GameLife

What's really going on in the world of video games? Game|Life cuts through the spin and nails all the action.

[GameLife @GameLife]

Okay, that's it for us! Thanks to everyone for the great, thoughtful responses. Think it's gonna be a great gaming year. #GDC #GDCchat

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.@QAThornton Just because an all-touch gaming platform is possible, does that mean it's a good idea?

[Chuck Friendly @chuckfriendly]

@GameLife Jetpack Joyride, all day!

[GameLife @GameLife]

.@QAThornton But won't the tablet be used as a support device? Also, it'll have analog control.

[GameLife @GameLife]

That's arguably the thing keeping 3DS and Vita's hopes alive, no?

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Q6: And this is what it all boils down to. Is the idea of "hardcore touch screen gaming" a myth? Does it matter? #GDC #GDCchat

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Last question of our mobile gaming tweet-chat en route. #gdc #gdcchat

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.@susanbrake Seems like more and more of our weekly podcast is talking about mobile titles. Sign of the times.

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Word of mouth is huge. Can't overstate that. So easy for games to get lost in the tidal wave of updates on the App Store. #gdc #gdcchat

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.@cleorapja What put those titles on your radar?

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Q5: The sheer numbers of mobile games make awareness a challenge. How can developers cut through the chatter with a new title? #GDC #gdcchat

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Question 5 coming shortly... #gdcchat #gdc

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@Aligg @OFErONe Sure, but was it Fairway Solitaire?

[er @thesyllable]

@GameLife Definitely for the top tier games, but adding a social gaming component doesn't automatically equate to "social" #contentisking

[GameLife @GameLife]

And with in-game purchasing, will mobile games' shift to a free-to-play model become more widespread/permanent?

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.@OFErONe, you're community manager at Open Feint. Are you guys seeing social involvement in OF-enabled games?

[GameLife @GameLife]

And you're not the only one, @OFErONe. (Sorry if we didn't quite match your creative capitalizations)

[er @thesyllable]

@GameLife I never spend money on mobile games...the only game that I gave money to was @Spryfox's Triple Town....that's a good one

[GameLife @GameLife]

I'd think that w/more powerful dedicated devices, a console title and its handheld version could be dev-tracked together, no? -PR to CK #gdc