How Ubisoft’s designers transformed Sam Fisher into a ‘panther’ and a leader in Splinter Cell: Blacklist (interview)
Sam Fisher is back, and Splinter Cell: Blacklist lead designer Richard Carrillo tells us why he's so different this time.
Skulls of the Shogun is a balanced turn-based tactics game with clever writing (review)
Developer 17-Bit has added its own spin to the Advance Wars template for Skulls of the Shogun.
Layoffs at Disney-owned studios could signal increased focus on mobile and social
The Walt Disney Company is shifting gaming focus to mobile, social and the upcoming Disney Infinity.
Cross-platform game developer Digit raises $2.5M in latest funding round
The cross-platform development specialists at Digit raised money to help release new games.
Sports-betting game Fanhood prepares for expansion as Super Bowl and March Madness approach
Fanhood wants to make it easy for friends to challenge each other during the March Madness social betting season.
Mobile game monetization startup PlayHaven’s new COO: ‘There is life after Google’
Charles Yim served as head of mobile application partnerships at Google.
Black Ops II’s in-game live-streaming feature adds support for Twitch
Activision and Treyarch team up with Twitch to live stream the popular modern-military first-person shooter.
FanDuel raises $11M for daily fantasy sports contests
FanDuel rises to the top of fantasy sports with another round of funding.
Game of Thrones’ King’s Landing meticulously re-created in Minecraft
Gamers with free time: Over 3,000 unique buildings crafted by hand, with interior decorations and more.
Zynga’s chief game designer, Brian Reynolds, resigns
Brian Reynolds brought gamer cred to Zynga when he joined in 2009.