LA Games Conference 2009

Final Speaker Lineup Announced For LA Games Conference, April 28-29, 2009

Authored by Jay Baage on April 23, 2009 - 5:55am.

Los Angeles, CA (April 23, 2009) - Digital Media Wire today announced the final speaker lineup for the highly-anticipated LA Games Conference (http://www.lagamesconference.com/) to be held at the Roosevelt Hotel, April 28-29, 2009. Keynote speakers include: Nolan Bushnell, Founder, Atari and Chuck E. Cheese, CEO, uWink and Chairman, NeoEdge
Known as one of the founding fathers of the video game industry and the man behind Atari, Bushnell will reveal his thoughts about new game consoles like Nintendo Wii and the new landscape of gaming.

Five Trends to Watch in the Multi-Billion Dollar Games Industry

Authored by Jay Baage on March 9, 2009 - 11:11am.

Ned and I co-authored this article for the March issue of the Consumer Electronics Association's Vision Magazine. It focuses on trends in the growing games industry. We hope that it will be a starting point for a discussion here on our news portal, as well as in person at our upcoming LA Games Conference on April 28-29, 2009. Just a reminder to register early - you get $250 OFF regular price if you register by March 15. And who doesn't need to save money these days?

PopCap Games CEO David Roberts To Keynote at LA Games Conference 2009

Authored by Jay Baage on January 16, 2009 - 1:35pm.

Founded in 2000 by John Vechey, Brian Fiete and Jason Kapalka, PopCap Games is well-known for Bejeweled, one of the most popular and lucrative casual games franchises out there, with more then 350 million copies downloaded and over 25 million units sold across all platforms. Since its launch, Popcap has grown to a sizable business with a worldwide staff of over 200 people and many popular games under its umbrella.