GameSoundCon starts October 7th in Los Angeles
A while back we showcased BEEP, a documentary exploring the history of music and sound in video games. On its final day, the Kickstarter has earned well over its initial…
Is PS Vita Becoming an Indie Console?
In the land of handheld gaming – already a dying breed – the PS Vita is a clear loser. It’s sold just a 10th of the models as its predecessor…
Debate About Gaming Journalism Spawns #GamerGate Phenomenon
The Zoe Quinn scandal has sparked an active debate that shows no signs of abating. United under the hashtag #GamerGate, advocates of gaming journalism reform are making their views heard…
Mojang’s Minecraft now available for Xbox One
Mojang's Minecraft is now available for Xbox One. The 553 MB downloadable game is priced at $19.99 and available on Xbox Live. There are also several downloadable add-ons available for Xbox…
Director Seeks Funding for Video Game Music Documentary
A Kickstarter campaign launched by Karen Collins, a researcher at the University of Waterloo in Canada, seeks to give video game sound the attention it deserves. The campaign seeks to…
Zoe Quinn’s Depression Quest Sparks Debate Over Gaming Journalism and Misogyny
If the name “Zoe Quinn” doesn’t immediately ring alarm bells in your mind, you’ve probably been hiding under a rock for the past few weeks (or busy slaying mobs in…
2k releases ‘Bioshock’ for iPad & iPhone
2k's Bioshock was first released in 2007 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. Now the company's China subsidiary has released the game for Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod…
ReddX app for Xbox One brings Reddit content to Console
Reddit users with Xbox One consoles will want to check out the newly launched free app called ReddX. The app lets Xbox Live users interact with others similar to the…
Open-World Survival Games: The Newest Gaming Zeitgeist
It’s no shocker that game genres come and go in phases, and the popularity of these games is always intimately tied to the technology available for developing them. As internet…
OUYA Gives Back With its #FreeTheGames Program
In 2012, a Kickstarter campaign was started to fund the creation of OUYA, a microconsole utilizing a version of the Android operating system. Earning $8.5 million, the campaign became Kickstarter's…
Kickstarter Campaign to Re-Release the Controversial Game Night Trap
Night Trap, the first full-motion video game ever released, is being remastered and released more than 20 years after its initial debut. Night Trap was designed in 1986 and released…
Puzzles, Action, & Food Fights with Indie Game Organic Panic
If you were ever curious about what it might look like to see fruits and veggies go to war against meats and cheese then Organic Panic might be just the…