AMD to set up Radeon graphics chips as a separate business
Advanced Micro Devices announced today that it is creating a separate, standalone division dubbed Radeon Technology Group for its graphics chip business. Raja Koduri heads...
Rockband developer Harmonix raises $15M in equity funding
Being a rockstar isn’t cheap. Game developer Harmonix has raised $15 million in equity funding, according to the Boston Business Journal. It had 14 undisclosed investors. This comes right before Harmonix releases Rock Band 4 on October 6 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Sony adds the classic PlayStation boot screen to PlayStation 4’s Sharefactory
Sony’s letting you add old-school touches to your PlayStation 4 gameplay videos. Sony Computer Entertainment is celebrating PlayStation’s 20th anniversary in Sharefactory, the video editing...
O’Donnell attorney blasts Bungie for betraying its founding composer
The legal battle between composer Marty O’Donnell and Bungie, the game studio that made Destiny and Halo, took a huge personal toll and tore...
People who spend money on digital collectible-card games spend a lot on them
One thing all free-to-play games need is an item or resource that people will want to repeatedly pay money for, and digital card games...
Apple TV must undo the company’s history of contempt and apathy for gaming
Apple makes billions of dollars from games every year, and starting tomorrow, it might introduce a device that could help it make a few billion...
Mad Max feels like a game you’ve played before
Director George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road refuses to follow cinematic rules. Developer Avalanche Studios’ Mad Max, however, refuses to take risks. Released September...
10 games we’re dying to play on the new Apple TV
Apple is the company most responsible for ushering in touchscreen gaming, but a rumor now claims the company will reveal a new device tomorrow...
King’s new monetization trend revealed: How some games are giving old selling tricks a new twist
As a user experience designer for games, I keep a close watch on new trends and apps with cutting edge marketing and consumer psychology principles...
Clash of Clans vs. Game of Thrones: Ascent — Two ways app publishers use celebrity brands to drive user acquisition
The point of using celebrity brands to reach mobile app users is straightforward: Your app needs a large, engaged audience to succeed, and celebrity...