Required listening: Spangly pianos, blood dragons, and the Russian military on the move
Required Listening returns with the best soundtracks from the summer and an interview with Company of Heros 2 composer Cris Velasco.
Rumble’s Greg Richardson on building games that last forever (interview)
With cash from Nexon, the CEO of Rumble Entertainment says he has time to get game quality just right.
How video game giant Ubisoft will dive into movies with an Assassin’s Creed film (interview)
Farchad Bidgolirad handles the R&D that Ubisoft will use to blend game and film tech in the new Assassin's Creed film.
Total War: Rome II fans will revel in detailed maps, smarter A.I., and elephants climbing the alps (interview)
Strategy game fans will be delighted to get the biggest Total War game yet on Sept. 3. After years of waiting, fans can expect...
How Oculus VR faced tragedy amid virtual reality’s great moment (interview part two)
Oculus VR was readying itself for a stellar E3, the biggest video game trade show in June. The maker of virtual reality game goggles was...
How Oculus VR resuscitated virtual reality for games (interview part 1)
Oculus VR has been on a rocket ride to mass awareness in the past year. Its toughest job: conquering motion sickness.
EA’s top geek Scott Cronce steers us through gaming’s future technology (interview)
Cronce gives us perspective on what the newest technology means for game development.
Sportvision wants to let you virtually hit a real Major League pitch (interview)
The company that brought us the yellow first-down line from football telecasts hopes to make sports games more immersive.
Why Lorne Lanning went from triple-A games to indie — and loudly loves it (interview)
In the old days, Lanning's company made $7 on a $60 console game. Now he makes $7 on a $10 digital game. And he controls his destiny.
As subscribers sink, Blizzard searches for ways to make World of Warcraft grow
Tom Chilton and J. Allen Brack are among those who have to keep World of Warcraft growing.