Category Archives: industry
Digital Halos
Digital halo n. A geometric shape hovering over the head of a character in a game. Traditionally emits light I’m coining a new word– digital halo. What is a digital halo? The “thing” that is on top of the heads
Digital Halos
Digital halo n. A geometric shape hovering over the head of a character in a game. Traditionally emits light I’m coining a new word– digital halo. What is a digital halo? The “thing” that is on top of the heads
Interview with Tale of Tales
You are in a graveyard– it’s not spooky or menacing, just a calm park with gravestones, accentuated by the chirping of insects and the rustling of the breeze. You play an old woman. She walks with a limp. You walk
Interview with Tale of Tales
You are in a graveyard– it’s not spooky or menacing, just a calm park with gravestones, accentuated by the chirping of insects and the rustling of the breeze. You play an old woman. She walks with a limp. You walk
Super Shigi Unveils “Musical” RPG, Melolune
Game music composer Laura Shigihara (supershigi) caused a delightful ripple in the game community with her soundtrack for Pop Cap’s game, Plants vs. Zombies. (You may recall that Play As Life interviewed her last May.) Recently, she submitted her very
Super Shigi Unveils “Musical” RPG, Melolune
Game music composer Laura Shigihara (supershigi) caused a delightful ripple in the game community with her soundtrack for Pop Cap’s game, Plants vs. Zombies. (You may recall that Play As Life interviewed her last May.) Recently, she submitted her very
Discovering Tetris and Going to Mars: Interview with Henk Rogers
Tetris celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, yet the game’s popularity (and revenue stream) is still strong. Henk B. Rogers, CEO and president of Blue Planet Software, discovered Tetris at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 1988 and
Discovering Tetris and Going to Mars: Interview with Henk Rogers
Tetris celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, yet the game’s popularity (and revenue stream) is still strong. Henk B. Rogers, CEO and president of Blue Planet Software, discovered Tetris at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 1988 and
Are Your Virtual Assets Safe?
Technology certainly makes life easier, but as more and more of our assets become virtual, we can’t help but worry about whether our assets are safe. Gamers have understood the concept (and importance of) virtual goods for quite a long
Are Your Virtual Assets Safe?
Technology certainly makes life easier, but as more and more of our assets become virtual, we can’t help but worry about whether our assets are safe. Gamers have understood the concept (and importance of) virtual goods for quite a long
Saving the video game industry and the Nintendo Wii
The Nintendo Wii is a beautiful thing. It arrived at a time when the other gaming consoles were fighting a war for supreme mediocrity. In the front lines were rehashes of first person shooters that looked like high definition DOOM, tired licenses where the producers forgot why we loved the original in the first place and movie titles that were positioned to catch sixty dollars from parents of nine year olds looking to re-experience the magic of a day at the cinema.
Saving the video game industry and the Nintendo Wii
The Nintendo Wii is a beautiful thing. It arrived at a time when the other gaming consoles were fighting a war for supreme mediocrity. In the front lines were rehashes of first person shooters that looked like high definition DOOM, tired licenses where the producers forgot why we loved the original in the first place and movie titles that were positioned to catch sixty dollars from parents of nine year olds looking to re-experience the magic of a day at the cinema.
Interview with Eitan Glinert, Founder of Fire Hose Games
Talking with Eitan Glinert is like drinking from a firehose. His positive energy and enthusiasm creates a very strong channel– kind of like Austin Powers (“yeah, baby!”) , but with the mojo directed towards games instead of girls. Comparing Glinert’s
Interview with Eitan Glinert, Founder of Fire Hose Games
Talking with Eitan Glinert is like drinking from a firehose. His positive energy and enthusiasm creates a very strong channel– kind of like Austin Powers (“yeah, baby!”) , but with the mojo directed towards games instead of girls. Comparing Glinert’s
Interview with Virtual World Moderator Pam Taggart
In cyberspace, Pam Taggart is in charge of keeping things under control, kind of like a police officer. But the role of a cyber police officer is different from that of the real world. Ms. Taggart is the operations manager
Interview with Virtual World Moderator Pam Taggart
In cyberspace, Pam Taggart is in charge of keeping things under control, kind of like a police officer. But the role of a cyber police officer is different from that of the real world. Ms. Taggart is the operations manager
Interview with Laura Shigihara- Composer for Plants vs. Zombies
By D. Yvette Wohn Laura Shigihara wears many hats. A California native of Eurasian descent, Ms. Shigihara’s passion for games is so great that she not only plays games, but actively participates in the development– which includes game music composing,
Interview with Laura Shigihara- Composer for Plants vs. Zombies
By D. Yvette Wohn Laura Shigihara wears many hats. A California native of Eurasian descent, Ms. Shigihara’s passion for games is so great that she not only plays games, but actively participates in the development– which includes game music composing,
Improving “Green” Games
Thanks to Al Gore and Kermit the Frog, green is a becoming a more frequent incentive factor in casual games– which, I may add, are green in their own element because they are distributed electronically! With the barrage of games
Improving “Green” Games
Thanks to Al Gore and Kermit the Frog, green is a becoming a more frequent incentive factor in casual games– which, I may add, are green in their own element because they are distributed electronically! With the barrage of games
