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Playing the Long and Short Game with HTML5: Part 1

imgame — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:50:35 -0800

Emotions have been running high in the HTML5 application development space in recent months. With the current worldwide explosion of mobile and web app use currently underway, many feel HMTL5 is the bright future of cross-platform development.

Building Real-time Strategy Games for Mobile Devices

imgame — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:06:01 -0700

Real-time strategy (RTS) games have had lasting appeal on PCs, and now the genre is moving to mobile devices. Needless to say, the shift from large displays to much smaller ones creates design challenges for RTS game makers.

Building Games With Corona SDK

imgame — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:09:10 -0700

Mobile game developers are beating a path to Corona SDK, a development platform built upon such components as OpenGL, OpenAL and the Lua cross-platform programming language. I recently talked to Don-Duong Quach, a programmer and co-founder of Cannon Cat developer Loqheart, about his use of Corona SDK.

Developing With Construct 2

imgame — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:34:20 -0700

We recently talked to Ashley Gullen, a director at Scirra, who provided a few tips on working with Construct 2.

Chair Entertainment’s Donald Mustard Discusses the Future of Multiscreen Gaming

imgame — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:35:43 -0700

Donald Mustard, creative director and co-founder of Chair Entertainment, talks about the multiscreen future of gaming and how mobile, PC and console experiences will interconnect in this exclusive interview.

Figuring Out The Puzzles

imgame — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:14:48 -0700

Crytek recently branched out into puzzle-based mobile games with Fibble, available on the iPhone, iPod and iPad. It marks Crytek’s first mobile offering as well as its first puzzler. We recently talked to Kristoffer Waardahl, studio manager of Crytek Budapest, about the company’s new development direction.

Migration to the Cloud: Evolution Without Confusion

imgame — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:26:56 -0700

There are fundamentally challenging questions that companies will be forced to grapple with as they decide what cloud functionality suits them best. The central issues include security, cost, scalability and integration.

What’s in the Future for Slates, Tablets and iPads?

imgame — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:42:48 -0700

Matt Ployhar discusses the future of slates, tablets, and ipads.

Trip Hawkins: There’s an App for That Game

imgame — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:06:21 -0700

William M. “Trip” Hawkins III -- founder of Electronic Arts and father of the 3DO console is rewriting the rules again. Here, Hawkins explains why he believes social gaming and virtual goods are the future of interactive entertainment.

Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski Gets Unreal

imgame — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:30:39 -0700

Cliff Bleszinski, the company’s design director, is at the heart of Epic’s new game development. John Gaudiosi caught up with him before he went on to host the 2012 Game Developers Choice Awards.