Categories Posted inin Business How game marketing has changed in the era of digital, community, and influencers Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 30, 2018 6 min Game marketing has changed drastically since the days when it amounted to coming up with edgy ads for male players waiting for the next... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business The depiction of war in games: Can developers do better? Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 29, 2018 20 min Andrew Barron knows a thing or two about war. He was deployed in Afghanistan in 2010, and he went on to train soldiers to... Continue Reading 20 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Building games for fans of huge entertainment franchises Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 28, 2018 1 min Don’t be a professional. Be a fan. I heard that advice this week for game companies and it reminded me of Jon Radoff, the CEO... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay How the esports industry is keeping the elusive millennials engaged Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 28, 2018 2 min Esports may not be bigger than traditional sports when it comes to revenues yet. But the industry is in its early days, and the... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Why the future of immersive storytelling is in ‘all shades of reality’ Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes April 28, 2018 5 min Lucasfilm has had decades to perfect its storytelling craft in film and TV. However, the same can’t be said for its work in immersive... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Shadow of the Tomb Raider will take on the Mayan apocalypse Posted byby GamesBeat April 27, 2018 4 min Publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos-Montreal revealed that Lara Croft will have a showdown with the Mayan apocalypse in the upcoming Shadow of the... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Beamdog’s Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition takes up the community mantle of the original Posted byby GamesBeat April 22, 2018 8 min Neverwinter Nights marked a transition for the Dungeons & Dragons-style of video game. It was the first game that used the then-new 3rd Edition... Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay God of War vs. Super Mario Odyssey: The only tech comparison you need Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 20, 2018 3 min God of War is Sony’s latest blockbuster release for the PlayStation 4. It is getting praise from critics for its combat, characters, and writing.... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Osmo hits a million educational AR games on iPads Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 20, 2018 15 min Osmo has been a prolific producer of augmented reality games for iPads and iPhones in its short history. And the company is revealing today... Continue Reading 15 min
Categories Posted inin Business God of War — 5 tips to help you on your epic journey Posted byby Mike Minotti April 20, 2018 3 min God of War is now out for PlayStation 4, and it’s incredible. This action game is beautiful, exciting, and touching, and I go into... Continue Reading 3 min