Why mobile game maker Roadhouse Interactive ran out of cash
Roadhouse Interactive was an ambitious mobile game studio in Vancouver. But like many in the treacherous games business, the Canadian company ran out of...
Skylanders Imaginators hands-on: Creating your own characters is a breeze
The hallmark of Skylanders is that it’s easy to play. And that’s the case with the newest release in the franchise, Skylanders Imaginators, which debuts...
Inside the madcap workshop of visual effects artist Phil Tippett
It’s rare to get a chance to meet someone truly different. Phil Tippett is one of those people. He has been creating monsters for...
Warner Bros. doubles down on toys-to-life with second year of Lego Dimensions
Disney gave up on its Infinity games earlier this year, but Warner Bros. is forging ahead in the battle for the toys-to-life market with...
Some VR developers cut ties with Oculus over Palmer Luckey funding pro-Trump memes
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey is bankrolling a group that creates and shares occasionally racist memes to promote Donald Trump. The organization Luckey is supporting...
Blizzard games suffer yet another DDoS attack
Update: Blizzard has noted on its Twitter account that the attacks are over. Blizzard can’t shake these cyberattacks. The developer noted inside its Battle.net...
Why game developers are neglecting their players
Can you imagine going to a restaurant that made it increasingly harder to get through each course of a meal?
Sure, you can have your appetizers, but to eat your entrée you’ll have to cross the street to another location. And don’t forget to bring your spoon with you -- otherwise you can forget dessert! That’s exactly what the game industry does to its customers.
Watch Dogs 2’s hackivists go to war with its hacker-proof city
The original Watch Dogs is a revenge tale and a warning about the threats that hackers pose to smart cities. Watch Dogs 2 offers...
Kabam is shutting down Star Wars: Uprising, its mobile action RPG
The Force goes back to sleep for one mobile game publisher. Mobile developer Kabam announced that Star Wars: Uprising, its action role-playing game set...
The DeanBeat: Using creativity to determine your own destiny in games
In the past week, I combed the San Francisco Bay Area to find the most inspiring game developers. I went from Cupertino to Novato, from...