The video game industry is currently in a state of upheaval and turmoil, or so says one of its leading designers. Epic Games boss Cliff Bleszinski told GamesIndustry Interational that gaming is in its worst position since the unfortuate crash…
When I was a kid, I knew a lot of people who wanted to be day-one adopters whenever a new video game system came out. Parents kinda had the final say, of course. Those same people did become day-one adopters…
Call me a dinosaur, call me paranoid, call me whatever you want. I don't really like being connected online when enjoying my single-player experience. Here's the thing- I don't need everyone on my Friends list to know what I just…
Do you know what Portal designer Kim Swift's "secret wish" is? She wants the little girls of today to look at the Kim Swifts of the world and go, "Huh…girls make games, too." In a new blog post , Swift…
While not everyone believes video games should strive to depict complicated issues like deep human emotion and intricate character development, some developers see it as a worthy challenge. Tomb Raider global brand manager Karl Stewart believes in a similar artistic…
After five straight losing months, the video game industry posted its first year-over-year increase in October. The NPD Group has reported that total industry sales rose 1% (it isn't much, but it's up), as combined sales of console, portable, and…
