Smartphones And The Changing Business Models Of Video Games

Smartphones And The Changing Business Models Of Video Games
Seeking Alpha
While this is nice for an independent game maker, this pales in comparison to the billion dollar franchises owned by some of the big game developers like Electronic Arts (EA) and Activision (ATVI). The problem for many game developers is how you ... 

Sony and Gaikai Will Stomp All Over AT&T's Video Game Service
Forbes
Sony and Gaikai Will Stomp All Over AT&T's Video Game Service. Louis Bedigian, Contributor. 0 comments, 0 called-out. + Comment now ... According to Bloomberg, the aforementioned cable providers want to offer higher-quality games than those provided by ...

Video Game Review: “Borderlands 2″
Royal Purple News
If this sounds like the video game narrative of the year, it's not. The first installment, “Borderlands” was not revered for its storytelling. Most of the plot from the original seemed like an excuse to put a gun in the players' hands and release them ...

Royal Purple News

Video game crowdfunding platform Gambitious launches
bit-tech.net
'Gambitious is designed specifically for the video game industry and ups the ante ofdeveloper credibility, investor engagement and development cycle understanding.' Gambitious is open to independent and non-independent developers and publishers.

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'Angry Birds' proved to developers there's life beyond consoles
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
In 2002, the blockbuster video game was at its peak. Back then, game designers ... In a fiercely competitive industry where the smartphone has upended traditional business models, moredevelopers are taking it upon themselves to design, produce ...

What Superman did for video games
VentureBeat
In more video-game terms, how do you create a life bar for a guy who is invincible? A couple ofgames have taken novel approaches to this problem with varying degrees of success. DeveloperInfogrames' almost-okay 2002 effort for the PlayStation 2 and ...

Gambitious video game-centric crowdfunding site opens
The Verge
Gambitious, a crowdfunding site dedicated solely to video game projects founded by a handful of dedicated industry veterans, launched in earnest earlier today. Gambitious, announced earlier this year, was founded by developer Epic Tales' producer Paul ...

Guild Wars 2 FOV Fix Video Demonstration, Feature Requested by Players
Gameranx
Fans have requested the developers of Guild Wars 2 to provide them with a wider FOV. by Ian Miles Cheong on 26th Sep, 2012. Tweet ... The creator of the videodescribes suffering from feelings of dizziness, nausea and headaches due to thegame's ...

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The Keychain-Sized iMpulse Bluetooth Game Controller (Video)
Mobile Magazine
Yes, it's small enough to fit on your keychain and the iMpulse Bluetooth gamecontroller is compatible with both iOS and Android devices. You get an ... Gaming on the go is just better with physical controls, but the developers wanted it to do more ...

Mobile Magazine

What Batman did for video games
VentureBeat
Every now and then, I get to talk to my students about video games. ... But when I bring up Batman: Arkham Asylum or its follow-up, Batman: Arkham City, I always hear the same old thing. "I've heard it's great, but I haven't tried it yet." These games ...

BusterBall Video Game To Be Unveiled
Daily Markets (press release)
Ottumwa is officially titled the Video Game Capital of the World and is known for the original home of the worldwide authority on all video game scores and world records. Full Sea Productions is the largest game developer and publisher in the Video ...

AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ): Is Cloud Gaming Just Around The Corner?
Insider Monkey (blog)
Now companies like AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), and Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) are preparing to deliver video games directly to televisions, according to people with a knowledge of the matter (See if AT&T will catch ...

Insider Monkey (blog)

GTA 5 release date: 'Grand Theft Auto V' maker Rockstar mentioned by Avalanche
Examiner.com
The company payed a compliment to their fellow video game developmentcompany, while also shrugging off the idea they are worried about them as competition. The head of Avalanche, ... "We are set on becoming the best open world developer. That's our ...

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Latest Forza Horizon developer video visits the open roads of Colorado
EL33TONLINE
The first video in a series of behind-the-scenes looks at Forza Horizon focussed on some of the neat new features that Turn 10 and developer Playground Games are bringing to the upcoming realistic open-world racer, with talk of populated roads and (my ...

Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse Game Funding Passes $800000 Thanks To ...
Geeky gadgets
After starting a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a new Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse game, its developers Revolution software, have now finished with a massive $800,000 to help with development costs. Revolution Software raised $771,561 via ...

Geeky gadgets

GAME DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY TRADE OUTLET GAMASUTRA.COM ...
Gamasutra
It's also the only place you'll find reflective, often confessional postmortems from actual game developers detailing what worked and what didn't during a game's inception.” Founded in 1997, Gamasutra.com focuses on all aspects of video game development.

Hype Immunity, or Recommending a Good Katsu Place
Gamasutra (blog)
I was sitting down with Game Developer magazine editor Patrick Miller in Japan last week during the Tokyo Game Show. We weren't at the actual event, but on an upper level of Shibuya station, in the heart of downtown, at a katsu joint that came highly ...

Bethesda Softworks and Fearless Media Announce Dishonored Integration in ...
Product Placement News
Face Off Contestants Make Characters based on Bethesda Softworks' Award-WinningVideo Game Come-to-Life. [Press release] — Bethesda ... Dishonored is the award-winning first-person action game under development at Arkane Studios that casts the user as ...

Product Placement News

My Inner Struggle With The Future
Gamasutra (blog)
If reaching a film-like level of polish is truly the goal of a video game, it will entail that we ostensibly create all possible variants of our "film". Gamers today want more for less and this doesn't seem to be a trend that is going away anytime soon ...

GDC Online highlights Travian, YouTube, new business talks
Gamasutra
Elsewhere, YouTube developer advocate Jarek Wilkiewicz and content partnerships manager Cliff Samaniego will present "Start Playing the Mobile Distribution Game on YouTube." Video games have become one of the top categories on the popular video...

Gamasutra

'Assassin's Creed 3' Morality Won't Be 'Black & White'
Game Rant
Of all the video game franchises that are expected to possess a little American pride, Assassin's Creed isn't one that immediately comes to mind. To date, the developersat Ubisoft have seemed more interested in telling stories focused on broad ...

Game Rant

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour Extended Trailer Released (video)
Geeky gadgets
Mobile gamers who are looking forward to the launch of the new Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour game, which is currently in development by Gameloft, for Android and iOS devices. Are sure to enjoy this extended trailer which has been released this week ...

Geeky gadgets

Halo 4 review: Hands-on
T3
With Halo 4's arrival fast approaching, T3 headed out to Seattle to see how newdevelopers 343 Industries were getting on... The fate of a video game company is almost always intertwined with that of its mascot. Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man, even Crash...

T3

President of ePolk Inc. Creates Club for Students to Learn Basic Programming
The Ledger
The kids are members of the ePolk Code Club which Kingham created to teach basic programming skills using the development of video games. ERNST PETERS | LEDGER ... "I aspire to be agame developer when I grow up. This is pretty vital ... They will also ...

DNA Dynamics Update on Sports Title
Broadcast Newsroom
LEAMINGTON SPA, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 09/25/12 -- DNA Dynamics, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: DNAD), a global developer and publisher of mobile video games and applications, announces today that it is to unveil the first of its new Sports Game at GDC ...

The best from the Boston Festival of Indie Games
Blast
Officially declared by Governor Deval Patrick to be Independent Game DevelopmentDay in the state of Massachusetts, September 22 also marked the day the first ever Boston Festival of Indie Games was held. ... Institute of Technology, the event featured...

Blast

Uncharted 3 Is The Most Disappointing Game This Gen, Says Cliffy B
Cinema Blend
Of all games, of all publishers, of all developers, of all platforms, when asked what his most disappointing game was of this gen, Clifford Bleszkinski had a double whammy but his fire and foremost disappointment? Uncharted 3. I don't think I need ...

Cinema Blend

LEGO The Lord of the Rings Developer Diary #1: Recreating Middle-earth
Just Push Start
Warner Bros. has released a new video for LEGO The Lord of the Rings which takes us behind the scenes of the upcoming game. The massive ... Looking at the trailer, this is shaping up to be the best video game based on The Lord of the Rings franchise.

