gWallet launches “brand bar” platform to monetize social games
gWallet, an offer startup in social media, is launching an extension to its platform that it believes will improve monetization in social games. The...
Epic Games’ Mike Capps on how to build a blockbuster franchise (video)
Building a blockbuster franchise is one of the hardest things in the game industry. Epic Games has done so twice with its Unreal first-person...
Toss the Turtle – Violent Depictions of the 2-d Physics
The most important thing I’ve learned this generation is people like shooting things and watch stuff blow up. Toss the Turtle combines these themes...
Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway shows off the large-screen DSi XL (video)
The new Nintendo DSi XL arrives in the U.S. on March 28. But Cammie Dunaway, executive vice president at Nintendo of America, showed me...
Will Nintendo’s first-half game lineup satisfy gamers? Our hands-on impressions
The announcement of Nintendo’s DSi XL handheld got a lot of attention today. But the games that the Japanese company talked about are equally...
Hi5 to announce new online games management team, acquisition of social game firm Big Six
In its ambition to be a player in the red hot category of social network games, Hi5 is expected to announce today that it...
GamesBeat@GDC: Meet our expert judges for the Who’s Got Game startup contest
It’s time to unveil our expert panel of judges for the second annual Who’s Got Game contest for the best game startup. We’ll hold...
Empire Avenue creates a stock market to measure your social influence (50 beta passes)
Everyone wants to know who has the most social influence, but so far, there hasn’t been a good way to measure it. The number...
GamesBeat@GDC speakers: Norwest, Nexon, Morris
We’ve tapped some more smart people who know the gaming business as speakers for our upcoming GamesBeat@GDC executive game conference. The event is set...
Video Games Don’t Have to Be Fun
Editor's note: In response to Christian Higley's article challenging the notion that indie games must be fun to play, Cameron widens the debate by...