The past, present, and future of mobile ad formats
Mobile advertising has come a long way. While the first SMS message was sent in 1992, it took eight years before anyone cottoned on...
The game store cold war is heating up
Until the Epic Games Store announced in late 2018 that it would take a 12% cut of game revenue, the industry seemed locked-in to...
Apple’s IDFA changes are already changing game design and monetization
When Apple updated its ad tracking ID from opt-out to opt-in with the launch of iOS 14.5 in April, the industry’s primary concern was...
D&D dragons and gods as Planeswalkers? James Wyatt connects the dots
Magic: The Gathering‘s latest set explores the Forgotten Realms of Faerûn, and one can argue that it dives into the general lore of Dungeons...
Path of Exile interview: An Expedition into some big changes
It’s been a long time since Path of Exile was the new outcast (so to speak) on the Diablo island. I first saw it...
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous finds a digital publisher: Meta
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is launching September 2 for PC (with consoles at an unannounced date). Deep Silver’s Prime Matter label is handling...
The D20 Beat: Biomutant exemplifies grade-A Eurojank
One of my favorite styles of RPG is “Eurojank.” As the name implies, these are games from European studios that, well, aren’t as well-polished...
Vecna lives! Watch the lich god come to life in Magic: The Gathering — Arena
Vecna is one of the most vile villains in all Dungeons & Dragons lore. While not known as a scourge of the Forgotten Realms,...
4 tactics mobile app makers can steal from game companies
Don’t be jealous of that successful gaming app swimming in installs. Your apps about news, retail, food delivery, transportation, and more can join them....