US video game sector in 'freemium' challenge

US video game sector in 'freemium' challenge
Financial Times
The US video game industry's traditional business models of selling disc-based games and charging online subscriptions is under threat from free-to-play titles, according to Asian rivals pushing the “freemium” model in America. ... “We see in the ... 

Opinion: The trials of the game developer
Gamasutra
Making video games is one of the more difficult things that you can do as a profession. Especially as an indie .... The dedication, skill and emotional investment that game development requires needs to be better recognized. [This piece was reprinted ...

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More resources for teaching kids to build video games
San Jose Mercury News
Last week I wrote a story detailing my quest for find resources for my kids to learn how to make their own video games. That story mentioned the following ... This new video game museum offers classes throughout the week. Check the schedule here: ...

Big Ideas: Video Games According to David Cage
Gamasutra
David Cage has reached a creative juncture, he says, which allows him to do exactly what he wants -- and what he wants to do is expand the palette of the game industry, bringing in more emotion, and luring in the gamers who weren't hooked by Heavy Rain...

Gamasutra

Video-game developers Super Soul hoping to build the industry in Lexington ...
Businessweek
Both had considered making games before, but it wasn't until Meister's technical know-how met Hoagland's artistic vision that the they seriously began kicking around the idea of creating a newvideo game company. "It was kind of an organic process," ...

Wanna Make Games for a Living? If You Live in the US, You're in Luck
Side Mission
According to ESA's 2012 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video GameIndustry, 49 percent of all American homes have a video game console and more than 30 percent of gamers said they play games on their smartphones, compared to 20 percent ...

Side Mission 

VIDEO GAMES: The ARKHAM CITY Sequel We Deserve, Not The JUSTICE ...
Comic Book Movie
VIDEO GAMES: The ARKHAM CITY Sequel We Deserve, Not The JUSTICE LEAGUEGame WB Needs. VIDEO GAMES: The ARKHAM CITY Sequel We Deserve, Not The JUSTICE LEAGUE Game WB Recent news about a Justice League finally being made...

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New This Week in Video Games
Attack of the Fanboy
Madden NFL 13 - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS VITA, Wii - Madden NFL 13 is the 2012 release in Electronic Arts' celebrated American football video game release. Developed around the powerful, all-new Infinity game engine, Madden NFL 13 delivers a more ...

Attack of the Fanboy

WWE 13 vs. Microleague Wrestling: A Look Back at WWE's First Video Game
Bleacher Report
It will easily consume hours and hours of happy gamers' lives. We've come a long way since WWE's first video game effort. The first-ever WWE video game was a trailblazing effort, even if it now can't compare with the latest version. Microleague ...

Bleacher Report

VIDEO GAMES: Producer Glenn Gamble Talks Activision's THE WALKING DEAD
Comic Book Movie
VIDEO GAMES: Producer Glenn Gamble Talks Activision's THE WALKING DEAD. While speaking to G4TV from GamesCom 2012, TerminalReality's Glenn Gamble was on-site to explain the many aspects of the upcoming video game based off of The Walking ...

NASCAR 2011: The Game -- Wii Vs. Xbox 360: A Sports Video Game Comparison
Yahoo! Sports
Racing fans who also like racing video games may want to check out Activision's NASCAR 2011: The Game. I enjoy most any sports video game, and when I find a great one, I like to compare versions on different consoles. I tried NASCAR 2011: The Game ...

Poll: Do you play video games? If so, what are they?
Take this poll! Do you play video games? If so, what are they? Yes No. ... games... Video gamesurvey!!!! Would you want to play a video g... Witch is the best Video game sys... Do you feel like hurting someone... What video game is the best?
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Novice Game Developers Need help...
GameDev.net
The problem is that we're complete novice to the whole game development community and we kinda need some heads up of what we need to know to be able to start in game development.Our thesis project is also about game development so we're in a big ...

Microsoft Looking to Hire ex-OnLive Developers

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NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2012 features 5 prominent Indie devs
GamingBolt
25 Most Awkward Video Game Hardware Fails Of All Time · 50 Of The GreatestVideo Game ... “With the recent announcement of two high-profile industry veterans to give their special keynotes, NASSCOM Gaming Forum is pleased to announce that no less than ...

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Video Game Developers Attempt To Rock The Vote | The Freedom ...
The November election is going to be a big one and it seems like everyone is finding some way ...
www.myfreedomfoundation.com/.../game_developers_attempt...

Handheld Video Game (Folmer Kelly) - IndieGames.com - The Weblog
GRAVNAV developer Folmer Kelly's latest release is Handheld Video Game, a free Flash platformer that he describes as "a game about playing a game inside ...
indiegames.com/2012/.../browser_game_pick_handheld_vid.h...

Video Game Developers Income Higher From Wii U eShop Than XBLA ...
After asking multiple people, writer Emily Rogers is claiming that developers receive a larger cut of revenue by putting games on Wii Us Nintendo eShop.
www.gamespot.com/.../video-game-developers-income-higher...

kind of wonderful that a video game developer can make a kid pull a ...
kind of wonderful that a video game developer can make a kid pull a face like this -http://t.co/FlCoNMNg by Kotaku 239918052110643200.
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Where to Study Video Game Development
Discovery the best schools for studying Video Game Development as an international student in the United States.
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