Xbox co-creator channels arcade classics at mobile-game startup

Simple, fun, and addictive. (Credit: Edward Moyer/CNET) Innovative Leisure is a startup with a singular purpose: Create great mobile-gaming experiences. To accomplish that mission, co-founder Seamus Blackley has assembled a crew of industry veterans who know a thing or two about developing popular titles. The team includes the developers responsible for arcade classics like Asteroids and ...

Atari Assemble! Super-Team of Veteran Developers Embrace Mobile Gaming

The good old 8-bit band is getting back together. Seamus Blackley, the co-creator of Microsoft's Xbox, has assembled a super team of Atari's original programmers to form a game studio meant to re-revolutionize the gaming industry.

Mobile rolls out Neighborhood Renewal program to combat urban blight

Rather than investing city money, which is in short supply, the Neighborhood Renewal Program aims to encourage private development by cutting through costly red tape associated with the state’s laws governing property taxes and land titles.

Valve ventures into mobile with Steam on iOS and Android

Launched earlier this week and announced on the Steam site, Valve has started a closed beta for Steam Mobile on the iPhone and Android phones. The mobile application brings a vast amount of core functions found within the PC and Mac version of the Steam software, the most notable being the ability to make purchases through the application. This will allow any mobile Steam user to take advantage ...

T-Mobile MyTouch Q (gray)

Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The T-Mobile MyTouch Q offers a satisfying physical keyboard and a fast 4G data connection for people on a budget. Bad: With a sluggish single-core CPU, a pokey 5-megapixel camera, and a low-res display, the MyTouch Q won't impress either gadget hounds or shutterbugs looking to replace their point-and-shoot cameras. Also, the phone is loaded to the gills with ...