PAX East 2012: Loadout game is like a Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Quentin Tarantino (preview)
At first glance, it’s easy to dismiss Loadout as a mere Team Fortress 2 clone — and developer Edge of Reality says that’s OK....
UK-based startup game company reaches one million players…and counting
The makers of child-aimed social game Fight My Monster have just announced that they have reached their one millionth player.
Sony kills off Qore digital game magazine
Remember Qore? Yeah, most of us probably don't. Well, Sony is killing it off.
Spaceport.io raises investment from YouWeb and BBC Worldwide
Spaceport.io has been trying for years to create a solid cross-platform mobile game development technology that enables a game to be written once and...
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is creepy enough while it lasts (review)
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is one of those games where the “Genre:” tag should read “Design Experiment.” It feels like the first question the creative team asked was, “How can we try out this new technology?” as opposed to “What is the story we want to tell?” or “What kind of experience do we want to create for the player?”
Spec Ops: The Line is hiding something (preview)
Publisher 2K Games wasn't afraid to take up a huge portion of the PAX East show floor with its four big titles. Spec Ops: The Line is probably the lowest profile of those games, but it shouldn't be overlooked. With an intriguing narrative and satisfying shooting mechanics, The Line has a lot of potential.
Health insurer Aetna to give away Mindbloom Life Game
Insurance firm Aetna plans to give away the premium version of the Mindbloom Life Game to employees and healthcare customers for free. The gesture...
Retro graphics and relaxing puzzles help Fez rise above a troubled history (review)
Retro art direction This is all, of course, very contemporary game design; it wouldn’t even have been possible until the PlayStation generation, give or...
PlayJam partners with Miniclip to bring gaming to Smart TV
Casual games network PlayJam has partnered with free online gaming site Miniclip to bring their titles to Smart TV.
Miniclip will use the PlayJam platform to bring games like Fragger, Gravity Gun, and iStunt to Smart TVs manufactured by Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic, Western Digital, and Vestel. The titles will utilize social features, including leaderboards and integration with social networks.
GamesBeat Q1 2012 review round-up
A collection of game reviews from the first three months of 2012.