Yannick LeJacq

Shares of prominent video game console manufacturers surged after the Chinese newspaper China Daily reported that officials in the Ministry of Culture are reconsidering a 12-year ban on the sale of video game consoles.

Logitech is discontinuing its console peripheral division after its $195 million third-quarter loss, CEO Bracken P. Darrell said.

The practice of configuring a mobile phone to avoid specific carrier network restrictions known as “unlocking” will become illegal in the U.S. on Saturday.

Gawker Media is restructuring its business development team to focus on e-commerce as a growing method of monetization, a memo leaked Thursday from founder Nick Denton said.

A French court has ordered Twitter to hand over data for users accused of sending racist and anti-Semitic messages on the social network.

THQ has officially been dissolved, with most of its studios and assets to be sold off to other video game and media companies.

Amazon has introduced in-app purchasing for video games downloaded through the Amazon Digital Games Store, the company announced Wednesday.

Nintendo is launching a virtual console for its newly minted next-generation gaming hardware, the Wii U.

Etsy has acquired the creators of Mixel, an iOS application that allows users to make photo collages, as part of a renewed effort to spruce up its mobile presence.

A new report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech claims that Windows Phones outsold BlackBerry units across Europe during the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas in 2012.

Groupon has ended all promotions for gun-related offers just over a month after the mass shooting in Newton, Conn., late last year.

Mega, the successor to Kim Dotcom's controversial Megaupload service, launched over the weekend to much praise and long wait times.

Atari U.S. has filed for bankruptcy protection in the hopes that it will be able to regain financial independence from its struggling European parent company, the company said in a statement Monday.

Following its "mobile first" slogan, Facebook has introduced a feature for its iPhone app that allows free calls.

King.com's social game “Candy Crush Saga” has become the most popular Facebook game in terms of daily active users, surpassing Zynga’s top titles like “FarmVille 2,” “Words with Friends,” and “Texas HoldEm Poker.”

Twitter is opening a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the country that is home to its second largest community of users with more than 40 active accounts.

Advanced Micro Devices this week accused four of its former officials of stealing more than 100,000 files of trade secrets.

Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY) is merging its home entertainment console and handheld divisions to promote sharing of ideas and technology between the two divisions.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) unveiled “Disney Infinity,” its new “interactive gaming platform” that combines physical toys with video games, at a press conference Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Jimmyjane introduced its first wearable technology this week with the new "Hello Touch" vibrator.

Anonymous has promised to protect Aaron Swartz's funeral against a planned protest by the Westboro Baptist Church as part of a larger movement the group is planning in the wake of Swartz's death.

Technology reporter Greg Sandoval has resigned from his position at CNET after the website gave in to pressure from its parent company, CBS, to change its "Best of Show" award at last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Sony might be releasing information about its new Playstation console, as early as May 2013, according to an interview with the Chilean tech website Emol.

Anonymous hacked the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) website late Sunday night in retaliation for the university's role in Aaron Swartz’s death.

The Consumer Electronics Show this week highlighted a number of big changes that will come to the video game industry in 2013.

Sony (NYSE:SNE) has patented new technology to prevent use of second-hand video game discs on its consoles.

Sony (NYSE: SNE) is reportedly sizing up one of its major offices in Tokyo for sale in an effort to cut costs.

Cloud gaming company Agawi has partnered with Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) to bring its Agawi CloudPlay service to Android-powered smart televisions, the company announced this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

MakerBot introduced its latest 3D printer model, the Replicator 2X, at CES this week. The new device allows for two-color printing with more materials than previous models.