Why Saudi Arabia’s dolphins and whales matter to the gaming industry
I’m increasingly asked these days for the nitty-gritty details on this whale den we call Saudi Arabia. As I approach a talk in Dubai...
Fostering creativity in yourself and in your team
When Megan Gaiser was named CEO of Her Interactive in 1999, she didn’t consider herself a business person. She had risen to her position...
Don’t be afraid to fail now in order to succeed later at making virtual reality games
Jason Rubin was skeptical about the new Oculus virtual reality head-mounted display before he even threw on a pair for the first time nearly...
Warner Bros. offers full refund on still-broken Batman: Arkham Knight PC until end of year
Warner Bros. re-released one of this year’s biggest action games on PC last week, but Batman: Arkham Knight is still broken for many gamers. Now...
AMD says Radeon Software Crimson will be your PC’s graphics operating system
Advanced Micro Devices formed a stand-alone graphics chip division, Radeon Technologies Group, to better focus on all things graphics. Now it is launching new...
Nexon wins over Western developers by pitching gaming as an art form
Nexon is a pioneer of free-to-play online games in Asia, and it wants to break into the West in a big way. A couple of years...
Windows 10 grabs 7.94% market share, slowly stealing from Windows 7 and XP
Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade isn’t winning over as many users as the company probably had hoped. After three months, Windows 10 has captured...
Meet the game developers of Mexico: a growing community
For the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), Mexico’s time has come. It’s a growing games market — the 13th globally for game revenues, according to...
Employer branding: Why it’s time marketing, execs, and HR worked together
When working at Virgin circa 1993 I recall the managing director of Virgin Games, Tim Chaney, claiming that the Virgin brand was one of the most...
Microsoft tells us how Xbox One will win the holiday and why consoles aren’t dying
Gaming’s biggest battle of year is here: holiday season. This is when Sony and Microsoft bring out the big guns and try to tell...