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Minecraft's cross-platform online play is powered by Xbox Live, even on the Switch
Minecraft's cross-platform online play is powered by Xbox Live, even on the Switch
An interview with Mojang's CEO explains how and why Microsoft's online service is being used for Minecraft's cross-platform play and possibly sheds light on Sony's reluctance to join in.
June 15, 2017
Watch the original devs share tales of Crash Bandicoot's creation
Watch the original devs share tales of Crash Bandicoot's creation
Key members of the original dev team sat down at E3 this to dive into the origins of Crash Bandicoot and ended up unearthing some interesting tidbits about the game's development in the process.
June 15, 2017
How will the changing nature of E3 press conferences affect devs?
How will the changing nature of E3 press conferences affect devs?
As we watched the E3 press conferences this year, Gamasutra staff exchanged opinions about what the changing format of these events might mean for developers.
June 15, 2017
Watch Gamasutra share our highs and lows of E3 2017
Watch Gamasutra share our highs and lows of E3 2017
The Gamasutra editorial roundtable sat down to chat about the successes and misses of the 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
June 15, 2017
Chat with us about E3 2017 at 3PM EDT
Chat with us about E3 2017 at 3PM EDT
We're livestreaming a conversation about all the biggest news and revelations from this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
June 15, 2017
Obituary: Intellivision Productions president Keith Robinson
Obituary: Intellivision Productions president Keith Robinson
Many of you will recognize Robinson as one of those who saved the Intellivision brand during the '90s, when he obtained the rights to the console and its games with fellow programmer Stephen Roney.
June 15, 2017
Take-Two shuts down popular GTA mod toolkit Open IV
Take-Two shuts down popular GTA mod toolkit Open IV
UPDATE Open IV, a hugely popular set of modding tools for Grand Theft Auto V, will no longer be distributed  after the creator received a cease and desist notice from publisher Take-Two.
June 15, 2017
Mad hatter: Super Mario Odyssey producer explains possession mechanic
Mad hatter: Super Mario Odyssey producer explains possession mechanic
"When we wanted to create Mario games this time around we wanted to focus on the actions Mario can do and in previous Mario games he was able to get power-ups and new abilities."
June 15, 2017
They paved indie paradise to put up a parking lot
They paved indie paradise to put up a parking lot
In game development, not everything goes as planned. That also goes for running a game event for your fans.
June 15, 2017
Xbox boss says company won't make money on Xbox One X console sales
Xbox boss says company won't make money on Xbox One X console sales
Xbox chief Phil Spencer seems to have answered a Business Insider question about whether Microsoft earns a profit on the sale of a $500 Xbox One X console with a firm "No."
June 15, 2017
Here's an illustrated walkthrough of how Hidden Folks was made
Here's an illustrated walkthrough of how Hidden Folks was made
It's a cute visual walkthrough of the devs' process, which evidently involves illustrator Sylvain Tegroeg drawing a ton of cartoonish objects and figures on paper, then scanning them using a cheap scanner.
June 15, 2017
Detroit dev David Cage: 'I don't want the game to have something to say'
Detroit dev David Cage: 'I don't want the game to have something to say'
Cage's comments about the game are especially interesting given that Detroit appears to be a narrative-driven game set in Detroit that touches on a lot of politically-charged themes.
June 15, 2017