What happens when you gather a number of over-the-top independent developer personalities in one spot and ask what's wrong with the current state of the industry? We're about to find out. Watch with...
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PAX East 2012 – Admit It – You Play Social Games. Let’s Talk About Them
Social games are like the HPV of the video games industry: At least 50% of us are infected, even if we show no symptoms. Unlink that awful sexually transmitted disease, however, social games don't...
PAX East 2012 – If I Hear “Gamificiation” One More Time I’m Going to Scream
Love it or hate it, if you haven't heard the word "gamification" this past year you must be dead. Or a zombie. Heck, it was a short-listed to be added as Oxford dictionary's "Word of the Year"! So...
PAX East 2012 – Damage Report: How Crisis Management Defines Your Game
Every week it seems we see some new public crisis in the game industry that blows up all over the internet and social media. The way companies respond to these crises build their public identity, for...
PAX East 2012 – Retrogame Roadshow: Are Your Old Games Actually Buried Treasure?
Television shows like "Pawn Stars" and "Antiques Roadshow" have captured the imagination of Americans who would love to find a priceless collectible at a yard sale. There's just one thing missing -...
Should you let your toddler play Skyrim? What's the best way to introduce your child to RPGS? How do you handle it when your kid doesn't want to play a game because he thinks he'll lose? What do you...