[Update] Sega In Talks To Buy Angry Birds Maker Rovio For US$775 Million

Sega and Rovio: a match made in heaven? Apparently so! Rovio is in discussions with Sega Sammy Holdings to be acquired, according to reports in Wall Street Journal. "Rovio and Sega will release further information at an appropriate time. There is no certainty as to when the possible tender offer would take place or whether it would take place a...

Hail Mary Plays: Video Game Companies That Came Back From Failure With One Hit Title

With each passing year, the video game industry only seems to get bigger, cultivating an ever-growing audience that's ripe for the taking. But the world of video game development is a harsh place. And when new titles seem to launch every week, or even every day, it can be hard to sway the interest of the masses without the reputation, money, or res...

The Angry Birds Movie 2 Soars Higher With A Barrage Of Laughs & Gags

Video game movie adaptations are gradually improving, especially with this year's Detective Pikachu turning out to be decent but ultimately not fulfilling the franchise's full potential. However, some need not bear the weight of such high expectations, especially when that particular franchise is not highly-regarded in the first place. That applie...

Facebook’s #SheTalksGames Sounds Like An Awesome Initiative, If Done Right

So there's this new Facebook initiative that just launched called Women In Gaming Stories, with the appropriate hashtag #SheTalksGames. Long story short (via GameIndustry.biz), Facebook plans to feature 20 videos of women across the games business in various disciplines, including Marketing & Sales, Development & Engineering, Hosts, Produce...