Veteran game designer/producer David Mullich, who was development director of the best-selling "Heroes of Might & Magic" franchise and is co-author of the Boy Scout's upcoming Game Design Merit Badge requirements and pamphlet, is now available for consulting. He will attending this year's GDC.

If you would like to meet with him, you can contact him through his…

It’s a job and a half finding all of the industry conferences and events happening around the world, so we made life easier for you by providing a comprehensive list of over 100 video game conferences and locations/dates.  We even included relevant Twitter pages so you can stay up to date on the latest conference news and updates.  You can find the conferences LAI will be attending by looking for the events highlighted in…

Fact: Over 50% of worldwide video game revenue comes from markets outside the US.

Despite the importance of making games available in a variety of languages for gamers across global markets, translation and localization is still a source of confusion for many developers.  Due to the number of easily-avoided issues encountered by game translation and localization companies on a regular basis, we realized the value to the entire development community…

Fact: Over 50% of worldwide video game revenue comes from markets outside the US.

Despite the importance of making games available in a variety of languages for gamers across global markets, translation and localization is still a source of confusion for many developers.  Due to the number of easily-avoided issues encountered by game translation and localization companies on a regular basis, we realized the value to the entire development community…

Fact: Over 50% of worldwide video game revenue comes from markets outside the US.

Despite the importance of making games available in a variety of languages for gamers across global markets, translation and localization is still a source of confusion for many developers.  Due to the number of easily-avoided issues encountered by game translation and localization companies on a regular basis, we realized the value to the entire development community to dispel…

Fact: Over 50% of worldwide video game revenue comes from markets outside the US.

Despite the importance of making games available in a variety of languages for gamers across global markets, translation and localization is still a source of confusion for many game developers and publishers.  Due to the number of easily-avoided issues encountered by game translation and localization companies on a regular basis, we realized the value to the entire…

At Language Automation, Inc. (LAI), we focus specifically on the translation and localization of video games and ensure all of our translators have experience within the video game industry.  Why is this important?

Well, have you ever tried to explain a video game to your parents, grandparents, significant other, anyone who isn’t a gamer?  Assuming both of you are fluent speakers of the same language, as soon as you launch into World of…

Introduction

For 20 years, Language Automation, Inc. (LAI) has been tracking global video game markets in our mission to make games accessible to a wide array of players through our extensive network of worldwide game translators. While statistics and reports provide fantastic overviews and targeted data for these markets, we set out to gain a more detailed and deeper understanding of regional players and their perspective of the…

This interview was conducted with Lebanese-based game developer Game Cooks.  After describing the state of the video game market in the Arab region, we sat down with Lebnan Nader, General Manager at Game Cooks, to learn more about the company’s regionally-inspired games and his take on MENA gamers.

We discussed topics critical to developing a deeper understanding of the cultural nuances…

* A featured article on Gamasutra. *

Written by LAI’s Game Localization Marketing Specialist Karin E. Skoog in collaboration with LAI’s CEO David Lakritz.

Localization is the adaptation of video games for regional markets,…

Diablo 3 Voice Actor Interview - David Sobolov

On the morning after the night Diablo 3 had its official launch we chatted briefly to David Sobolov voice actor for Azmodan.

1) So, did you…

Heroengine lets people create video games that run on the internet and that let many people play together in simulated 3d worlds. Heroengine is the complete solution for building online games. We supply the engine that renders

graphics and animation – like many other game engines – but we also include the server system that keeps track of all players and manages communication and…

"at that stage the industry mirrored the state of affairs in the film industry in the 1960s, with writers, employers and everyone in between uncertain as to a starting point for contracts, conditions and negotiations. While writers were starting to be employed more widely throughout the sector, 

Not all writers knew that it was an industry that contained narrative, and many games…

An overview of the transition from 2011 to 2012 for the Video Games market. Exploring the increasing importance of social gaming, virtual goods, digital distribution and decline in traditional games retail. Created by Philip Driver

“Ottawa is an ideal location as it allows us to pull talent from the local area, as well as Toronto and Montreal.

The city serves as something of a bridge between the two, and offers a little of what each brings to the table.” – Graeme Barlow, CEO, RocketOwl Inc."…

Interview with Dr. Jose Lopez Gallego on the trials of holding onto a video games ip.

“if you have a VC, then you better strive towards a very wide audience with the Facebook crowd."

“Game companies require not only the birth of an idea, but like in everything else, you need to pay attention to…

“Jump in, do your stuff, read your lines, get out of there and that’s it, over, said, and done.

But Batman Arkham Asylum was like working on a feature film. It was very intense, very intense work.”…

Adam Harrington voice of Shaco and Mordekaiser and many more discusses voice acting in LoL.

“I came across one fan’s youtube rap video, an ode to my character Shaco, and I was blown away!”

Read the full article: …

Every game developer is aware of how important music is in video games. As game developer you don’t just give up a lot of sleep, you also invest a lot of your time and even money into your project. Part of the expenses for your project is fitting music. Music does not only accompany images or video sequences, it also reinforces desired emotions.

As a game developer you should ask yourself these questions:

• „How much money can I spend?”

• „How long does the music have…

Strong quarter four sees 2011 video games sales up on forecasts