Why the creation of ‘transmedia project’ Defiance terrified game developers and TV show makers
SyFy leader didn't want a bunch of gamers with guns running through his TV show's town and shooting it up.
Heavy Rain maker argues that games need to grow up — and offers nine ways to make that happen
Increasing competition for entertainment time means that games have to reach new and wider audiences.
Sledgehammer Games’ Glen Schofield on using everyday inspirations for making games
Games like Dead Space and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 drew inspiration from the unlikeliest places.
‘Star Wars’ director J.J. Abrams and game maker Gabe Newell: We’re working together on a game
Star film director and game developer talk shop in opening keynote at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas.
David Ko puts up the ‘guard rails’ at Zynga to keep costs under control (interview)
The No. 2 exec at Zynga is trying to contain costs as the company shifts its weight into mobile gaming.
Zynga to close CityVille 2 as it shows no mercy for weak games
FarmVille 2 is the company's best launch in two years.
Zynga gets its mojo back with higher-than-expected sales and a small Q4 profit
While Zynga is still technically losing money in the fourth quarter, its earnings report is cheering up the stock market.
The Force in your flippers: Star Wars Pinball coming soon for iPad and Android tablets
After three decades, Star Wars is returning to pinball.
Skylanders: Swap Force is Activision’s next big bet on hybrid toy-games (preview)
New Skylanders title will have toys with swappable bottoms and tops.
GameStop’s Kongregate to invest $10M in mobile game developers
Kongregate is making the shift from web to mobile gaming.