Since the site's launch in 2009, Kickstarter has played host to many a dream for funding for a game project, and company spokeswoman Cindy Au gave a few pieces of interesting information in that regard. READ MORE

The twisted mind of Suda51 is prepping to strike again and shortly after last night’s official announcement of Lollipop Chainsaw’s release of June 12th here in North America, several of us in the gaming community were allowed to go hands on with the most involved demo yet of this highly anticipated tongue-in-cheek zombie slasher. And if I was excited before, my anticipation has easily hit a new peak after playing through what is expected to be the fourth level of the game. READ MORE

If there's one guarantee in the gaming world, it's that you always know you're in for something pretty crazy when Goichi Suda is involved. At a special GDC 2012 party celebrating the game, I had the chance to talk—very briefly—with Suda51 about his upcoming title Lollipop Chainsaw. READ MORE

Brandon's first GDC blog takes a look at some of the issues facing a trio of industry AI programmers as they wrapped their latest projects. READ MORE

During her GDC 2012 panel "Gendering a Game: Strategies for Team and Content Management in Student-based Game Design," Concordia University's Mia Consalvo talked about the issues that can come up when developing a game targeted at a diverse group of players—and how diversity in the game's development team doesn't automatically solve that issue. READ MORE

Thousands of games hit the iOS market each week with hopes of breaking through into the pop culture and making an impact. One such game, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP has been considered widely successful with both critical acclaim and solid sales (350,000 units sold in less than a year of being available). But what makes this game stand out above those thousands and thousands of other games out there, and what might keep it from reaching an Angry Birds level? READ MORE

Here's what the EGM staff will be playing this weekend—now we'd also like to know what you'll be playing as well! READ MORE

A common complaint by many gamers who grew up through the NES era is that although games have evolved as an art form in terms of design, storytelling, and even control schemes, many developers have sacrificed the difficulty in the hopes of reaching a larger, more casual audience. Though that’s not necessarily a bad thing in some cases, many of us still pine for those punishing arcade ports and debilitating marathons on games without save files. In tribute to a bygone era, EGM looks at some of their favorite challenges from back in the day. READ MORE

Whether you’re a lone wolf or a team player barking out enemy positions on a headset, your kill-death ratio can sometimes say more about how you play than your Gamerscore or PSN Trophy count ever could. So, with all the great Team Deathmatches we've seen recently, we here at EGM have decided to look at five of our favorite incarnations of this mode... READ MORE

The weekend has officially arrived—so what will the EGM crew be playing during our precious free time? We’re glad you asked! READ MORE

EGM had a chance to sit down with Chris Reinhardt, the Project Lead of Prey 2 and Co-Founder of Human Edge Studios. READ MORE

Like the great explorers of the Age of Discovery, we’ve got a natural human need to uncover the unknown—to feel that sense of accomplishment that comes with being the first to find something. This need to solve life’s mysteries and discover new and uncharted realms is a motivating factor in many games, but it’s especially true in open-world epics. So, EGM has decided to look back at some of our favorite open-world games. READ MORE

The DICE Summit is an annual convention put on by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences that sees the gaming industry’s best and brightest come together to exchange ideas, celebrate the year that was, and look ahead to the future. READ MORE

EGM had a chance to sit down and speak with Gearbox Software CCO Brian Martel about the highly anticipated Aliens: Colonial Marines. READ MORE

Whether it’s alien invaders or alien protagonists, extraterrestrials have always been a gaming crowd-pleaser—and these bug-eyed, gray-skinned fellas have played some major roles in quite a few terrific franchises over the years. So, EGM thought the time was right to take a look at five of our favorite games involving aliens! READ MORE

The weekend has officially arrived—so what will the EGM crew be playing during our precious free time? We’re glad you asked! READ MORE

EGM had the chance to sit down and speak with Chris Miller, the COO of Fun Bits, the developer behind Escape Plan, one of the launch titles for the PS Vita, and Deborah Mars, Senior Producer at Sony. READ MORE

It isn’t always the most involved and complex control schemes that draw us in—sometimes, it’s about the story and the characters and finding that way to immerse the player in the experience. And that’s why point-and-click adventures are still so embraced. So, we here at EGM take a nostalgic-filled look back at five of our favorite point-and-click adventures. READ MORE

There are many people out there who wish they could live forever. But Konami and developer Rebellion show that 500 years really can take its toll on a person. And unfortunately it doesn’t do any favors for game players either. READ MORE

The weekend has officially arrived—so what will the EGM crew be playing during our precious free time? We're glad you asked! READ MORE