QUOTE | “The easy answer is that the original games were made by testicles for testicles. It sort of caters to the extremely reptilian, survival part of your brain. “ – Ubisoft VP of editorial Tommy Francois explains why open-world games have been predicated on killing for so long. Francois also said there is a desire…
Fruit Ninja’s Creators Have Been Split By An Identity Crisis
In years gone by Halfbrick had a tradition.Read more…
This Week In The Business: “Less Poking, More Stroking”
QUOTE | “My motto is less poking, more stroking.” – Funomena CEO Robin Hunicke addressing the problem of the “power grip” configuration in VR controllers like Vive and how there needs to be a more relaxed, finesse or “precision grip.”
This Week In The Business: “Less Poking, More Stroking”
QUOTE | “My motto is less poking, more stroking.” – Funomena CEO Robin Hunicke addressing the problem of the “power grip” configuration in VR controllers like Vive and how there needs to be a more relaxed, finesse or “precision grip.”
This Week In The Business: Don’t Give The Market What It Wants

QUOTE | “I would love to make a game that everyone loves, but at the same time I wouldn’t want to compromise and just give the market what it wants. We could all make first-person shooters, but we have a much more exciting industry with people exploring different routes.” – Quantic Dream’s David Cage accepts that his work will be polarizing.
This Week In The Business: Who’s Going To Switch?
QUOTE | “I am most concerned about the target group of the device: who else but die-hard Nintendo fans will buy the Switch? The Switch lacks a killer feature, and I think it will be very difficult for Nintendo to win back the casual gamers that are mostly on mobile now.” – Analyst Dr. Serkan Toto is skeptical about the Switch’s potential for success.
This Week In The Business: Who’s Going To Switch?
QUOTE | “I am most concerned about the target group of the device: who else but die-hard Nintendo fans will buy the Switch? The Switch lacks a killer feature, and I think it will be very difficult for Nintendo to win back the casual gamers that are mostly on mobile now.” – Analyst Dr. Serkan Toto is skeptical about the Switch’s potential for success.
The Studio Behind Sleeping Dogs Has Shut Down
United Front Games, the studio best known for developing Sleeping Dogs, has today closed its doors. And it seems the move was sudden.Read more…
The Studio Behind Sleeping Dogs Has Shut Down
United Front Games, the studio best known for developing Sleeping Dogs, has today closed its doors. And it seems the move was sudden.Read more…
This Week in the Business: “Some Poops In Every Group”
QUOTE | “There’s some poops in every group but generally speaking we really have a very wonderful fan base.” – Cyan Worlds’ Rand Miller, suggesting the slower pace of games like Myst and Obduction have selected for a particularly reasonable group of players.