Categories Posted inin Business Toss the Turtle – Violent Depictions of the 2-d Physics Posted byby GamesBeat February 25, 2010 2 min 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... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway shows off the large-screen DSi XL (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 25, 2010 1 min 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... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Will Nintendo’s first-half game lineup satisfy gamers? Our hands-on impressions Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 25, 2010 6 min 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... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Hi5 to announce new online games management team, acquisition of social game firm Big Six Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2010 2 min In its ambition to be a player in the red hot category of social network games, Hi5 is expected to announce today that it... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat@GDC: Meet our expert judges for the Who’s Got Game startup contest Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2010 2 min 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... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Empire Avenue creates a stock market to measure your social influence (50 beta passes) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2010 2 min 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... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat@GDC speakers: Norwest, Nexon, Morris Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2010 2 min 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... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Video Games Don’t Have to Be Fun Posted byby GamesBeat February 24, 2010 3 min 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... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo to sell new DSi with 93 percent bigger screen starting March 28 Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2010 2 min Nintendo of America announced this morning that it will begin selling the Nintendo DSi XL starting March 28 in the U.S. The new version... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Game Stories: Pulling Them Apart, Putting Them Back Together Again Posted byby GamesBeat February 24, 2010 5 min Editor's note: Via Prince of Persia, Brian takes a look at the multiple storylines running through every game — not just the story of... Continue Reading 5 min