How to Design Your iOS Game to Grow

Gamasutra - Features - How to Design Your iOS Game to Grow: Learning from the Style of Tiger Style: "In Spider, you play an arachnid, jumping and spinning your way through an empty mansion with the flick of your finger, discovering the mysteries of the family who once lived there along the way. As of mid-2012, the game has sold more than 360,000 copies and grossed more than $1,000,000. (Spider still earns more than $5,000 in a good month.) In Waking Mars, you play a lone, stranded space explorer with a jetpack, lost in the caverns of Mars recently discovered to be full of life -- specifically, a living, breathing ecosystem of alien life forms. Mars, which launched in March 2012, has so far sold over 55,000 copies, grossing more than $240,000. "Both games have a long tail," Smith notes to me, referring to their small but steady sales months or even years after launch, "and as of this writing Waking Mars is still in the beginning of its sales lifetime.""

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'Halo 4' will surprise you
Heritage Newspapers
VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'Halo 4' will surprise you. Published: Sunday ... Players still get those grand-scale battles, corridor gunfights and occasional vehicle excursions, but the developer eliminates the redundant level design. ... With Bungie, there was ...

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Video game review: 'Assassin's Creed' stumbles on PlayStation Vita
News Sentinel
It's refreshing to see a video game deal with such serious issues while maintaining a sense of adventure. That alone should be enough for Vita owners to give this historical action title a try. Unfortunately, "Liberation" is too big for its britches ...

Holiday 2012 Video Games, Nielson's Most-Anticipated Game List: What Games ...
Latinos Post
X-COM: Enemy Unknown- Developer Firaxis resuscitated the classic real-time strategy franchise and crafted a tense, tactical game that demands that players face the consequences of their actions. The game is split into two modes: base management and ...

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LUPEND: Game Developer works on Lupe Fiasco Video Game
Game Developer works on Lupe Fiasco Video Game. at 10:35 PM. Someone is currently developing a Lupe Fiasco video game. It'll be called "Lupe Fiasco: I ...
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Navy SEALs Advised On This Video Game And It's A Giant Flop
Business Insider
The game's developer, Danger Close, believes its game is a tribute to the military, specifically America's military. What is offensive about Medal of Honor's posturing in this direction, and it is posturing, is that despite the constant killing, this ...

Business Insider

As Console Market Drops, Game Developers Seek Second Life On Android
International Business Times
This same competition had driven away so many defunct video game consoles of the past, resulting in a risk-averse creative climate for both customers and developers alike. It would be safer for Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: EA) or Activision Blizzard ...
 
International Business Times

Consequences and Implications of the Star Wars Buyout
Examiner.com
Along with the purchase of Lucasfilm, Disney also acquired the gaming division LucasArts. This game company has had a rich history of titles including The Secret of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion along with Star Wars titles such as The Old Republic ...

Absolute Force Online – VIDEO GAME UPDATE – Modes, News & More!
ringsidereport.com (blog)
Absolute Force Online – VIDEO GAME UPDATE – Modes, News & More! ... Each player is different so AFO developers want to ensure players get what they want in this MMOFPS. Death in AFO is... Arsenal Mode, which is a unique game feature where the goal is ...

University of Advancing Technology Tech Forum, day 3
Examiner.com
During the question and answer section of his discussion one student asked about the biggest rookie mistakes when trying to break into the video game industry. Lasana immediately responded, “Be realistic about what you can do, and don't ever lie on ...

Online Learning for Video Game Developers
Choosing to study game development can be a fulfilling hobby as well as a potentially lucrative career choice. The video game industry has seen increased ...
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