Video Games Are the Star of the Mobile Software Market

A new report indicates that 75% of the money spent on iOS App Store software went toward video game sales. — June 14,  2018 As Kevin Tucker, a long-time gamer and writer, explains this figure is remarkable for various reasons: not only do video games make up the vast majority of mobile software sales, they manage to do so while

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Castlevania: The New Video Game Show on Netflix

The new Netflix show “Castlevania” is based on a video game and an unexpected hit. However, it only exists because of a chance encounter! — August 8, 2017 Castlevania is an animated show based on a video game franchise that was genuinely popular nearly 30 years ago. Moreover, it’s a show based on a video game — and history is

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How Apple Changed Gaming for the Better and the Worse

Apple’s now-signature product has made a lasting mark not only on our communications but many unexpected walks of life. For gaming, the iPhone sparked a gold rush and burst of creativity still felt today. — July 25, 2017 In the heart of Stockholm, Sweden, mobile games developer King has built its forest. Alongside Earth-toned carpeting and plywood, trees are walls coated

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Game Composer Guy Whitmore Interviewed

Veteran game composer, Guy Whitmore has been in the industry for more than 20 years. He has specialized in adaptive music and is the author of notable game scores like Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza, Shivers, and Shogo. — June 21, 2017 1) Tell us a bit how you started your career as a game composer and how you ended up in the

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The 25 Greatest Video Game Soundtracks of All Time

These are the greatest soundtracks- original jams, no licensed music, in video game history. — June 19, 2017 Chrono Trigger “It was kind of like a festival,” said Takashi Tokita in a recent interview, reminiscing about the development of Squaresoft’s classic time-travel RPG. “It was amusing.” Yasunori Mitsuda’s lush soundtrack perfectly captured the festival atmosphere. Songs like “Guardia Castle” and

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