Funtactix creates a game world for the launch of Rango animated film
Movies games have been duds since time immemorial. They come out too late to cash in on a film’s popularity, or they just don’t...
Death in video games: A minor inconvenience made major
“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” – 1 Corinthians 15:55 A video game is often a great way...
Traditional game veterans adapt to a world with CityVille and Angry Birds
There’s a specter hanging over the traditional video game industry, and you can see it in the image above. Social game companies such as...
Google says game developers can rely on ads for income
As mobile app developers figure out the best ways to make money, Google wants to convince them that mobile ads can be a lucrative...
Is cloud gaming service OnLive really worth $1.8B? (poll)
OnLive’s $40 million in funding from HTC yesterday has everyone in the game business wondering what the company’s overall valuation might be. One expert...
Tapjoy launches way for advertisers to pay for engagement in mobile games
Mobile game distributor Tapjoy is launching a new service today to let advertisers reward users for the amount of time they spend with a...
The hypersexualization of women damages in-game storytelling
Ask any writer about characterization, and they'll list any number of reasons for introducing a new character. Most often, they'll say something like "each...
In dedication to the father who made me the gamer I am today
I write this thinking that I couldn’t hate or love my father any more than I do right now. I hate him because I...
Online content helps push Red Dead Redemption game sales to 8M
Red Dead Redemption, the blockbuster Western video game from Take-Two Interactive, sold more than 8 million units through Dec. 31, thanks in no small...
OnLive raises $40M from HTC, which will put game service on its phones
Cloud-based game service OnLive has raised $40 million from Taiwan’s HTC, one of the fastest-growing makers of smartphones. The announcement is a huge boost...