Categories Posted inin Business 'Mr. Tetris' explains why the puzzle game is still popular after three decades (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 7, 2014 6 min Henk Rogers brought Tetris to the West and turned it into a global phenomenon. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment An uproarious Q&A with director Scott Waugh and ‘Breaking Bad’ alum Aaron Paul of the ‘Need for Speed’ movie Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 7, 2014 12 min The director and lead actor talked about their homage to car culture movies with abandon at a recent screening. Continue Reading 12 min
Categories Posted inin Business Don Mattrick shows his poker hand for turning Zynga around in mobile (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 9 min The Zynga CEO is putting his stamp on the company, starting with three new mobile versions of flagship games. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business Peter Molyneux believes ripping people off with free-to-play games won’t last (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 17, 2014 20 min At 22cans, the elder gaming statesman is working on new schemes for monetization of his upcoming game Godus -- without the ripoffs or long waits. Continue Reading 20 min
Categories Posted inin Business The frustration and progress of women in video games, as viewed by The Sims 4’s Lyndsay Pearson (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 24, 2014 21 min The executive producer of The Sims 4 tells what it's like to create a game in a studio with women. Continue Reading 21 min
Categories Posted inin Business A deep dive into the making of the eye-popping Star Swarm demo (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 21, 2014 17 min Oxide Games' co-founder Tim Kipp explains how his team created Star Swarm. Continue Reading 17 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA Sports’ Ignite is the Michael Jordan of game engines, which is a good and bad thing Posted byby GamesBeat December 17, 2013 4 min The next-gen Ignite engine powering EA Sports' titles is versatile but wildly inconsistent ... just like Mike. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Human Rights Campaign names Electronic Arts one of the 'Best Places to Work 2014' Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 9, 2013 2 min Electronic Arts supported pride parades in multiple cities and held talks about how to make gaming a better place for LGBT people in 2013. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA unveils Battlefield 4: China Rising expansion Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2013 2 min Electronic Arts is still getting the kinks out of Battlefield 4′s multiplayer service, but it is also staying busy, providing more content for gamers... Continue Reading 2 min