Four ideas for attention-starved indie developers
Every year, as part of the Game Developer’s Conference, the Independent Games Festival recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of indie game development. Slowly...
GDC 2011: User-generated missions surge into Infamous 2
Infamous 2's New Marais is missing something. To be fair, the New Orleans-inspired city is rife with opportunities for protagonist Cole MacGrath to refine...
Nintendo CEO: Smartphone games are worthless
In a feisty attack on the fastest-growing sectors of the video-game industry, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said that smartphone games and social-media games focus...
The iPad 2 will be great for playing games (video)
Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, has seen lots of game machines. But he says that the iPad 2, unveiled by Apple today,...
Spoon wants to scoop up gamers with a new cloud gaming service
OnLive, Otoy and Gaikai have made a big splash with their cloud gaming services. But Spoon, a Seattle-based rival, has its own take on...
EA’s Battlefield 3 will wage hand-to-hand combat with Call of Duty
Electronic Arts is eager to prove it can beat Activision Blizzard in the first-person shooter business, which has become one of the most competitive...
News Blips: Team Meat maligns Microsoft, Catherine coming to North America, Panasonic cans Jungle handheld, and more
Team Meat's comments about Microsoft may tinge upon hyperbole, but they're simply adhering to the old tradition of griping loudly until something happens. News...
Nintendo’s 3DS: How the Internet has ruined the joy of discovery
On February 26, 2011, the latest handheld revolution from Nintendo, the 3DS, released in Japan. America will receive this juicy new gadget 31 days...
Video Blips: Dragon Age 2, Magicka: Vietnam, Ruined, and more
Can you put a price on royalty? Evidently, BioWare can: A measly $7 pockets you a princely companion in Dragon Age 2. Of course,...
Sony Ericsson shows off Xperia Play phone with PlayStation controls (video)
Sony Ericsson showed of its new Xperia Play phone at the Game Developers Conference today in hopes of winning over game makers to its first-ever PlayStation-branded...