Across the country today, gamers are celebrating one of the two holidays in the year dedicated to video games. In Arizona, the gaming industry is reviving itself and many new developers are beginning to gain recognition on a national scale. “The video game industry is growing by leaps and bounds every year,” said Ben Reichert, … Read more
Game CoLab, the Tempe-based incubator that caters toward independent game development, will host Phoenix Makes Games Jam, and event that brings together artists, coders, storytellers, and more, to create prototype games in 48 hours. The event will kick off at the ASU Digital Culture studio from July 18-20 at 6:00 p.m. Beginning Friday night, participants will be given … Read more
We at AZTB always geek out over new Arizona incubators, so naturally we were excited to hear about a new incubator program based out of Game CoLab, a community advocate for video game developers, announced a new game studio incubator program established with the help of an economic development grant from the City of Phoenix. The … Read more
Future Is Games or (FIG) is an organization dedicated to promoting educational and cultural growth using games as a medium. FIG will take place October 9th through 11th at Phoenix Convention Center and strives to expand and reach business ideals. Zachary Snader, Director of Future Is Games, shares, “We will be hosting a showcase of local products related … Read more
BY TRACY HOUSE Maps and information of must-see tourist sites, ratings and reviews of neighborhood restaurants, free Wi-Fi locations, the closest ATM and directions to the nearest public transportation all in one place – your phone. With all these amenities so close at hand, augmented reality (AR) app developers are making life, and leisure, easy … Read more
It’s NFL Sunday, and it’s a common practice to flip from game to game in between TV commercials-but in that transition you might miss part of the game, or worse, that next big play by your favorite team. One local developer and creator of the GameGuy app, Mike Donnelly, aims to help football fans decrease … Read more
Jose Rivera, owner of Jose’s Arcade, has been a video game enthusiast since the 80’s. His interest led him to building and customizing arcade game consoles in 2012. We met up with Jose at GameCoLab Demo Night where he showcased his latest creations. I spoke with Jose about his love for building video game consoles … Read more
Zombies, gaming glasses, PAC-MAN and surviving worlds of horror were just some of the themes found at the Game CoLab Indie Game Demo Night where local gaming developers showcased their latest innovation. Co-Founders Joseph Darnell and Ben Reichert opened the Game CoLab co-working space to game developers and designers in May 2013 in the downtown … Read more
Developers of the “Ugly Meter” app Jo Overline and Ryan Allen joined lifelong friend Bryan Mitchell (Geared) to form Little Box app and create Monsters Invade OZ, launching globally on iOS today. The game is an RPG based on the world from the Wizard of Oz. Players can battle over 100 monsters, explore six unique … Read more
Indiana Stone is a new iOS game from Phoenix developer Tim Winsky and it is already getting some positive attention. Released in March, the game was briefly featured in Apple’s “New & Noteworthy” and “What’s Hot” sections of the App Store. Winsky said this is critical for developers who don’t want their apps to get … Read more