What the 7 million-dollar Kickstarter games of 2012 did right
Last year's $1 million-plus video game Kickstarters share common reasons for their success. Plus, the developers share their campaign tips for 2013.
Dungeon Siege developer Chris Taylor launches Kickstarter for Wildman title
Gas Powered Games founder Chris Taylor seeks to raise $1.1 million from fans for his new project.
Planescape: Torment followup is set in new RPG world Numenera, and a Kickstarter is likely
We confirmed the existence of a Torment followup in December. Now the developers are finally talking details.
Is cloud gaming viable? Myth vs reality
At the 2009 Game Developers Conference, I watched a demo of OnLive’s cloud gaming solution and scoffed at the premise and performance of what I saw. As an ardent technology fan and industry veteran, it was impossible for me to believe that streaming games via the cloud could be a workable solution for modern gaming.
Developers team up with scientists to help make ‘smarter’ games (interview)
We've heard of developers hiring economists and military consultants for their games before, so why not scientists, too?
Wasteland 2: The apocalypse doesn’t look so bad (first screenshot)
Brian Fargo's Wasteland franchise moves forward with the release of an early screenshot from the upcoming Wasteland 2.
Kickstarter gives game developers control over their destinies
Developers are learning that they can go to their fans, not merely the big publishers, to obtain funding for their games.
Origin offers 90 days of free distribution to successful Kickstarter games
By taking advantage of EA's generosity, crowd-funded games will have a chance to reach Origin's growing audience of more than 12 million users worldwide.
GamesBeat 2012 panel will feature Kickstarter crowdfunding lessons
We’re pleased to announce that we’ll have a panel on crowdfunding, one of the biggest changes to the funding of video game production that...