Fixing the “If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It” Genre
Editor’s note: I imagine this is the type of feedback that drives developers nuts. Scott talks about how the Zelda series needs some reimagining,...
Hong Kong’s 6 Waves raises $17.5M for Facebook games
6 Waves has shown that new entrants can still break into the Facebook apps market. And because of that, the Hong Kong company has...
Chinese authorities embrace game censorship and protectionism
China seems to be heading down the wrong road in video games. It is evidently embracing both censorship and protectionism and seems bent on...
Groundhog Day: Every Day the Same Dream
I haven’t played, much less heard of, many of them. Flower, Sun and Rain was my most recent venture into living the same day over and over again, but I’d like to throw a more recent, lesser-known (and free) game into the discussion.
America’s Youth Are Spending Half of Each Day Staring at Screens
These days, kids are spending more time in front of screens and behind controllers than ever before. According to a new study conducted by...
Tetris reaches 100M units sold on mobile phones
Though it was created more than 25 years ago, Tetris just keeps breaking records in the game industry. Today, the owners of the game...
Best Ad Campaign of 2009: Plants vs. Zombies
PopCap sewed up this award with the first trailer for Plants vs. Zombies, which took the form of a music video. With the catchy...
DC Universe Online Interview: People, Places, and Sounds of a Superhero MMO
Editor’s note: Toby’s done it again. He’s scored another developer interview. This time, Toby grills the senior producer of DC Universe Online. I’ve always found...
gWallet starts fund to finance more social games with its platform
gWallet is announcing today that it is starting an early-stage fund to invest in social gaming companies. That’s separate from its main business of...
Guns! Sequels! Begone!
Editor’s note: While I don’t necessarily think that guns are the root of all video game evil, I do find myself frequently ignoring the...