LittleBigPlanet brings big joy to PlayStation Vita
Globe and Mail
Players are also encouraged to go back and replay the story and side missions, as well as parts that can only be done in two-player co-op, to unlock more objects that can be used in level design. ... You can marvel at the developers' creativity in the ...

Globe and Mail

50000 GAMERS TO DESCEND ON EARLS COURT FOR THE UK'S BIGGEST ...
Gamasutra
From tomorrow until 30 th September, the Eurogamer Expo opens its doors at Earls Court Exhibition Centre for the UK's largest consumer video games show, welcoming over 50,000 gamers, publishers and developers from around the world to experience the ...

After a month's wait, here's part 2 of the Guardians of Middle-earth MOBA pro ...
GameZone
Rather than going out to dinner with the gamers, the developers stayed back at the studio to apply many of the changes the pros had suggested, clearly demonstrating their dedication to creating a fun and balanced game. Today's video shows another ...

GameZone

Borderlands 2 dev explains the art and science of 'distilling fun'
Digital Trends
Now that the years of work have concluded and the game has shipped, there is a slight lull in the game's development cycle before the work on the DLC begins (as well as a probable sequel, although Gearbox will probably defend that secret bitterly until ...

Digital Trends

The "Hercules Check" In NHL 13 Is A Glitch Of Herculean Awesomeness
SportsGrid
This will undoubtedly be fixed (if it hasn't been already), but it's just terrific. And it should inspire some developer to produce a Greek God sports game, because who wouldn't want to pit Zeus against Poseidon in some Ultimate Fighting? Make it ...

'Forza Horizon' season pass and soundtrack details announced
The Verge
In the video, the developers reveal why they set the game in Colorado, and how they built thegame's environment based on a trip to the 38th state. They also discuss the game's hidden collectibles, roads, and the artificial intelligence system that ...

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013: Gameplay Review and Features
Bleacher Report
I love FIFA 13 and you can see that from my recent review of the game. However, I put in some substantial time with PES 2013 over ... Since the most practical camera views are set away from the action, world football offers the most TV-style appeal of ...

Bleacher Report

Black Ops 2 To Have Optional Texture Pack For PS3
GamerFront
Fact is, video games are not perfectly designed. Sure, developers can get a majority of the bugs out of a game, and optimize it quite a bit, but at the end of the day there are going to be some issues. Activision already knows that there will be some ...

Review prompted by 38 Studios failure recommends EDC overhaul
WPRO
A review prompted by the failure of Curt Schilling's 38 Studios video game company recommends a major change for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, focusing on restructuring and rebranding the agency. The Rhode Island Public Expenditure ...

WPRO

First Time Video Game Developer - Back In Battle - Help make my ...
Hi Gamespot!My name is Ashar and I am creating my own indie video game. I order to do some things that are very hard for.
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Gamer To Game Developer Multiplayer Video Tutorial Series on YouTube
Gamer To Game Developer is a video tutorial series where I show you how to build a prototype multiplayer FPS game from scratch using the free version of the ...
forum.unity3d.com/threads/122386-Gamer-To.../page10

3 Epic Video Game Marriage Proposals | Big Fish Games Blog
So what happens if you don't have a video game developer's phone number on speed dial? This doesn't have to stop you from bringing video games and ...
www.bigfishgames.com/.../3-epic-video-game-marriage-propo...

How Video Game Translation Differs from Other Types - Gamasutra
(Now that would make for an interesting study – the number of new words invented by video game developers every year.) Not only do writers establish new ...
www.gamasutra.com/.../How_Video_Game_Translation_Diffe...

Associate Game Developer
Looking for an ASSOCIATE GAME DEVELOPER for popular online gaming ... Comprehension and appreciation for the history of video games from both a player ...
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Lexington Game Developers | Drew Van Camp
For the first time ever, I'm heading over to a video game developer luncheon. This will be a meeting of business people with mutual interest or curiosity about the ...
drewvancamp.com/2012/09/17/lexington-game-developers

GFACE - Project Manager job offering | Crytek Video Game ...
Run a small team of web designers & developers; Ensure that your product leverages ...Experience with browser games, especially casual and/ or social games ...
www.crytek.com/career/offers/.../gface-project-manager

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