Archive - Ben Strauss

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Ben Strauss is a recent graduate of Xavier University. You can see him ramble on about gaming, gamification, military-related gaming and manly things on his Twitter @Sinner101GR.

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1 6waves to launch new mobile traffic exchange WaveX

9 months ago Leading social and mobile publisher offering free cross-platform promotional service to mobile devs

WildTangent to reenter game development, opens new Seattle studio

9 months ago WildTangent enlivens old franchises, plans new Polar Bowler title for mobile platforms

5 Wii U ports cost under $1.3 million for Ubisoft

10 months ago Publishing giant insists there is no 'huge research and development investment' in Wii U

5 Ouya console "around size of Rubik's cube"

10 months ago Ouya designer aims at portability for new device

TreSensa raises $1m for cross-platform development

10 months ago New start-up aims to bridge the gap between social and mobile

3 Microsoft supports "broken patch" fix issued for Fez

10 months ago The publisher says that Polytron is in the best position to determine what's appropriate

Gree to open Vancouver office

10 months ago Gree is one of the few bright spots for game companies in Vancouver this year

GTA V will not be shown at Gamescom, says show promoters

10 months ago Rockstar continues to delay reveal of Grand Theft Auto V

1 Gaikai deal with Sony "opens a lot of doors" says David Perry

10 months ago Perry believes publishers will be very pleasantly surprised by benefits of Gaikai sale to Sony

1 Vivendi sale of Activision looking less likely, new options considered

10 months ago Vivendi may be dropping Brazilian GVT telecommunications instead

BulkyPix to offer $3 million to indie budget

10 months ago Mobile developer to devote 3 years and $3 million to fund indie titles

8 Activision sees major banks brought in to broker sale

10 months ago Activision Blizzard talking to Barclays and Goldman Sachs over $8bn sale of publisher

Ouya founder says company is not seeking extra funding sources

10 months ago Julie Uhrman backtracks on comments about additional funding sources

Oberon Media changes name to Iplay

10 months ago Oberon rebrands to address expansion of products and services

Tom Hanks starts developing games

10 months ago Tom Hanks and Jump Games to bring Electric City to mobile devices

4 Monkey Island creator says developers should stop worrying about audience expectations

10 months ago Double Fine's Ron Gilbert believes caving to gamer expectations stifles creative approach

4 EA insists Battlefield and Medal of Honor audiences are different

10 months ago EA's Frank Gibeau says its two shooter franchises are dissimilar to one another

3 Minecraft creator on Ouya: "It's basically the Steam box"

10 months ago Ouya draws 'cautious optimism' from indie developers

Command and Conquer: Tiberium Alliances celebrates 1 million players

10 months ago EA Phenomic's free-to-play title reaches a million players in two months

Ouya looking for funding outside of Kickstarter

10 months ago Despite raising close to $5 million, Ouya seeks additional sources

22 Wii U "definitely" more powerful than current HD systems says 5th Cell

10 months ago Scribblenauts developer adds fuel to Wii U power speculation

NetherRealm looks to pursue non-fighting title after Injustice: Gods Among Us

10 months ago Mortal Kombat team expresses desire to get away from fighting games

Warner Bros to develop web series on upcoming mech-shooter Hawken

10 months ago Warner Premiere to work with Copper Media and DJ2 to promote Hawken web series

Unreal Engine business a "lucky coincidence," says Epic

10 months ago Epic VP Mark Rein talks Infinity Blade, Big Huge Games hirings and Unreal Engine 4

8 Epic: "Next gen is here, it's a PC"

10 months ago Epic's Fortnite will be primarily PC and will be the first Unreal Engine 4 title