A Real Portal Gun That is Also a Lie
When people talk about Portal, they usually mention that infamous fake cake. Which, y’know, is understandable considering cake is mad delicious. Mmm! Especially real...
Casual game firm Miniclip moves into Android games with Holland9
Miniclip is one of the biggest casual game web site operators. Now it’s moving into games that run on Google’s Android operating system for...
MMO Man: An Interview with Massively’s Shawn Schuster
Editor’s Note: Looking to break into the video game industry? You’d do well to read Trevor’s interview with Shawn Schuster. Shawn used his passion...
Scribblenots Really, Really Sucks
We think it’s pretty safe to say that Scribblenauts is a really unique and innovative game. Top notch! A+! Would play it again. But...
Size Does Matter: Big-Ass Atari 2600 Joystick
If you’re insecure about the size of your joystick, well, you should be. Especially when controller crafter Jason Torchinsky is pimping off his mammoth...
The Dos and Don’ts of DLC
Editor’s note: Aaron presents some rules on DLC behavior. I’m glad that most companies don’t abuse DLC on the PC side. Hopefully, more console...
Playfish keeps expanding in social games with new San Francisco studio
Social games makerPlayfish is one of the fastest-growing companies in its field. Today, the company announced that it is opening a new game development...
Real Networks will help developers push mobile games to 1,700 phone types
Once developers create a mobile game, it’s a royal pain to adapt it to all of the different types of cell phones in the...
Hard Mode Unlocked – Why Difficulty in Games Matters
Editor’s note: Gamers should be able to enjoy their games on whatever difficulty level they desire. Ben points out that while games may have...
Playing as a Team: Section 8 vs Team Fortress 2
Editor’s note: Davneet takes an interesting look at how specific design decisions in Section 8 and Team Fortress 2 shape player behavior. And now...
