Are We Gamers or Critics?
Editor's note: Dennis hits on a topic that I think our discussion lacks — a substantive conversation on the aesthetics of video games. While...
Watch out for the impact of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm as beta test starts
An earthquake is coming for the video game business. Blizzard Entertainment is readying a new expansion pack for its market-dominating World of Warcraft online...
Joystick Labs starts seed-stage venture fund for indie video games
Joystick Labs has announced that it plans to boost the fortunes of indie game developers by starting a seed-stage venture fund and startup accelerator...
Grand Theft Auto designer takes his mayhem online with All Points Bulletin
You can thank David Jones for all of the mayhem in video games. He is the father of the Grand Theft Auto series of...
Oceanhouse Media bootstraps a sustainable business on the iPhone and iPad
Neophyte game developers have viewed the iPhone as a gold rush — an opportunity to get rich building games that don’t have to go...
News Blips: Epic Mickey Tweaks, PS3 Profits, Microsoft on Slim Overheating, and More
Messing with childhood icons is one thing, but turning them into ferocious evildoers? That's actually pretty cool…. News Blips: Junction Studios axes the evil-looking...
Interview: EA.com’s Jeff Green on Corporate Podcasting, Lost Franchises, and More
Editor’s note: Toby scores another interview, this time with 1UP alum and current editor-in-chief of EA.com Jeff Green. Read on for Green’s insights into...
The Indie Scene: A to Z — S’more, Please
As we make our way to the letter S in the Indie Scene’s alphabetical journey, we come to a game I first downloaded and...
Video Blips: Singularity, Medal of Honor, Red Alert, and More
Confused over Singularity's fixation on time? Curious if Medal of Honor can live up to the monolithic Call of Duty franchise? Check out our E3...
How Character Names Change the Narrative Experience
Editor's note: Some centuries ago, Shakespeare rhetorically asked, "What's in a name?" While the Bard may have been referring to love and the insignificance...