4 payment trends that will shape the future of game development
Today’s gamers have an unprecedented range of platforms, payment options and preferences to choose from, and there is little doubt that the digital goods economy will continue to grow.
Microsoft launches first game for iPhone, iPad with Xbox Achievements
In an extension of the Xbox gaming ecosystem to iOS, Microsoft game studio You vs the Internet has launched Wordament, the first-ever game for iOS with Xbox Achievements, on the Apple app store.
2012’s top games cut into one awesome 2-minute video
2012 was a great year for gaming. This video does a nice job of summing it up.
Nokia engineer hacks Windows 8 to get free games (and provides full instructions)
A Nokia engineer who has previously pointed out security holes in Microsoft's Windows 8 has now posted a detailed step-by-step explanation of how to hack Windows 8 games.
Pocket Change opens up its virtual loyalty currency for Android game devs
In a bid to make its virtual currency platform more useful for Android game developers, Pocket Change has opened up its platform, allowing devs to give players rewards for any actions they'd like.
The PlayStation 3, not Xbox or Apple TV, is the top device for Netflix streaming to living room TVs
Playstation has trailed Microsoft's Xbox 360 in the gaming console market for a long time. But not in everything.
Xbox 360 nearly doubles the sales of the Wii U during the week of Black Friday
The seven-year-old Xbox 360 sold 750k units during the post-Thanksgiving shopping spree.
Zynga is vastly undervalued
How can a company that brings in $1.2 billion a year, and recently cut costs in order to achieve profitability, have a market value that's effectively zero? It doesn't make sense. Here's why Zynga is undervalued -- provided it does the right thing next.
Here's how you become an app store millionaire (interview)
While the average app store developer might make under $10K a year from his or her apps, Joe Kaufman has managed to generate millions of downloads to his hit Lost City and Secret of Grisly Manor apps, generating massive revenue and making him a self-made millionaire.
Collectible card games attest to a vibrant tradition alongside their digital brethren
A surprising amount of card games were shown and played at PAX this year. Here's a look at some of the more interesting we saw.