After five years of work, Defiance’s Nick Beliaeff needs sleep (video)
Nick Bliaeff has headed development for Trion Worlds' massively multiplayer online game.
EA backpedals on SimCity refunds
EA slams the door on gamers demanding a refund.
How Richard Garriott’s RPGs evolved from Ultima to Shroud of the Avatar (video)
Richard Garriott shows how his old style of making hex-based maps carries over to the new fantasy role-playing game universe.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: SimCity plagued by server issues, Ubisoft does not condone whaling
This week, SimCity launches but suffers catastrophic sever issues, PETA claims Ubisoft is glorifying whaling in Assassin’s Creed IV, and Boy Scouts can now...
Maxis: It’s ‘fair’ that reviewers ‘punished’ SimCity for server issues
An internal memo from Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw reveals some of the developer's feelings on the launch.
Lord British returns with his first new role-playing game in 15 years
Richard Garriott is returning today with a new role-playing game and a Kickstarter campaign. Shroud of the Avatar is the spiritual successor of Ultima.
The DeanBeat: The revenge of the old farts who outlast evil and survive in the games business
If you've put your 10,000 hours of training in, the video game business is not a bad place to be.
SyFy’s Defiance television show and Trion World’s online game are in the home stretch after five years
Transmedia entertainment property Defiance is one of the biggest bets on cross-media promotion of games and TV.
Free-to-play online gaming company Bigpoint gets a new CEO
Former chief gaming officer will now lead Bigpoint, which has 300 million registered online game players.
SimCity producer addresses fan outrage over server issues
Senior producer Kip Katsarelis didn't outright apologize, but in the statement he said, "You, the fans, are important to us. ... We will be posting regularly to keep you up to speed on developments, so please check back for updates.