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Road to the IGF: The Voxel Agents' The Gardens Between
Road to the IGF: The Voxel Agents' The Gardens Between
The Gardens Between takes players to striking islands created to evoke a kind of childhood nostalgia, crossing these these storytelling lands as they solve time-travelling puzzles.
Feb. 7, 2018
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Disco is Dead!
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Disco is Dead!
Zombies are on the prowl and a only pair of snarky buddy cops with a mean slap, fueled by the player literally slapping a head, can stop them in Disco is Dead!.
Feb. 7, 2018
Animoca Brands buys Finnish mobile studio Tribeflame for $433K
Animoca Brands buys Finnish mobile studio Tribeflame for $433K
Hong Kong-based publisher Animoca Brands has acquired Finnish mobile studio Tribeflame in a deal worth up to €350,000 ($433,000).
Feb. 7, 2018
Machinima founder and VR developer Hugh Hancock has passed away
Machinima founder and VR developer Hugh Hancock has passed away
Hancock was one of the founding members of Strange Company, a band of machinima creators and distributors widely regarded as the forefathers of the movement.
Feb. 7, 2018
Take-Two swings to profit, has high hopes for Red Dead Redemption 2
Take-Two swings to profit, has high hopes for Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive today reported a modest bump in revenue and a swing to profit for the fiscal quarter ended December 31.
Feb. 7, 2018
Learn from top game artists and directors at the GDC 2018 Art Direction Bootcamp!
Learn from top game artists and directors at the GDC 2018 Art Direction Bootcamp!
GDC 2018 organizers share a preview of the informative and intriguing sessions taking place during the day-long Art Direction Bootcamp which will help kick off the conference next month.
Feb. 7, 2018
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Square Enix, Rovio, and more are hiring now!
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Square Enix, Rovio, and more are hiring now!
Whether you're just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what's out there, the Gamasutra Job Board is the place where game developers move ahead in their careers.
Feb. 7, 2018
Mojang is shutting down Scrolls' online servers
Mojang is shutting down Scrolls' online servers
Mojang’s digital card game Scrolls is going offline for good this month. The game was up and running for nearly 5 years.
Feb. 7, 2018
After a rocky launch, Failbetter Games ends indie fund and lays off some staff
After a rocky launch, Failbetter Games ends indie fund and lays off some staff
Four staff members have been laid off following the underwhelming Early Access launch of Sunless Skies.
Feb. 7, 2018
Report: Gameloft closes New Orleans studio, layoffs at Gameloft Madrid
Report: Gameloft closes New Orleans studio, layoffs at Gameloft Madrid
Update:Gameloft has reportedly closed its New Orleans office and laid off roughly 40 staff members in the process. A source tells Gamasutra that Gameloft Madrid recently laid off 50 devs as well.
Feb. 7, 2018
Come to GDC 2018 for an inside look at ILMxLAB's location-based VR!
Come to GDC 2018 for an inside look at ILMxLAB's location-based VR!
At GDC 2018, experts from ILMxLAB and Lucasfilm will show you how they designed and built custom high-end multi-GPU systems to render Star Wars movie-quality experiences in location-based VR!
Feb. 7, 2018
Video: Tales of a video game drag queen - Making Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
Video: Tales of a video game drag queen - Making Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
At GDC 2015 Magic Notion's Richard Franke digs into how to make a funny, inclusive dating game as he charts the development of hilarious drag queen-hosted mobile dating sim Kitty Powers' Matchmaker.
Feb. 7, 2018