Humans have always been hardwired for the rush of a challenge and pride in beating opponents. Now marketers are discovering the “power of play” to boost customer interaction.
Joseph Saulter, the African-American video game entrepreneur and educator, wants to see a gaming industry that reflects its customer base--not to mention the country.
With its two Kickstarter projects, Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera, the small developer focuses on roleplaying games of yore. Here, execs discuss the appeal of brain-candy RPGs and what to do with an extra $2 million in crowd-sourced cash.
Using affordable hardware derived from cell phones, the Oculus Rift headset may finally deliver a rich virtual reality experience to gamers--and far beyond. Here, CEO Brendan Iribe talks us through the tech.
The game developers at Valve stumbled into the learning business, and then won the hearts of teachers (and students) everywhere by creating the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker.
EA's acquisition of gaming company ESN is the latest evidence that we're headed for the cloud. That's good news for gamers--and the publishers and console creators who can keep up.
The Wii U starts at $299 with 8GB of flash storage and is available Nov. 18. It also comes with the GamePad, a hybrid joystick-tablet that radically changes gameplay--and maybe even the way you watch shows and movies.
