Zynga chief operating officer Downie describes its new gameplan (interview)
Clive Downie says the distinction between casual and hardcore games no longer matters at Zynga. The focus is on great games.
The frustration and progress of women in video games, as viewed by The Sims 4’s Lyndsay Pearson (interview)
The executive producer of The Sims 4 tells what it's like to create a game in a studio with women.
Bodycheck isn’t a sports game for sports haters — it’s action for everyone
Bodycheck is like medieval football with magic -- and that's only the gist of it. The arcade-focused game even takes cues from games like Tekken and Street Fighter.
A deep dive into the making of the eye-popping Star Swarm demo (interview)
Oxide Games' co-founder Tim Kipp explains how his team created Star Swarm.
See what four experts have to say about the top gaming trends of 2014
At the recent 2014 International CES tech show, we quizzed representatives from Sony, Microsoft, Oculus VR, and Rovio about the challenges that stand in their way.
Oculus VR’s Brendan Iribe on the latest virtual reality prototype (interview)
Brendan Iribe says everyone who tries the new demo puts on a happy "Oculus face."
An IBM executive reacts to Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs game about hacking smart cities
We asked IBM executive Bernie Meyerson what he thought about Ubisoft's dystopian smart-cities game Watch Dogs.
Trip Hawkins’ new game helps kids learn about their feelings
The founder of Electronic Arts wants to make a lasting mark with IF, a game that helps kids deal with bullying and other emotional issues.
The terrifying, drug-fueled trip that spawned the game Continue?9876543210
Developer Jason Oda shares the real-life survival story that inspired Continue? -- and explains the meaning hidden in the code.
After 20 years, Doom co-creator John Romero looks back on the impact of a seminal (and Satanic) game (interview)
Doom gave birth to a whole economy within the game business, and Romero talks about what it all meant.