News Google sister firm invests in ngmoco VC arm of search firm reportedly contributes to $5m funding to Apple developer Aug. 12, 2010 Alec Meer
News Another social dev for Google? Reportedly acquires Jambool and its virtual currency system for $75m Aug. 10, 2010 Alec Meer
News Google to buy Slide for $182 million - report Acquisition to be part of larger drive into social games and networking Aug. 5, 2010 Dan Pearson
News Google recruits social studios? Schmidt promises Zynga partnership, while Playfish, Playdom deals rumoured for "Google Me" network July 29, 2010 Alec Meer
Feature Google unveils Android App Inventor WYSIWIG tool for anyone to create and publish smartphone games July 12, 2010 Alec Meer 1 comment
News Google invested $100m in Zynga for new games launch - report Google Games to go live this year, Zynga revenues for first half of 2010 hit $350 million July 12, 2010 Matt Martin 2 comments
News Google honours PacMan's 30th anniversary Search giant creates front page doodle for Atari classic, complete with 256 playable levels May 21, 2010 Phil Elliott 4 comments
News Google unveils new TV service Google TV to merge web and television; SDK confirmed for Flash-based gaming May 21, 2010 Kath Brice 2 comments
News Google to launch Chrome Web Store for apps Company announces open marketplace during San Fran developer conference May 20, 2010 Kath Brice 1 comment
News Google acquires Israeli game developer Web-based game studio LabPixies to oversee EMEA iGoogle development after $25m buyout April 28, 2010 David Jenkins
News Google employs DeLoura as developer advocate Industry veteran to work on gaming initiatives for Android and Chrome OS April 12, 2010 Kath Brice 1 comment
News Google Android Market refund policy "unfair" for devs Android dev offers direct downloads in response to Google policies; predicts others will follow Jan. 14, 2010 Kath Brice
News Google pulls plug on Lively Virtual world to be canned in December as company admits social and gaming experiment was unsuccessful Nov. 20, 2008 Matt Martin
News YouTube expands into games sales Video streaming site set to begin offering titles for sale as part of Google's wider move into the videogames industry Oct. 8, 2008 James Lee
News Google Lively to become online games platform Creative director hopes Lively can replace corporate mentality currently 'sucking the life out of making games' Sept. 29, 2008 Matt Martin
Feature Getting Lively Kevin Hanna, creative director for Google's virtual world project, on why Lively is going to be important - and why sceptics should care Sept. 29, 2008 Brandon Boyer
News Google refuses to comment on Valve acquisition rumour Spokesperson labels talk as "rumour and speculation" Sept. 17, 2008 Matt Martin
News Google launches 3D virtual world Lively offers social networking, customisable avatars, Facebook integration July 9, 2008 Matt Martin