How Thatgamecompany designed its new game, Journey
Kellee Santiago is co-founder and president of Thatgamecompany, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based game studio she started with Jenova Chen. After three years of work,...
The DeanBeat: Tips from Ubisoft on making a happy game industry acquisition
It’s no secret that 2012 will be a year full of acquisitions in the game industry. Last year, investments grew 96 percent to $2...
Zynga’s Dyer invites developers to be publishing partners
Rob Dyer is having his coming out party today. He joined social gaming giant Zynga in October as head of partner publishing, and now...
Electronic Arts reveals new Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars online numbers
Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello is feeling “awfully good” about the Mass Effect 3 launch.” Speaking at today’s Wedbush Technology, Media and Telecommunications...
Heyzap launches mobile API to add high-level analytics
Heyzap is launching a new applications programming interface (API) for its development tools for its social mobile gaming network that will deliver a lot more data...
Game developers salivate over the new iPad’s specs
The new iPad’s high-end specifications are perfect for game developers and will up the ante when it comes to building better graphics into their...
Nintendo 3DS tops 4.5 million units in US within first year
The 3DS, Nintendo’s current-gen handheld, has sold more than 4.5 million units in the US within its first year, the company announced today. The...
Halo 4 quotes: The hype, the excitement, and the…huh?
If you think you got a tough job, try deciphering some game-industry speak. Developers can say a whole lot of nothing and still sound great while doing it. Case in point: Check out the various quotes below from Halo 4 developer 343 Industries. These guys can talk. These guys can tease. And if you're a hardcore Halo fan, these guys can even get you excited. But what are they really saying??
XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead designer discusses original creator’s thoughts on the remake (interview)
X-Com: UFO Defense, a strategy game from the early '90s, is a sort of enigma. Although the original is revered as a masterstroke in design, every stab at a sequel or spiritual successor has fallen short. What about the X-Com formula is so elusive?
When I spoke with Jake Solomon, lead designer for Firaxis Games' XCOM: Enemy Unknown (a "reimagining" of the original), that question weighed heavily on my mind.
Alex St. John’s Magi.com launches social gaming hub (exclusive)
Alex St. John is back. The former president of social network Hi5 sold off the struggling service to Tagged in December. But now he is...