Gamasutra
During its inception, however, the game almost became something quite different. During an in-depth postmortem at this year's Game Developers Conference Europe, Proteus creator Ed Key explained that he and musician David Kanaga threw around some ...
US Video-Game Sales Drop 24% in September, NPD Says
Businessweek
New video-game sales for this month will probably decline 5 percent from a year ago, which would be the best result for the industry in nearly 12 months, Arvind Bhatia, an analyst at Sterne Agee & Leach Inc., said in a research note today. The industry ...
Comic Con Panel: How to Bring Your Idea Into a Game
Knickerbocker Ledger
With a panel of professionals in video game development particularly in indie games, we got some helpful tips and advice about bringing your video games ideas to life. If you dreaming to make you own game, have a great idea, or are bouncing the ideas ...
Knickerbocker Ledger
Video Game Quick Hits 10/12/12
Big Shiny Robot!
Release is set for April 2013. [More pictures and video of Green Arrow's reveal here.] I know I'm not the ... The challenge system gives you certain in-game goals, like killing x number of enemies with biotic detonations, or promoting x number of ...
Big Shiny Robot!
US video game sales fall 24 percent in September
Yahoo! News (blog)
US video game sales fall 24 percent in September. Associated Press – 13 hrs ago. LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. retail sales of new video-game hardware, software and accessories fell 24 percent in September. The falloff marked the 10th-consecutive month of ...
Rift: VIDEO GAME UPDATE & NEWS
ringsidereport.com (blog)
Trion Worlds, the leading publisher and developer of premium games for the connected era, announced today that online gaming veteran executive, Nathan Richardsson, has joined the company as Vice President of Development and Executive Producer on ...
Unresolved Cliffhangers in Video Games
Gaming Illustrated
It is a big gamble for developers to attract people towards a sequel. Sometimes the risk pays off and ... This hope was dashed when it was released in 2008 as Turok, a video game that attempted to reboot the Turok universe. 12 years have passed and ...
ZombiU- new video shows plenty of impressive footage
GamingBolt (blog)
We can only imagine how good the game itself will look. The game's Wii U gamepad controls and compatibility have also been shown off in the video, including the player using the controller's gyroscope to aim the rifle's scope on zombies in the distance.
Games rely on tired concepts for appeal
Daily Trojan Online
But despite what conventional wisdom might suggest, Prototype developer Radical Entertainment suffered massive layoffs after Activision determined that the sequel failed to find a “broad commercial audience.” It turns out that video game development ...
Game Developers Choice Online Awards results announced
GamingBolt (blog)
The Game Developers Online Choice Awards' results have been declared and games like Star Wars: The Old Republic and League of Legends by Riot Games have won plenty of awards. The Old Republic won four out of the six awards it was nominated for, ...
Zombie Gunner – VIDEO GAME UPDATE & NEWS
ringsidereport.com (blog)
The Partner Fund allows GAMEVIL to support indie-developers publish their games to the global market, bringing countless titles to App Store from an eclectic collection of genres. Zombie Gunner is an action arcade game in which users must protect ...
Royal Revolt – VIDEO GAME UPDATE & NEWS
ringsidereport.com (blog)
Royal Revolt – VIDEO GAME UPDATE & NEWS. October 11th, 2012 Geno. Flaregames today announced that Royal Revolt!, an addictive and accessible 3D game for iOS devices, has met with a strong reception from players and critics alike. After just 10 days ...
What Are a Game Designer Job Requirements?
GameDev.net
This question is directed to the people who work in an official - not indie - video game companies. I'm a young dude, who would like to be a game ... While you're at it you'll get to find out whether you're actually good at game design. Out of ...
Guillermo del Toro says he's not giving up on 'Insane' video game
The Verge
In August, publisher THQ dropped development Guillermo del Toro's Insane, a planned horror video game trilogy, saying the title was not strategically "productive." THQ handed ... At the top of del Toro's developer wish list is Valve. "I really am a big ...
Hitman Absolution hands-on preview
Telegraph.co.uk
It feels this is perhaps for technical rather than design reasons. Hitman Absolution uses Io's proprietary game engine Glacier 2, a piece of technology underdevelopment for six years. It is purportedly 'next-gen ready', prepared for the next wave of ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Looking back to the future of video games
BBC News
In the games industry many developers have been looking backwards of late and spending their time resurrecting games that are five, 10 and 20 years old. In particular Kickstarter has seen many funding campaigns launched to update versions of older ...
