At GDC, games on the brain
Developers aim to lure women to adult games. Also: The next game controller could be your gray matter. And Sony brings it 'Home' for the PS3.
San Francisco plays host to the first Game Developers Conference of the PS3-Wii era.
With everything from face recognition to Sony's "Home," the conference holds its ground as a developer's event--but it isn't afraid to be flashy.
March 9, 2007
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, developer of games like Donkey Kong, offered conference-goers a vision for reaching broad audiences.
Video: Mario master reveals secrets to success
Photos: A packed hall for famed Nintendo developer
March 8, 2007
Nintendo exec Shigeru Miyamoto speaks to the 5,300 exuberant attendees at the 2007 Game Developers Conference.
March 8, 2007
Group of designers discusses several issues facing the adult-oriented video game industry.
March 8, 2007
blog Microsoft Game Studio Xbox 360 title wins the best game award at Wednesday night's Game Developers Choice awards.
March 7, 2007
PlayStation 3 maker tries to leverage the success of popular virtual worlds with its own 3D social space.
Images: Sony goes 'Home'
March 7, 2007
Game platform apparently can respond to emotions and conscious thoughts to move objects on the screen.
Photos: This helmet plays mind games
March 7, 2007
That's what Jane McGonigal predicts in her keynote speech on serious games at the Game Developers Conference.
Photos: The wisdom of game crowds
March 6, 2007
Some developers wonder if GDC will remain their annual rendezvous as the conference replaces E3 as the largest industry-only game event worldwide.
March 4, 2007
Microsoft plans to announce a contest to develop the next great digital diversion for the company's Xbox 360.
The New York Times
March 4, 2007
Maker of the long-popular interlocking toys is partnering with NetDevil to create a massively multiplayer online game.
March 6, 2007
blog Advertising executive says we're seeing a whole new set of economies with online games like World of Warcraft and Second Life.
March 6, 2007
Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the console.
March 5, 2007
Sony will win the new console war, but with a less commanding lead than the last time around, says Electronic Arts' outgoing CEO.
March 5, 2007
Number of households that hook them up to TVs has increased 18 percent since late 2004, Nielsen says.
March 5, 2007
Video: Gamers' delight at GDC 2007
With everything from face recognition to Sony's "Home," the conference holds its ground as a developer's event--but it isn't afraid to be flashy. March 9, 2007
Miyamoto: Game success takes 'balance' and 'risk'
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, developer of games like Donkey Kong, offered conference-goers a vision for reaching broad audiences.March 8, 2007
Video: Mario master reveals secrets to success
Nintendo exec Shigeru Miyamoto speaks to the 5,300 exuberant attendees at the 2007 Game Developers Conference. March 8, 2007
Developers aim to lure women to adult games
Group of designers discusses several issues facing the adult-oriented video game industry. March 8, 2007
'Gears of War' wins game of the year
blog Microsoft Game Studio Xbox 360 title wins the best game award at Wednesday night's Game Developers Choice awards.March 7, 2007
Sony brings it 'Home' for the PS3
PlayStation 3 maker tries to leverage the success of popular virtual worlds with its own 3D social space.March 7, 2007
The next game controller--your brain?
Game platform apparently can respond to emotions and conscious thoughts to move objects on the screen.March 7, 2007
Future games to harness players' collective wisdom
That's what Jane McGonigal predicts in her keynote speech on serious games at the Game Developers Conference.March 6, 2007
Game Developers Conference expands--but too far?
Some developers wonder if GDC will remain their annual rendezvous as the conference replaces E3 as the largest industry-only game event worldwide.March 4, 2007
Microsoft prize of $10,000 to promote Xbox games
Microsoft plans to announce a contest to develop the next great digital diversion for the company's Xbox 360. The New York Times
March 4, 2007
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