Categories Posted inin Business The Behemoth Interview: Crying Tofu, Naughty Leprechauns, and More Posted byby GamesBeat December 7, 2009 8 min Editor’s note: Alex managed to corral The Behemoth co-founders John Baez and Dan Paladin for an interview at September’s Tokyo Game Show. Read on... Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business How to Make a Gamer Laugh yet Again Posted byby GamesBeat December 7, 2009 4 min Editor’s note: I’ve always enjoyed Travis’s How to Make a Gamer Laugh posts. But few things make this jaded Pac-10 football fan chortle more... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Reviews Spotlight: Post-Thanksgiving Wrap-Up Posted byby GamesBeat December 6, 2009 4 min For this edition of our weekend Reviews Spotlight, we hit up all types of genres, from action and fighting to rhythm and arcade games.... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business An Insider’s and Outsider’s Views On Movie-Licensed Games Posted byby GamesBeat December 6, 2009 3 min Editor’s note: Like Steve, I’ve also worked on the development side of the industry, and I’ve seen cases where license deals quite literally shoved... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Last chance to sign up for DiscoveryBeat Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 6, 2009 3 min DiscoveryBeat is approaching on Tuesday and we’re nearly sold out. The event is about solving one of the toughest problems in the social/mobile/gaming ecosystem:... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Sims: Living Inside a Video Game Is Scary Posted byby GamesBeat December 6, 2009 1 min If you ever wondered what it would be like to be stuck inside a game of The Sims, here is your answer: Horrifying. The... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Video Games ARE Art — the Smithsonian Says So! Posted byby GamesBeat December 5, 2009 1 min Can video games be considered art? I remember the first time I was asked that question. It was a few years ago, and I... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Splash Damage No. 9: Embarrassment Edition Posted byby GamesBeat December 5, 2009 4 min Area 5’s Jay Frechette and game producer Erin Ali met a few years ago when they were both working their way through game design... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Room to Vroom: Gran Turismo Player Becomes Real Race Driver Posted byby GamesBeat December 5, 2009 1 min You may not realize it, but the skills you’ve been cultivating while playing World of Warcraft and Call of Duty may serve you well... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Santa and Zombies: A Perfect Fit for the Holidays Posted byby GamesBeat December 5, 2009 1 min Santa Claus and flesh-eating corpses go hand-in-hand. Right? Capcom Europe presents Zombie Wonderland — a game that lets you play as one of Santa’s... Continue Reading 1 min