Nexon chief Owen Mahoney explains deal with Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski (interview)
Why is Asia's Nexon cutting so many deals with Western game makers?
Alienware refits its Steam Machine with Windows and will launch it as a living-room PC
The Windows-based Alienware Alpha will ship at $549 during the 2014 holiday season.
CEO David Helgason on why Unity has expanded into mobile game-dev services (interview)
Unity was at the right place and time when mobile games took off. Now it is expanding into services and game asset sales because it doesn't like to see game developers die.
Why Blizzard says Heroes of the Storm is a ‘hero brawler’
Heroes of the Storm is no different than Defense of the Ancients or League of Legends at the most basic level. But calling it a “hero brawler” could help players foster closer relationships with their characters.
Oddworld's Lorne Lanning bets that fans will love a 3D re-creation of Abe's Oddysee (interview)
Abe is back on the menu thanks to some scrappy thinking from creator Lorne Lanning.
Valve’s latest Steam Controller design looks a little less crazy
Valve is inching toward normalcy with its newest Steam Controller prototype.
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview)
IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games.
Valve boss Gabe Newell on Bitcoin, Mario, and restaurants
The founder of the Half-Life developer and creator of the Steam digital-distribution service is notorious for not saying much, but he’s already answered a number of questions including whether Steam, which is responsible for nearly three out of every four PC games sold in the U.S., will accept Bitcoin.
How Turtle Rock Studios created the 4-on-1 monster-hunting game Evolve (interview)
Developer Phil Robb tells us how the upcoming monster-hunting title Evolve came to life.
Move over, Oculus. This startup’s augmented reality will blow your mind.
Former Valve team has developed a big following for its augmented reality project.