New Assassin’s Creed III trailer celebrates Independence Day
Ubisoft releases a new Assassin's Creed III trailer just in time for the American Independence Day.
Do developers that try to widen their game’s appeal actually increase sales?
I know of basically two ways to manage a game franchise: Either you try to cater to your fan base by giving them what...
Start your engines: LittleBigPlanet Karting beta signups are now live
Ready for the race? Beta signups for LittleBigPlanet Karting go live, giving an early glimpse into the user-crafted tracks, weapons, and karts of the upcoming racer.
Gamers spend $3.4B on all types of games in Q1
Gamers spent $3.4 billion on both physical and digital games in the first quarter, according to market researcher NPD Group. Consumers spent nearly half...
Sega announces Total War: Rome II
Developer The Creative Assembly will produce the sequel to the critically acclaimed strategy game Rome: Total War.
Playdead unleashes extra-spooky Limbo Special Edition upon PC, Mac, and childhood innocence
Copenhagen-based developer Playdead announced the U.S. release of its boxed edition of 2010's creepy 2D puzzle-platformer Limbo today.
Only a mad man could love Spelunky (review)
The newest Xbox Live Arcade release is a frustratingly difficult platformer, and yet it'll keep some players coming back for more. It's a game only mad men and those who hate themselves could love.
Game acquisitions heated up in the second quarter while investments slowed
Game industry acquisitions grew dramatically in the second quarter, putting 2012 on track to break records for game M&A deals, according to investment bank...
Disney and others bring disruption to movie-licensed games
Movie-licensed games are experiencing an extinction by evolution. Mobile apps and quality releases based on specific characters are displacing these often mediocre titles.
Don’t miss our fireside chat with Tencent at GamesBeat 2012
We’re pleased to announce that David Wallerstein, senior executive vice president of international business at Tencent, will be sitting down with me for an...