Stardock CEO: In the future, publishers will be partners — and not owners
Stardock's betting that its hybrid business model will make it one of the top PC publishers over the next few years.
Konami has not killed the Kojima tree … yet
Let's hope the publisher treats this tree better than it has P.T.
Chartboost introduces new services to help mobile game developers maximize their revenue
Chartboost wants to make life easier and more lucrative for game developers.
Kick9 CEO: China’s confusing mobile market is ‘not sustainable’
Developers have to give up the majority of their revenues to Chinese publishers, but Kick9 wants to change that.
Microsoft’s Xbox Store isn’t trying to cut out Steam in Windows 10
Microsoft claims it doesn't want to displace PC gaming's biggest store, but it's giving developers compelling reasons to release their games on the Windows 10 unified app market.
Video ads keep mobile gamers playing longer, AppsFlyer finds
The research firm says that video ads for games recruit more gamers that are still playing a month later.
Good news for mobile indie developers determined to make it big
The "long tail" can make the difference for smaller game makers.
Parents spent an average of $131 on ‘toys-to-life’ games like Disney Infinity over last 6 months
Turns out kids are really good at convincing their parents to buy them stuff. “Interactive Gaming Toys,” a new report from industry-tracking company The NPD group, found that parents spent an average of $131 on toys-to-life games over the last six months.
The game jam origins of Titan Souls and its one-hit kills
I recently spoke with Acid Nerve lead designer Mark Foster, about how only giving your bosses (and the player) one hit point to survive with affected the design of the recent indie action release Titan Souls.
New USC program helps students form their own game studios
USC wants its entrepreneurial students to have a solid plan after graduation.