Dice Games

DICE 2012: How social and mobile are creating the 'new arcade'

9 Feb 2012

At DICE 2012, Atari coin-op veterans gathered to shed more light on their new mobile game company, Innovative Leisure. Company founder and former Xbox man Seamus Blackley said the short form gameplay on Facebook, mobile and other new platforms has led to the emergence of "the new arcade." Blackley reviewed the history of the arcade, from its humble beginnings to its explosive success, to the ...

Sabres slice, dice defenseless Bruins

9 Feb 2012

Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller made 36 saves to earn his second shutout in three games in a 6-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

DICE 2012: Culture, pride lead to success at Skyrim maker Bethesda

8 Feb 2012

There was no shortage of jokes during Todd Howard's DICE 2012 keynote speech in Las Vegas, but the underlying message was serious, as he explored why people create games, and why people play them. Howard, creative director at The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim house Bethesda Game Studios, has been at the company for 18 years, shipping everything from games based on The Terminator in the mid-90s to ...