylos. See what "The Prophet" has to say in his first End of Days Blog then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Ancient Hypergate Update 1.6 Now Live

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:35:00 GMT
BioWare and the Star Wars: The Old Republic team have announced that game update 1.6 "Ancient Hypergate" is now live on all servers. The latest update brings a new warzone and new heroic space missions into the game. Enjoy!

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: And So It Begins

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:01:14 GMT
We are pleased to introduce a brand new column here at MMORPG.com that will specifically cover Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. In the inaugural column, we take a look at the changes between the original and now and what we hope will make the FFXIV experience truly reborn. Read on!

Spirit Tales: Spirit Hare Tribe Incoming

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:09:00 GMT
Spirit Tales will be expanding on December 12th with the introduction of a brand new tribe: The Spirit Hare tribe. Generally a peace-loving monastic tribe, the Spirit Hares have been largely unknown until their way of life was compromised.

Why due diligence matters in equity crowdfunding

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:00:58 GMT
Sponsored Post Over the past 2 years, MicroVentures has reviewed over 2,000 companies and through its rigorous review process, filtered the prospective list to less than 40, which met the criteria to raise on the platform.     

DHS warns of vulnerability exposing employee social security numbers

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:18:51 GMT
The Department of Homeland Security found a vulnerability in one of its vendor's software solutions that keeps information on background check investigations.     

Peter Thiel’s venture firm to invest in space (exclusive)

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:33 GMT
Peter Thiel's late-stage venture firm Mithril Capital Management has just hired two space industry experts to evaluate opportunities.     

Yahoo continues spending spree by jumping into the bidding fray over Hulu

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:48:49 GMT
Yahoo has officially placed a bid to acquire popular video streaming service Hulu, along with Time Warner Cable, Amazon, Guggenheim Digital Media, and former News Corp. President Peter Chernin.     

Google and Microsoft agree to play nicely on a new YouTube Windows Phone app

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:19:53 GMT
It's all sunshine and lollipops over in Windows Phone land today.     

OK, new Flickr, you got me. I’m back.

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:45 GMT
Sure, it's Pinterest-ic and Tumblr-y. But if you love images and imagery, the new Flickr displays photos immeasurably better that the previous iteration.     

How St. Louis became a tech town

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:35:47 GMT
Guest Post The perception of St. Louis is a nice, conservative Midwest town, possibly waiting for a rebirth of the industrial revolution. But over the past two-plus years the region’s business and entrepreneurial ecosystem has begun to drastically evolve and flourish.     

Erply raises $2.15M for cash registers in the cloud

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:35:07 GMT
Erply provides POS system and inventory management software for commercial retail and e-commerce businesses. Today the company announced raising $2.15 million in its second round of funding.     

Collegefeed promises to better the college job search — here’s one soon-to-be grad’s experience

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:12:03 GMT
Collegefeed aims to help college students present themselves professionally online, explore career options, and connect with employers. In order to test how well they accomplish these goals I recruited a current college senior to help me out.     

Pressure to perform: A closer look at web performance metrics

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:40 GMT
Guest Post In this month's startup shootout, Keynote Systems looks at how web performance affects site visitors and the best practices for creating the best user experience.