Got an e-mail about a study from the Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) firm that claims it does. According to their study, “The research shows that publishers have the potential to ...

Downloadable games were big at this year's E3, but they're nothing new. Here's a the history of downloadable games--and what to expect in next-generation consoles. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 ...

Everyone is producing digitally distributed games these days, including Atlus. Their first downloadable game is a mix of Hexic and Pipe Dream. Players rotate dials, connect pipes, and catch falling ...

Battlefield:1943 is not only the best downloadable title I’ve ever played in terms of its quality as a game, taken on its own with no consideration of any other contexts, but when considered in light ...

Now that the first trailer for the film has been released, the prerelease hype train for the upcoming Watchmen movie is beginning to pick up steam. This, as with any blockbuster action movie, will ...

Shortly after Sony released the PlayStation 3, it offered gamers a selection of downloadable games from the original PlayStation, including Crash Bandicoot, Tekken 2, and Syphon Filter. However, the ...

There’s an argument that’s been floating around for the past few years. Can video games be art? Obviously, that question can’t be accurately answered here. However, the downloadable game “Outland,” is ...

Former Insomniac Games developer Nathan Fouts recently turned his hand to downloadable titles, creating the Contra-style shooter Weapon of Choice for the launch of Xbox Live's Community Games. But as ...

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...

GameStop's web-based subsidiary Kongregate has added free-to-play downloadable games to its extensive catalog of browser titles. The first titles in the new regime will be Uber Entertainment's Super ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Downloadable-only games have exploded in popularity in the last few years. Gone are the days when retail was the be-all, end-all of video games. Now, ...