The Geekbox – Episode 104
The Geekbox — Episode 104 (2011-02-09) Wherein we discuss X-Men, Demon’s Souls, Magicka, Angry Birds cheat codes, the disposability of games, sequelitis, price points...
BioWare founders say corporate humility is key to success (video)
One of the core values at Canadian game developer BioWare is corporate humility. Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, the founders of BioWare (a highly...
Popular places to play mobile games: in the car and on the toilet
Everyone assumes that people play mobile games while they’re on the run, but the reality is that mobile game users are seven times more...
Socialize this: Gamer social network Raptr raises $15M and gets 6M fans
Raptr, the gamer social network, just raised $2.50 for every fan that it has. The company announced today that it has built its audience...
Seven reasons why video games will grow in 2011
Console video game sales aren’t getting the love they once did from consumers. Activision Blizzard shocked the game industry yesterday when it said it...
With the social game flood, Kontagent’s analytics track 100 million users
Kontagent, which makes software to help social app makers make sense of user behavior, is announcing today that its analytics tools are tracking more...
Funtactix creates a game world for the launch of Rango animated film
Movies games have been duds since time immemorial. They come out too late to cash in on a film’s popularity, or they just don’t...
Death in video games: A minor inconvenience made major
“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” – 1 Corinthians 15:55 A video game is often a great way...
Traditional game veterans adapt to a world with CityVille and Angry Birds
There’s a specter hanging over the traditional video game industry, and you can see it in the image above. Social game companies such as...
Google says game developers can rely on ads for income
As mobile app developers figure out the best ways to make money, Google wants to convince them that mobile ads can be a lucrative...