BioWare’s Ray Muzyka on how to build a game company (video)
Ray Muzyka, chief executive of popular video game-maker BioWare, spoke at our GamesBeat@GDC conference in San Francisco about building game franchises. While onstage, Muzyka...
GamesBeat@GDC 2010 in pictures – Part 3
GamesBeat@GDC was all about networking and bringing people together. Some of the conversations spilled from the stage out into the hallways of Moscone Center....
GamesBeat@GDC 2010 in pictures – Part 1
The 2010 edition of our GamesBeat@GDC conference was a roaring success! Here’s another look at the March 10 event in San Francisco. Tim Chang,...
Mobile game makers: Windows vs. OS X is over, Android vs. iPhone has just begun
One thing was crystal clear during today’s mobile games panel at GamesBeat@GDC: Mobile is the next competitive frontier in the game industry. The big...
Taking games global: Cultural differences can make or break you
You might assume that a successful game in one country could go on to be successful in others around the world. But culture plays...
Sibblingz to unite social gaming across iPhone, Facebook, and the web
Sibblingz aims to make social gaming seamless across multiple platforms, including the iPhone, Facebook, and the web. The company is competing as a finalist...
Atmosphir to allow gamers to create their own 3D platform games
For any gamer who has ever wanted to create complex 3D gaming environments of their own — like those first seen in the classic...
Desura readies ‘community-driven’ game distribution platform
A startup called Desura is getting ready to challenge online game distribution systems like Valve’s fast-growing Steam. The company plans to launch its platform...
Turiya Media targets game publishers with behavioral data mining
Looking to stake a claim in the online gaming market, Turiya Media today announced the launch of its Leafnode product, which helps game publishers better retain and...
BeanJar brings real-world rewards for video game winners
BeanJar is a new game awards company that launched in the last week, and competing today as a finalist in the startup competition at...