Fixing the “If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It” Genre
Editor’s note: I imagine this is the type of feedback that drives developers nuts. Scott talks about how the Zelda series needs some reimagining,...
I Remember the Arcade
Editor’s note: I remember the first time I saw Dragon’s Lair and Time Traveler in the arcade. I was little, and oh man, was...
Walkthroughs and Wikis: The Many Faces of Game Strategy Guides
Editor’s note: As a former strategy guide author, I figured free online walkthroughs (and later, wikis) would’ve killed print strategy books long ago. They...
Hong Kong’s 6 Waves raises $17.5M for Facebook games
6 Waves has shown that new entrants can still break into the Facebook apps market. And because of that, the Hong Kong company has...
Chinese authorities embrace game censorship and protectionism
China seems to be heading down the wrong road in video games. It is evidently embracing both censorship and protectionism and seems bent on...
America’s Youth Are Spending Half of Each Day Staring at Screens
These days, kids are spending more time in front of screens and behind controllers than ever before. According to a new study conducted by...
Tetris reaches 100M units sold on mobile phones
Though it was created more than 25 years ago, Tetris just keeps breaking records in the game industry. Today, the owners of the game...
DC Universe Online Interview: People, Places, and Sounds of a Superhero MMO
Editor’s note: Toby’s done it again. He’s scored another developer interview. This time, Toby grills the senior producer of DC Universe Online. I’ve always found...
gWallet starts fund to finance more social games with its platform
gWallet is announcing today that it is starting an early-stage fund to invest in social gaming companies. That’s separate from its main business of...
Suffering for Fun: Old-School Game Design and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Editor’s note: I know my tolerance for drudgery in games isn’t anything like what it once was — sounds like Allistair’s having more trouble...