Sword Coast Legends isn’t last generation’s D&D — and that’s sometimes a bad thing
Well met, Dungeons & Dragons. It’s been too long. Sword Coast Legends holds a special place in D&D computer gaming — it’s the franchise’s first...
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst brings the sounds of the future
The original Mirror’s Edge was an unlikely creature. It was developed by DICE, the team best known for Battlefield, but it asked players to...
Kate Edwards brings her savvy — and her sword — to defend game developers’ work-life balance
SAN FRANCISCO – For game developers, passion is a problem. Dressed as a Game of Thrones character to show her willingness to fight for...
Microsoft: ‘All virtual reality platforms will converge to mixed reality’
SAN FRANCISCO – Virtual reality is just a stepping stone for augmented reality. This was a conclusion a group of panelist reached during a...
Life Is Strange’s story is what drives its succes
NEW YORK CITY — Life Is Strange took the gaming community by surprise back in January when its first episode arrived. It was the...
Virtual reality is gaming’s ‘Mother of Dragons’
SAN FRANCISCO — GamesBeat 2015‘s theme was Game of Thrones. And if the virtual reality platform were a character on the show, it would...
How to cater to your players’ demands and know your audience
SAN FRANCISCO — Video game developers have one simple task when it comes to making a hit game: keep the consumers happy. But the...
Kongregate CEO Emily Greer: There’s nothing small about microtransactions
SAN FRANCISCO — For Emily Greer, the cofounder and CEO of indie game portal Kongregate, microtransactions is a misnomer to describe the in-app purchases...
How Nexon accidentally invented microtransactions
SAN FANCISCO – For two years, Nexon has been looking for game companies that share its free-to-play philosophy. The search ended with new partnerships...
Hearthstone’s Grim Patron meets a grim fate on the eve of BlizzCon
Blizzard notified players via a post on its official forums this morning that it’s modifying the Warsong Commander — the lynchpin of the immensely...