Hell returns as id Software’s John Carmack builds Doom Classic for the iPhone
John Carmack is the programming wiz at id Software, the Mesquite, Texas-based company that pioneered the first-person shooter game genre that has generated billions...
Video Game Dioramas: Prove You Have Too Much Free Time
Video game geeks are a creative bunch — especially those capable of creating artwork depicting characters and places most people over the age of...
Ngmoco scores with iPhone games that charge per time played
With a new game, a new business model, and a new developer platform, iPhone game publisher Ngmoco has been able to land itself on...
ReVolt makes long-lasting zinc air batteries rechargeable
ReVolt, a Swiss spinoff from a Norwegian research firm, promises to triple the driving range of electric cars while lowering costs and increasing battery...
Why We Gamers Love to Hate Ourselves
Editor’s note: Tim goes Business 101 on us to illustrate the interdependencies between big budget and niche games. I’m still not entirely sure what...
In midst of offers debate, Offerpal names George Garrick as CEO
Updated Offerpal Media has named George Garrick as chief executive. He replaces founder Anu Shukla, who has been in the midst of a fiery...
Namco Zippos: Fire it up!
Nothing says Rico Suave like a Galaxian or Dig-Dug fire-maker. Not to be confused with the Sega Zippos we have covered in the past,...
Video game creator Jace Hall tries hand at TV with ABC’s “V” remake
As the founder of Monolith Productions, videogame creator Jace Hall is the man behind such PC shooting titles as Blood, Shogo: Mobile Armor Division,...
Grinding: The RPG Convention No One Wants to Copy
Editor’s note: Daniel takes a look at how the best aspects of role-playing games have made the jump over to other genres, but the...
Player One Podcast — Episode 158
Stick this episode in your iPod and smoke it. The power of Bitmob compels you! Episode 158 – Castro the Friendly Ghost This week!...