There’s 
already a ton of critical praise for Journey, the soothing — almost meditative — PSN adventure title. But the latest kudo carries a bit more weight.
Austin Wintory has been nominated for a Grammy for his work on the game’s soundtrack. This marks the first time a video game has been nominated for a Grammy.
For 
years, hackers didn’t pay much attention to the websites and databases of entertainment companies, but since the intrusion into Sony’s PlayStation Network last May, it has been open season. Cyber criminals have targeted Sony Pictures, “World of Warcraft” publisher Blizzard Software and several other entertainment companies.
The stolen data is worth cash. How much depends on what thieves are able to compile.
Will 
Black Ops II be a bigger hit than its predecessor?
Activision announced Wednesday that the latest game in the Call of Duty franchise has hit the $1 billion sales mark after just 15 days on store shelves. That’s one day faster than last year’s Modern Warfare 3, and two days faster than 2009’s “Avatar.”
Cinematic 
storytelling moved beyond the bigscreen long ago.
Studios learned that back- and side-stories could be told in one-off books or other media to extend the life of a film or tide things over between franchise releases.
While
users certainly have their phones and tablets turned on as they watch TV, there hasn’t been a killer second-screen app to gather them all. There are some good contenders, however:
Agent 
47 just can’t seem to avoid trouble.
Just months after the newly released stealth game Hitman: Absolution got into hot water for a risqué game trailer, the game’s publisher is finding itself on the defensive once again for a PR gaffe that some say encourages cyberbullying.
So 
long Om Nom. Thanks for the candy-filled memories.
ZeptoLab, the company behind the runaway mobile hit Cut the Rope, today unveiled their next game. It’s called Pudding Monsters, and while it doesn’t star the candy-munching character who stole player’s hearts, it features … well, pudding. Lots of it.
OMG! 
Texting is 20!
What’s now the communications standard for the teen and tween set got its start 20 years ago today, in the little town of Newbury, Berkshire.
While America was learning who won “The Contest” on Seinfeld and watching Jay Leno take over The Tonight Show, a British researcher by the name of Neil Papworth was busy changing the world using a new technique called “Short Messaging Service” to send a message to a friend.
In 
this op-ed, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris tries to figure out why investors are so down on what could be a good thing for Zynga.
So Zynga and Facebook have agreed to see other people — and Wall Street is freaking out about that.
Zynga shares were down 8 percent in early trading Friday after the companies restructured their working agreement. And while those investors certainly have a right to be mad at Zynga in general, I think they might be getting it wrong this time.
Enjoy 
that time as the only next-generation console on the market, Wii U. The competition is coming sooner than you might think.
Bloomberg reports Microsoft will release its next generation Xbox in time for the 2013 holidays. While the date has been widely expected, the news service says unnamed company insiders have now confirmed the time period.
Chris Morris: Journalist 