Game CoLab, a co-working space catering to game developers and designers located in the downtown warehouse district at the Levine Machine will open May 8, 2013. Founders Ben Reichert and Joseph Darnell are at the helm. Reichert developed this co-working concept after his frustration to find programmers and developers for his own gaming project. With … Read more
Taken a flight recently? If so, can you remember the extensive process it took getting through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) line? The process: make sure you don’t have any liquids over 3.4 ounces, make sure all liquids and gels are in a 1-quart clear zip-top bag, take your laptop, tablet, smartphone, keys, and coins … Read more
Camera work and editing by Xavier Smith AZTB presents an original documentary “Arizona’s Indie Game Movement” that delves into Arizona’s history of the indie video game population and the explosive growth of independent developers and studios as well as what city officials and educational institutions are doing to grow and support the talent, and what leadership needs to do to keep talent in … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at video game developing, now is your chance. Video game incubator Game CoLab announced that its program will continue after they received a second economic development grant from the City of Phoenix. “We’re hoping to incubate at least four teams who have the passion and drive to … Read more
Video contribution Austin Paetow Broken Windows Studio known for their flagship video game GRAVE, released their latest creation Reflections on STEAM (PC/Mac/Linux) as an early access title. Reflections is an open world dynamic narrative where every decision changes the progression of the game, Tristan Parrish Moore, co–founder Broken Window Studios, said. [youtube]https://youtu.be/gN3JrCC3gZ8[/youtube] Tristan Moore and demo of Reflections … Read more
Warriors, moles, motorcyclists and turtles were among some of the main characters found within video games showcased at the Arizona Video Game Showcase hosted by Game CoLab at Phoenix Comicon. From well-known studios such as Rainbow Studios known for their motocross games to indies, 20 Arizona-based game studios came together to demo their latest projects this weekend … Read more
Today is National Video Games Day and what better way to celebrate than to brush up on some gaming history. Arcades-Videogames really got their biggest start with arcade halls, which quickly became a hub of competition and socialization. Home Computers- While dedicated consoles are billed as the best place to play games, personal computers … Read more
Ghastly creatures and apocalyptic wastelands will now come fully to life after the successful Kickstarter campaign from Grave–an innovative, open-world horror game. Developed by local gaming company Broken Window Studios, the project ended in April with 1,111 backers raising $37,662 of their $30,000 goal. Tristan Moore, Co-founder of Broken Window Studios and designer of Grave, … Read more
Developers and creatives alike gathered for 48 hours at the ASU Digital Culture studio this past weekend to bring prototypes of original video games to life with their dinosaur-themed games at the first annual Phoenix Makes Games Jam, hosted by Game CoLab. “Ultimately I wanted to do something that kind of had to with … Read more
Coming July 11, a new game from Interabang Entertainment will make you happy to pay your bills. Co-founded by CEO and Creative Director Justin Woodward, an alumnus of Arizona’s University of Advancing Technology, Super Comboman is taking video games back to the times when Street Fighter combo attacks reigned supreme across arcades. AZ Tech Beat … Read more