Gen Con has been dubbed “The best four days in gaming,” and every year it seems to reinforce that claim. With nearly every conceivable board game, card game and role-playing game company represented, Gen Con has continually been one of the largest conventions in the United States and shows no signs of slowing down. While […]
When it rains conference news, sometimes it pours in the form of a tsunami. Such is the case with the Game Developer Conference 2016, which featured several noteworthy announcements in a day’s time, which might be of interest whether you might be an indie game developer, attendee or potential speaker. Announcing VRDC 2016 UBM Tech […]
Blizzard Entertainment is urging its “World of Warcraft” (WOW) players to tune in to its Gamescom 2015 streaming event for the latest reveal of its newest expansion. The studio officially confirmed the expansion on Twitter. Blizzard to Reveal New World of Warcraft Expansion at Gamescom 2015 http://t.co/IhaRLDMkCQ #WOWNews — World of warcraft (@WOW_news) July 31, 2015 The […]
There’s a heckuva weekend getting started as far as big-name games events go, whether you are attending Gen Con Indy this weekend with tens of thousands of your closest gaming friends, at ChinaJoy in Shanghai or preparing for a trip next week to Germany for either GDC Europe or the gaming behemoth that is Gamescom. As always, […]
To help you plan attendance for this month’s game industry conferences, conventions, festivals and other events, we post a consolidated list of events each month. View the complete list below for the rest of the year! August 2015 Game Industry Conferences and Other Events: Click here for the main calendar view. July 30-2: ChinaJoy July […]
So, you are going to Gen Con Indy, which for thousands of gamers in all walks of life is holy ground. Congratulations, you have several days and evenings of great gaming experiences ahead of you! But, if you plan to make it through to the other side a winner, here are a few pointers to […]
What do you get when you combine one of the most familiar social media and video game brands in a partnership around a game launch and an insiders-only event? You get a Wonder Twins-style Nintendo and Facebook team-up for a unique sort of event ahead of the worldwide September 11, 2015, launch of “Super Mario Maker” on […]
If you are going to attend Space City Comic Con 2015, you are in for a real treat. Other than the exhibitions filled with collectibles, comics, original art, props, models, games and more, the Space City Comic Con 2015 guests include a variety of sci-fi, fantasy, comic and pop-culture film and TV stars. The headliner […]
In her 2015 IGDA Leadership Summit keynote address entitled “No Spectators: How Inclusivity Catalyzes Everything,” Kristina Reed will take the audience behind the scenes for the making of two Oscar-winning films, “Paperman” and “Feat,” to demonstrate how Disney Animation Studios pivoted and blossomed on a new-found axis of engagement, innovation and creativity. Attendees can expect […]
Game Connection Europe 2015 awards competitions, Game Connection Development Awards and Game Connection Marketing Awards, return. You can submit your development project or nominate your marketing campaign from now until August 17, 2015. This year, Game Connection has a few changes to the two competitions. Game Connection Development Awards The Game Connection Development Awards have […]
During Develop: Brighton 2015, one of the major announcements to highlight the conference was that of the winner of a $20,000 virtual-reality-related prize from Epic Games and Wellcome Trust. The Big Data VR Challenge brought together five international teams to work on big data projects over four months and culminated in the announcement of the […]
Just a few weeks away from getting underway, the news from the Casual Connect USA camp is coming fast and furious. From the content side, the full agenda, talks included, at Casual Connect has been announced. Headlining the agenda is a fireside chat-style keynote on content and digital media given by Michael Eisner and John Riccitiello, the […]
