There hasn't been an official announcement, and Disney isn't willing to comment quite yet, but it looks like there's a very real chance that Where's My Water? 2 is a thing that's happening.
User customization is the most important tool for creating player narratives. And I'm not talking about just hats and colored shirts. Remember in Deus Ex where you A) roasted those soldiers with your Willie Peter rockets, B) took out those soldiers by luring them into your minefield, C) snuck by all those soldiers without firing a shot or Z)...
Hear that sound? That's the sound of every gamer from the 1990s rejoicing, because EA and Mythic Studio have announced at Gamescom today that a full mobile reboot of the hugely popular Dungeon Keeper game is currently on the way! Dungeon Keeper on mobile will see the triumphant return of every old-school gamer's favorite dungeon overlord Horny, as the game reintroduces fans to its classic blend of strategic dungeon building and tower defense gameplay.
You know what the world doesn't have enough of? Kart racers. The days when Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing inspired a legion of copycats are long behind us. Sure we've had the occasional gem in recent years like KartRider Dash and Sonic All-Stars, but there isn't anything on the horizon that can settle your craving for karts… is there?
Peggle may have been born on the PC, but its sequel isn't looking to share a common set of roots. PopCap has entered into a deal with Microsoft to launch both title on Xbox One first, with other platforms to follow.
If so, you could win $15,000 in The Money Game Design Jam, presented by Yetizen and AmTrust Financial this weekend. There is a catch, of course. The game must be designed to model financial choices and teach high school kids to understand the impacts of basic financial decisions. As examples, games could incorporate financial planning, choice modeling, cost benefit analytics, the time value of money, and budget planning. It's all pretty dry stuff. But that's actually why this event caught my eye.
Anuman Interactive and developer Microids have announced today that they have struck a new deal to make adventure games based on the popular mystery novels and short stories by renowned author Agatha Christie. This news comes hot on the heels of Microids' latest release of the fantastic Dracula 4: The Shadow of the Dragon earlier this summer, which happened to fare pretty well around these parts, and so we couldn't be more excited to see what they have in store when working with some of the most iconic narratives and detective characters around.
Players are discovering and playing your games? Check! Now, it's time to start thinking strategically about how to keep the players engaged and happy so that your games will be a continual hit.