Recent Articles
Karl Mehta On Monetization
June 22, 2009
[caption id="attachment_2986" align="alignleft" width="288"] Karl Mehta CEO, PlaySpan Inc.[/caption] JUNE 22, 2009 • As micro-transactions for online games grow in North America, developers and publishers are increasingly looking for experienced...
Kotick Wants Cheaper PS3
June 19, 2009
[caption id="attachment_8732" align="alignleft" width="400"] Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.[/caption] JUNE 19, 2009 • Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick took Sony Computer Entertainment to task for not reducing the price...
Left 4 Dead Case Study
June 16, 2009
[caption id="attachment_11309" align="alignleft" width="450"] Left 4 Dead is a high quality first-person shooter.[/caption] JUNE 16, 2009 • As the game industry rapidly evolves from a packaged goods business to a...
Doom Resurrection for iPhone
June 10, 2009
JUNE 10, 2009 • Doom Resurrection for the iPhone was announced by id Software. The game was built from the ground up as an iPhone title in partnership with Escalation...
Atari Eyes MMO
June 9, 2009
JUNE 9, 2009 • Daily Variety reported that one of the major reasons Atari acquired Cryptic Studios was to develop an MMO based on the Neverwinter Nights franchise originally created...
Digital Distribution Costs
June 8, 2009
[caption id="attachment_2971" align="alignleft" width="375"] More and more consumers are getting their games digitally.[/caption] JUNE 8, 2009 • The future of distribution is online. Across a spectrum of entertainment industries and...
Intel Targets Mobile
June 4, 2009
JUNE 4, 2009 • Intel Corp. wants to get more of its processors into consumer electronics and mobile devices. To this end, Intel acquired Alameda, Calif.-based Wind River for $884...
XBL Games on Demand
June 1, 2009
[caption id="attachment_8716" align="alignleft" width="500"] The Xbox Originals program is now complete.[/caption] JUNE 1, 2009 • One new Xbox Live feature Microsoft Game Studios did not highlight at this summer's E3...