3DS in danger: Why piracy is a bigger problem than just sales Posted byby GamesBeat January 21, 2013 7 min Could piracy really ruin the 3DS's future? Developers explain why it's bad for everyone and what, if anything, we can do to stop it. Continue Reading 7 min
Hawken developer doesn’t want to exploit you with its free-to-play Posted byby GamesBeat January 21, 2013 6 min Producer Jason Hughes explains how Adhesive Games is figuring out how to apply free-to-play to a traditionally niche genre. Continue Reading 6 min
How Rick Thompson became the über investor for gaming (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 18, 2013 13 min The co-founder of Playdom is funding game companies; he thinks Zynga's chief executive ought to give up his supervoting rights. Continue Reading 13 min
Xseed completes Operation Rainfall trilogy with Pandora’s Tower this spring (updated) Posted byby GamesBeat January 16, 2013 2 min Xseed Games is bringing the third and final role-playing game in the Operation Rainfall trilogy to the U.S. Continue Reading 2 min
Apple: ‘Want to criticize religion? Write a book’ — don’t make a game Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 15, 2013 4 min Apple doesn't believe games are capable of social criticism. What do developers have to say about that? Continue Reading 4 min
Tomb Raider’s multiplayer takes a different direction (video interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 15, 2013 2 min Game changers will include environmental events that can alter the course of battle. Continue Reading 2 min
Life after Angry Birds: Former Rovio devs enjoy more freedom with their new studio Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes January 11, 2013 4 min GamesBeat interviews two of the three former Angry Birds developers at Boomlagoon to find out how they've handled the transition from working at a large company to a drastically smaller studio. Continue Reading 4 min
Indie developer discusses XBLA holiday sales and the impact (or lack thereof) of review scores Posted byby GamesBeat January 10, 2013 6 min The honest trials and tribulations of an indie game developer. Continue Reading 6 min
American McGee sees brighter future for year-old Akaneiro: Demon Hunters on Kickstarter (updated) Posted byby GamesBeat January 8, 2013 3 min Spicy Horse's free-to-play game Akaneiro: Demon Hunters is more than a year old, but it's just getting started. Continue Reading 3 min
Cognition writers talk adventure games, detective stories, and bad writing advice Posted byby GamesBeat January 7, 2013 8 min The co-directors of Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, and adventure game veteran Jane Jensen, chat with GamesBeat about their writing process. Continue Reading 8 min