BBC News
The week in Tech: 5 must-know things
USA TODAY
Video game developers believe online gaming competitions could become a spectator sport as commonplace as a bowling league. Strasburg agrees: "It's pretty amazing to think that you are able to do all of these things against people all over the country, ...
'Lost Planet 3' video features 10 minutes of gameplay with developer commentary
The Verge
In a video released today for Lost Planet 3, a developer at Spark Unlimited narrates a 10-minute tour of the game's hostile ice planet. The video shows a mission in which the game's protagonist, Jim, makes his way up a mountain to repair a broken ...
Planetside 2 developer diary shows some cool things
GamingBolt (blog)
The game looks stunning at this stage and currently has a beta going. The sequel to the landmark MMO FPS has been revealed and is bigger and better than ever. PlanetSide 2 is a massively multiplayer online first person shooter that delivers truly epic, ...
Riot: League of Legends has 12 million daily 'active' players
GameSpot
Developer claims free-to-play online game is "most played video game in the world" with 70 million registered users, 32 million monthly active accounts; playerbase 90 percent male. RiotGames has released a new infographic detailing usership figures ...
Grand Theft Auto V to get December Game Informer cover
Examiner.com
Rockstar confirmed McNamara's outing by quoting him on the developer's official website. The November issue of Game Informer just hit newsstands this past week so the December issue should land around November 9. Publisher Take Two Interactive ...
VIDEO: "He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe" Trailer
Crunchyroll News
I had a bunch of the toys. fisto. Even Fisto. If you're feeling nostalgic, or in the mood for a side-scrolling brawler to play on your phone, developer ChillinGo has you covered with He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe and its hilarious trailer!
Crunchyroll News
iOS Game Explores the Afterlives of Foxconn Suicides
Escapist Magazine
These factories produce components for various pieces of tech, including video game consoles, that form increasingly important parts of our lives. In an attempt to get consumers to really think about what all of this means, independent developer ...
Next PlanetSide 2 developer video shows Esamir continent, Heavy Assault class
games.on.net
A new video featuring PlanetSide 2's creative director Matthew Higby and senior art director Tramell Isaac has been released, which shows them discussing the game's Heavy Assault Class, as well as the newly-revealed snowy continent of Esamir.
Two games in one in 'XCOM: Enemy Unknown'
CNN
(CNN) -- It is hard enough to make one good video game. Trying to make two at the same time is a challenge not many developers try to tackle. But the creators of a recently released, turn-based strategy game hope that by blending two differing styles ...
Medal of Honor Warfighter: The Beta, Linkin Park and Excitement
FanBolt.Com
Medal of Honor Warfighter is under two weeks away from being released and my excitement continues to grow as this game is stated to provide one of the most realistic military experiences ever realized in video games. Medal of Honor Warfighter, written ...
FanBolt.Com
GAME BYTES: Gameplay must serve the story
Tuscaloosa News
This week has been pretty busy for gaming, but I've spent most of my time not with “Dishonored” or “XCOM: Enemy Unknown,” but a smaller title you probably haven't heard much about called “Of Orcs and Men” (available on Steam on PC for a reasonable $39 ...
Xbox on Windows 8 Won't Sell 'Mature' Titles
WebProNews
By going after the casual market, Microsoft has taken steps to ensure that their video game store on Windows 8 will be quite irrelevant to many PC gamers. That could be the plan, though. It would certainly leave the PC gaming market more open ...
Slim Jim Gives Snackers Something to Play For
New York Times
A new advertising campaign that will be introduced Monday highlights a promotional partnership between Slim Jim and Electronic Arts, the video game publisher. Jonathan Byrne, an associate creative director at Venables Bell & Partners in San Francisco, ...
New York Times
Way Of The Samurai 4 review – red dead ronin
Metro
An open world adventure set in 19th century Japan should be the setting for a classicvideo game, but can this low budget import live up to its potential? Related ...Japanese game developers are surprisingly reluctant to take their history serious ...
Metro
Star Citizen trailer showcases PC gaming glory
TG Daily
The first full official trailer for the video game recently turned up online, and looks like it could be one of the best computer games of all time. The game was created by Chris Roberts, the developerbehind the massively successful Wing Commander ...
