Does everything really need a main plot?
Vast, scripted stories aren't always the best idea for every video game. In fact, sometimes they just get in the way. Final Fantasy Tactics...
Microsoft warns that OnLive Desktop’s Office streaming app violates license
The OnLive Desktop app enables users to run a Windows desktop on an Apple iPad or Android tablet, freeing users from their PCs even...
Flurry launches AppSpot mobile app ad platform
Mobile analytics firm Flurry announced a new mobile app advertising platform called Flurry AppSpot. Peter Farago, vice president of marketing at Flurry, said the...
Diablo III drops player-versus-player
Game Director Jay Wilson announced on the official Blizzard Entertainment site that Diablo III will be shipping sans its competitive multiplayer component: As we’re...
News Blips: Next Xbox sans disc drive, push for big-hitters a “cancerous growth,” and Mass Effect 3 ships 3.5 million
Another week, another Game Developers Conference (GDC) wrapped up. At least, I think that's what happened. I'm too deliriously sick to tell. News Blips:...
How Thatgamecompany designed its new game, Journey
Kellee Santiago is co-founder and president of Thatgamecompany, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based game studio she started with Jenova Chen. After three years of work,...
Nexon’s Daniel Kim plots move into social and mobile games
For the better part of a decade, Korea’s Nexon has been making online games that users can start playing for free. If they want,...
The DeanBeat: Tips from Ubisoft on making a happy game industry acquisition
It’s no secret that 2012 will be a year full of acquisitions in the game industry. Last year, investments grew 96 percent to $2...
See what Tim Schafer is doing with all your (his) money
Remember that time game maker Tim Schafer asked for $400,000 on Kickstarter and the world gave him $2.5 million? You might be wondering what...
Zynga’s Dyer invites developers to be publishing partners
Rob Dyer is having his coming out party today. He joined social gaming giant Zynga in October as head of partner publishing, and now...