Earthbound’s battle with Giygas is a soundtrack of absolute terror
In 1995, I clutched an abnormally large box in my hands, wondering at the images and text on its back. I crinkled up my...
Rising costs of marketing iPhone games scares developers
It's hard enough for most makers of iPhone games to find an audience. The costs of doing so are now terrifying developers (and making some nearly pull their hair out).
Ouya designer Yves Béhar’s dream: Reboot the console world (exclusive)
Yves Béhar's designs have shaken up the world of laptops and speakers. He now turns his attention to consoles with Ouya.
Kickstarter gives game developers control over their destinies
Developers are learning that they can go to their fans, not merely the big publishers, to obtain funding for their games.
If your kids like Pokémon, they’ll go nuts for Nukotoys (with video)
My 9-year-old collects and plays with Pokémon cards, but if what I saw today from Nukotoys today is any indication of what we can...
Penny Arcade enlists Kickstarter to free itself from advertising
Want an ad-free Penny Arcade? There's a Kickstarter for that.
Mass Effect 3: Earth downloadable content targets more warzones, recruits new soldiers, and boosts difficulty
Mass Effect 3's upcoming downloadable content pack, named Earth, brings the co-op multiplayer slugfests to the homefront with three Earth-based maps, new weapons, and a new (and punishing) difficulty tier.
Ouya gaming console smashes Kickstarter record in one day
Android-based gaming console Ouya is now the eighth Kickstarter project to earn over $1 million.
Electronic Arts envisions a future free of platform shackles
EA believes gaming's future will prune away the barriers of the walled garden.
OnLive, Marvell seeding cloud gaming on Google TVs
OnLive says its focus is "to make the highest quality gaming accessible to everyone, anywhere, and anytime they want it."