Can paid and 'free' games peacefully coexist?
The Verge
Buying a video game used to be simple — you paid what it cost, and that was it. But a quick glance at the top ... The team behind CSR Racing claims that it's earning $12 million per month from in-app purchases (IAPs), while Clash of Clans developer ...
NVIDIA Clears Up Misconceptions about the Tegra 3
Gaming Illustrated
... the game think its on a Tegra 3 device. That led me to look into other Tegra 3 games, and no sooner did I start my search than I came up with video for Riptide GP, N.O.V.A 3, Sonic 4 Episode 2, Max Payne and GTA 3. ... What NVIDIA cleared up ...
Kicking Back in the Online Social Gaming Scene
TechNewsWorld
These freemium mobile and social games rely more than traditional online games on analytics, he noted, in order to help the developers strengthen the game play and give players the kinds of experiences they want. "Analytics and business ... "Game ...
Assassin's Creed 3: Making-Of Video Goes 'Into The Wild'
Game Rant
Broader themes are the way to go in the name of keeping the game surprising, but people who wish to know a bit more about Connor's costume, animations, and path to development need not fret. For those who missed the first episode of the series ...
Games matter, so we have to treat our players well
Pocket Gamer.Biz
'Ahead of the Game: Ethics of Modern Game Development' - that was the prosaic title of what turned out to be a passionate discussion at GDC Online 2012. Interestingly structured, the topic was presented as a debate between Nik Davidson (currently ...
This Week's Waste of Time: Pikachu: From Slave to Freedom Fighter. Seriously.
Austin Chronicle (blog)
Promotional games tied in with products and companies are almost universally mediocre. They usually are little more than poorly designed interactive ads. Not so with PETA's game development team which includes noted indie developer Noah Sasso of Bara ...
Austin Chronicle (blog)
Call of Duty: Black Ops II In 3D on LG Cinema 3D TVs Showcase Latest in Gaming
Broadcast Newsroom
13, 2012, on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC. The title will also release on Nov. 18, 2012, for the new Wii U game system from Nintendo. Call of Duty: Black ...
'Need for Speed: Most Wanted' trades in-game rivals for a more human opponent
The Verge
"We recorded all the cars, audio and video, and we got the cab data from [the companies]," Young explained. "The car modeling isn't just us designing a car, we actually got the engineering data from manufacturers. What you're doing in the game is ...
Rockstar Games Announces Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1
DailyFinance
L.A. Noire® - The revolutionary crime thriller featuring MotionScan, a breakthrough technology that captures every nuance of a real actor's facial performance, providing a level of realism, detail and emotion never before seen in a video game. ... and ...
TINY BULL STUDIOS | VIEW Conference 2012 | Digital Cinema ...
By giona
There are plans to extend the development to PC, Mac and console markets. The idea was born from the video game passion of three Virtual Reality and Multimedia magisters at University of Torino, ready to conquer the market with their innovative ideas and expertise. ... And after telling how Rocco and Matteo turned from game lovers into game developers, we return to the origins of their passion with a tournament of Space Connect, the first game developed by Tiny Bull Studios .
VIEW Conference 2012 | Digital...
New York Comic Con 2012 Video Game Panel Preview | CraveOnline
27 years later, James Cameron's highly successful sci-fi/horror spectacle ALIENS is getting a canonical sequel – in the form of a video game. Developer ...
www.craveonline.com/.../197819-new-york-comic-con-2012-...
Star Citizen Announcement Panel from GDC 2012 - GameSpot.com
loading... Flash Player 10 is required to watch this video. .... Finally, another visionary game developer like Naughty Dog, only this time not limited by the ancient ...
www.gamespot.com/shows/gamespot-live/?event=roberts...
Tax advice for US based Indie Game developers. : gamedev
As a game developer basically doing everything on my own, I wanted to know what kind of ... Have an updated screenshot or gameplay video for your game?
www.reddit.com/.../tax_advice_for_us_based_indie_game_de...
Bungie.net : Off Topic: The Flood : Should a video game developer ...
Posted by: burritosenior. Yes. Why? Because there is a difference between ' listening' and 'implementing.' Bungie implemented nearly everything the Community ...
www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=75040214
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