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Benchmark Capital’s Mitch Lasky on the need for publishers to change (GamesBeat 2012)
By Dant Rambo
The gaming industry is rapidly changing. Games are getting funded by the player; indie developers are finding massive success without any sort of financial backbone. Both of these things beg the question: Do we really still need publishers? Mitch Lasky, General Partner at Benchmark Capital, had a few things to say on the subject.Dissecting the Kickstarter craze (GamesBeat 2012)
By Dant Rambo
When Double Fine presented fans with a Kickstarter to fund a new adventure game, the goal was reached in a matter of hours. It was a beautiful event, but it left many curious as to how this new model would affect the game's development -- along with the industry at large. Such was the topic of conversation at a panel featuring Tim Schafer of Double Fine, Brian Fargo of InXile Entertainment, Paul Trowe of Replay Games, and Jon Kimmich of Software Illuminati.Hold on to your wallets! The Steam Summer Sale is here
Just when you thought your wallet was safe as all those fantastic indie bundles began to die down, this hits. The downside: you'll probably end up selling all of your possessions outside of your computer. The upside: you'll have some of the best games the industry has to offer at the lowest prices you can find anywhere. The cause of all this madness? It's the Steam Summer Sale 2012.Hamburger unlocked: Kiip, Raptr, and the quest for real-life achievements (GamesBeat 2012)
By Dant Rambo
Providing players of games with external rewards has become a prosperous business in recent years, and companies Kiip and Raptr have emerged as the frontrunners of the concept. As I learned over the course of a panel featuring Brian Wong (Kiip) and Dennis Fong (Raptr), they tend to approach the model in very different ways.GamesBeat 2012: The future of gaming, as predicted by Will Wright
By Dant Rambo
When Will Wright - creator of The Sims and SimCity - speaks, it's always a good idea to listen. He's a veteran of the industry, with a keen eye on the trends and trajectory of the medium. His keynote speech at this year's GamesBeat event focused primarily on where he sees gaming headed (spoiler: a very great place), and he kicked it off with a crash course in history.GamesBeat 2012: The importance of quality in the indie scene
By Dant Rambo
As far as Chris Hecker is concerned, we're currently in the "golden age of indie." It was a concept at the heart of this year's indie games panel at GamesBeat, where the Spy Party developer, Team Meat's Tommy Refenes, Braid mastermind Jonathan Blow, and Nicalis founder Tyrone Rodriguez shared a candid discussion of what life is like outside the AAA world.Kickstarter Picks: Defense Grid 2
By Eli Cymet
When I say I love Hidden Path's quintessential strategy title Defense Grid, I mean it. Seriously. Don't threaten me with the age old "why don't you marry it already?" because I just might. This is the kind of game that prompts famous figures like Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield to proclaim in a video promoting its sequel that he "needs more Defense Grid." Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. There might be a Defense Grid sequel!Green means go (make games): Steam puts the approval process in users’ hands with Greenlight
By Eli Cymet
Have you ever seen a game on Steam and thought to yourself, "wow! This looks terrible! I never would have let this on here?" Or for that matter heard about a developer whose title was rejected from Valve's popular download service, all the while knowing it deserved a chance? Well, you big know-it-all, soon you'll be able to do something about it. Also, I apologize for calling you a know-it-all.