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Developing Deus Ex: An oral history
15 years ago this week, Ion Storm Austin released its seminal first-person cyberpunk game Deus Ex. Gamasutra spoke to some of its lead creators to learn more about how they developed it -- and what it did to them.
June 23, 2015
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Sponsored: Strategies for growth and game delivery in the PC and MMO markets
PC and massively multiplayer online (MMO) games will account for over 30 percent of the world's $100 billion-plus game revenues by 2017. Gain more crucial market insights in a free webinar.
June 23, 2015
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Fury Road to Bullet Hell
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics ranging from what games writers can learn from Mad Max: Fury Road to a bullet hell game which learns from its player.
June 22, 2015
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Mending the developer/player relationship with Threes free-to-play
We talk to Asher Vollmer of Sirvo about Threes free to play, and how they found an advertising model that isn't at war with the player.
June 22, 2015
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Tale of Tales unlikely to make more games after poor sales of Sunset
After its latest game Sunset sells barely over 4,000 copies, studio Tale of Tales says it's likely done making games.
June 22, 2015
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Outpost Games is seeking an animator
The new studio from former Dead Space 2 and FarmVille 2 creative lead Wright Bagwell is looking for an animator who "brings raw animation skills, technical know-how, and can work well with all disciplines."
June 22, 2015
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Opinion: Games could be doing so much more with sex
Columnist Katherine Cross asks if any games are saying or doing anything interesting with sex, and explores how the medium might truly capture the sublime nature of the act.
June 22, 2015
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Q&A: Republique dev Camouflaj inks global publishing deal with GungHo
Gamasutra speaks to GungHo president Kazuki Morishita and Camouflaj lead Ryan Payton about why the two companies have tied up -- as the Japanese titan (Puzzle & Dragons) inks its second deal with a U.S. indie.
June 22, 2015
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Scientists weigh in on the effect of games on players
In a new survey of scientists working on video game research, a slight consensus emerges: Video game play is probably good for players, but we need to understand more.
June 22, 2015
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Australian Green Party secures inquiry into the country's game industry
Politicians to look into how the company's game industry can grow again -- including whether or not tax breaks should come back.
June 22, 2015
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Rift is out soon, but Oculus' Luckey says the mainstream will take longer
Palmer Luckey sees massive mainstream potential for VR -- hence Facebook's interest -- but don't expect consumers to jump on the Rift early next year.
June 22, 2015
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NYU Game Center brings on Naomi Clark, Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris
The acclaimed game development program headed by Frank Lantz has announced the addition of two new well-known faculty to its lineup.
June 22, 2015