Beamdog's Trent Oster talks about the business nightmare of getting permission to remake Baldur's Gate, explains why he hates having to click on a user interface, and gives us the target resolution of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. We won't spoil it, but iPad 3 owners and gamers who own large monitors will be very, very pleased. Read More
Creating and writing about games can be hard work, and it's hard to remember that this is a hobby people enjoy in their spare time. We spoke with a number of industry veterans and reporters about what games they would play during a (rare!) day off. You may enjoy some of the surprises. Read More
Trials Evolution on the Xbox 360 improves on Trials HD in nearly every way. It's more fun to watch, the difficulty has been adjusted, the levels are clever, and the amount of game modes and options for play are extensive. Time spent reading about the game is time not spent playing it, so I'm going to suggest you skip this story and go enjoy the game. Read More
Everyone is talking Kickstarter, but there are few stories about the realities of game development or the risks of backing a game created by a small team. We speak to Kevin Dent, an individual with years of experience in investment and game production; his real-world advice about what to look for in Kickstarter campaigns may help you avoid an expensive mistake. Read More
Tribes: Ascend is a free to play version of the popular fast-paced shooter that offers you extra character classes, upgrades, and perks to earn in-game or buy with actual money. So what happens when a player doesn't want to earn upgrades OR spend money? We game the system and fight with a stock character to find out, and explore the good and bad parts of going free to play. Read More
Steam competitor GoG.com claimed that Valve's frequent sales devalue games, but after speaking to indie developers and looking at sales information, it's clear the opposite is true: Steam has found a way to sell games for much less while everyone involved earns much more. It's a nice magic trick that competitors are struggling to understand, much less fight. Read More
"Games Journalism" is broken. Many sites suffer from forced output cycles, "news" about cakes, and playing along with the industry PR machine. We can do better.
Learn MoreAs the senior editor for the PA Report, Ben travels around the world talking to incredibly interesting people and playing a ridiculous amount of games. His job is to share those experiences via the PA Report while he raises his three kids in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife.
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