An insider’s take on monetizing free-to-play games
From a monetization perspective, the greatest strength of the free-to-play mobile games model is its flexibility. The challenge of convincing people to pay for...
Smite designer discusses the sweet spot for multiplayer matches and mixing cards and shooters in Paladins
Part 2 of our discussion with Rory Newbrough, lead designer on card game/FPS hybrid Paladins
Smite studio talks about the creator high and making Paladins, a card game-first-person shooter (Part 1 of 2)
How do you design a card game first-person shooter? We ask Paladins' lead designer, Rory Newbrough
5 ways to make your players happy
A number of game design mechanics can help make sure your players love your game and don’t bolt after day one.
Can Nintendo’s mobile games succeed without targeting whales?
But the House of Mario has a secret weapon.
Compass Point: West is Next Games’s debut, mixes strategy, card-collecting, and cowboys
Next Games takes to the Wild West, cards in hand, for its first game.
Zen Studios bets on free-to-play by adapting CastleStorm console game to mobile (case study)
Zen's publishing chief tells all about transitioning to mobile.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is Magic: The Gathering for noobs — and it’s one of the best free-to-play games around (review)
This digital collectible card game offers a surprising amount of strategy, and like Blizzard's other games, it's easy to pick up -- but difficult to master.
European Union holding meeting to scrutinize ‘misleading’ free-to-play games
The executive branch of Europe's continental government wants game makers to implement better practices to protect consumers.