As Tera nears its launch, a hands-on demo shows how far it has come
Massively multiplayer online games are not easy to demo. They’re complex. The user interface is often cluttered, a lot is going on, and the...
Borderlands 2: Four potential problems (and what the developers are doing about them)
Developer Gearbox isn't necessarily going the "more is better" route for this September's Borderlands 2. Instead, the creators seem focused on fixing the few perceived problems from the first game or simply fulfilling fan requests. Here's how they're tackling....
Kip Katsarelis on designing the next SimCity (interview)
Kip Katsarelis is lead producer for the new SimCity game Electronic Arts’ Maxis studio is developing. We recently made the trek to Emeryville, Calif.,...
An in-depth preview of SimCity reveals an intricately crafted experience
Inside the Maxis studio in Emeryville, Calif., the next SimCity is taking shape. The new game won’t debut until 2013, but Electronic Arts recently...
10 ways Assassin’s Creed III wants to defy your expectations
Here are 10 ways creative director Hutchinson and his team at Ubisoft Montreal plan to take your ho-hum expectations and turn them into pleasant surprises.
Guild Wars 2 challenges MMO establishment with hybrid business model (preview)
The massively multiplayer online (MMO) games business is about to get even more competitive. Market leader World of Warcraft (WoW) dodged a bullet when...
Darksiders II is a competent blend of Prince of Persia, Devil May Cry, and Castlevania (preview)
Even before the cliffhanger ending of the original, we all knew a Darksiders II was coming. But developer Vigil Games pulled a fast one...
The next Ghost Recon has great team play, but graphics need work (preview)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier is Ubisoft’s big release this year in the third-person shooter market. The video game is one of the...
Social game Idle Worship takes Facebook gaming to new level
Idle Games is launching a next-generation social game today dubbed Idle Worship. The title opens up a new genre on Facebook — the once...
Civilization V: Gods and Kings lets you wage holy wars (preview)
<When the Firaxis guys create an expansion, they go the whole nine yards. The upcoming Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings expansion has...