Working on generations of game consoles: a developer’s perspective
When a Reddit user asked game makers to describe what working with each major console is like, Cory Bloyd chimed in to share his interesting experiences.
Mass Effect and Nintendo: How Fanboys Alter the Gaming Landscape
The woes of fanboys could be heard daily on forums and comment sections alike during the genesis of modern-day online publishing but these...
Top 5 Reasons to Play Minecraft
Mojang’s Minecraft brings the simplicity and outright enthusiasm which you may or may not have had for Legos as a kid. A lot of kids I knew owned a set of some kind which was, of course, swiftly abandoned prior to entering those turbulent pre-teen years. However, Minecraft could be your ticket back into that happy, juvenile place you entered every time you placed your hand on your coveted Lego pieces.
For Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One, success is measured in DeLoreans and geeked-out fans
Ernest Cline is going where no geek has gone before with his latest book tour and contest that features a real DeLorean as the prize.
Spy vs Spy game creator tells the story of a rerelease nearly 30 years in the making
Richard Spitalny of First Star Software discusses the iOS remake of his classic Spy vs Spy and the changes he's seen over 30 years in video game development.
Mobile app platform Explorence wants you to go play outside
Mike Suprovici, head of mobile app developer Explorence, has one simple mission: to make playing outside fun again.
Mobile developer Storm8’s Bubble Mania iOS game reached a million downloads in three days (exclusive)
The developer's first-ever arcade title is its most successful.
Oculus launches Kickstarter campaign for virtual reality gaming headset
A new stereoscopic, 3D headset could soon make virtual reality in video games a, well, reality.
13-foot 12,000-pound mechanized robot suit now for sale in Japan
Japan is the land of robots, right? But not just inoffensive little welding bots that make Toyota minivans and Honda Civics. Instead, Suidobashi Heavy Industry...
Zynga stuck in real-life BadNewsVille: more lawsuits, COO demoted
Zynga’s bad day on July 25 when the company reported horrible earnings turned into a bad week when investors found out that insiders cashed out...