Earnings preview: Game makers to see mixed second quarter
Financial analysts at Robert W. Baird & Co. predict how well video game publishers performed this fiscal quarter ahead of earnings reports.
Another ex-Ensemble mobile game startup, BonusXP, comes out of stealth (exclusive)
BonusXP is coming out of stealth today as a new mobile game studio, founded by a team whose members come from Zynga’s Bonfire Studios,...
A Brief Reflection: Mass Effect Series
For those of you who have had the displeasure of having lived under a rock for the past 5 years of your life and, for obvious reasons, been out of the loop of the gaming industry, Mass Effect is a role playing game (RPG) which details the feats of its main character, Commander Shepard, in his quest to save the world from evil.
A Brief Reflection: Ratchet and Clank
The series may have been a drastic change from the Spyro games but Insomniac Games went all out for their first Playstation 2 release. To start off, let me bring up something that burdened my mind at the time of the title’s release.
When sequels go too far
Sequels have always been a huge part of the gaming industry and many other industries. This is because they are often easy cash-ins that...
DICE: ‘We’re in one of the best positions’ for Battlefield 4 timing
Is it too soon for another full-fledged sequel in the popular Battlefield first-person shooter franchise? Developer DICE doesn't think so.
New Call of Duty: Black Ops II video says games are better than movies while touting Hollywood connection
Publisher Activision Blizzard is putting a lot of effort into building up Call of Duty: Black Ops II as a giant media event with this new video.
Samsung brings motion-controlled Angry Birds to Smart TVs, announces massive 75″ set
You’ve likely played Angry Birds across several different platforms by now, but you haven’t played it like this: Samsung today announced that it will...
Estonia accelerator flooded with 122 game startup applications
It looks like there is pent-up demand for a game accelerator in Europe. GameFounders announced today that it received 122 applications from game startups...
BitMonster Games startup unveils a beautiful 3D iPhone game
BitMonster Games is working on Lili, a beautiful 3D mobile game.