Categories Posted inin Business Steve Jobs is going after the game market Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 10, 2009 3 min In an interview with the New York Times columnist David Pogue, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs emphasized that Apple was going after the video... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Positive Gamers for $300, Please Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2009 5 min Editor’s note: While this post is preaching to the choir on Bitmob, it’s interesting to read quotes from gamers about both positive and negative... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business This is Nuts: Team Fortress 2 Chippendales Dance Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2009 1 min It’s been a while since we posted about Team Fortress 2. Aww — don’t be sad! You know we love finding the funny things... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Eww: Wii-Remote Insides Look…Real? Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2009 1 min Now we’re no doctors. Or electronic engineers. But we’re pretty sure that the Wii-Remote is made of plastic. That, and, uh, electronic thingy-mer-jiggers. Like,... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mario Has OCD (And Entirely Too Much Time) Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2009 1 min Oh, that Mario. We know he has problems with drugs. And money coins. But we never knew he was OCD. Just check out what... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Link’s Been Taking Performance-Enhancing Potions Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2009 1 min Link from The Legend of Zelda isn’t really known for being burly. Or tough. Or, well, even the slightest bit manly. So after seeing... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Collectathon: The Rights and Wrongs of Collection in Gaming Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2009 4 min Editor’s note: Chris points out the right and wrong ways to implement collectibles in games. I have a bunch of examples as well (I... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Geekbox – Brodeo Reunion Special Posted byby GamesBeat September 10, 2009 1 min We’ve got a two-part Geekbox for you this week, and it’s a doozy: The Geekbox – Brodeo Reunion 2009. Part 2 is after the... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Video: Ubisoft bets big on iPhone with Assassin’s Creed II game Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 9, 2009 1 min Ubisoft has put a lot of resources into developing iPhone games, including its launch of Assassin’s Creed II made especially for the iPhone. Ben... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Reality Gap launches Battleswarm with a universal game currency system Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 9, 2009 3 min Reality Gap is announcing that it will launch an open beta test on Thursday for its sci-fi online game Battleswarm: Field of Honor, the... Continue Reading 3 min