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Road to the IGF: Coming Out Simulator 2014
Gamasutra speaks to Nicky Case about the development of Coming Out Simulator 2014 -- a deeply personal and autographical interactive story that does what it says on the tin.
Feb. 11, 2015
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Layoffs sweep SOE as it transitions to Daybreak
UPDATE The newly-independent Daybreak Game Company (formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment) has laid off a number of people after parting ways with long-time parent Sony earlier this month.
Feb. 11, 2015
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Brenda Romero and Laura Fryer headline 'Flash Forward' at GDC 2015
GDC 2015 is coming up fast, and this year the popular 'Flash Forward' rapid-fire show opener will be emcee'd by game industry veterans Brenda Romero (Romero Games) and Laura Fryer (Oculus VR).
Feb. 11, 2015
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Make time to attend the standout #1ReasonToBe panel at GDC 2015
GDC 2015 officials welcome the return of one of the conference’s most popular sessions: the #1ReasonToBe panel, a rapid, fun microtalk-style celebration and exploration of what it means to be a woman in games.
Feb. 11, 2015
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Get a job: Blizzard is hiring an Art Director for Diablo III
Got some art chops and leadership experience? Blizzard is looking for someone like you to serve as an Art Director on Diablo III alongside the team in the company's Irvine, CA headquarters.
Feb. 11, 2015
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See John Carmack discuss the dawn of mobile VR development at GDC
John Carmack, CTO of Oculus VR and co-founder of id Software, will be speaking about "The Dawn of Mobile VR" for at least an hour and a half (and probably longer) at GDC 2015.
Feb. 11, 2015
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Video: How you should harness your players as a QA resource
Crowdsourcing researcher Jedrzej Czarnota details some advanced QA approaches as part of the GDC 2014 QA Summit, and offered developers practical advice on how and why to implement them.
Feb. 11, 2015
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Game Design Deep Dive: The save system of Alien: Isolation
How going "old-school" with game saves -- they're manual! -- created a sorely-needed sense of tension in Creative Assembly's first-person horror-shooter Alien: Isolation.
Feb. 11, 2015
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Why having 'something to lose' helps you create better games
At a recent festival in Belgium, Adriaan de Jongh talked about the recent closure of his studio -- and how a stable, comfortable environment for dev teams may actually inhibit risky, experimental work.
Feb. 10, 2015
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Road to the IGF: Tender Claws' PRY
Fans of interactive fiction have lots to be excited about with this year's IGF. We catch up with Tender Claws, creators of Excellence in Narrative nominee PRY, a storytelling game with a unique interface.
Feb. 10, 2015
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Road to the IGF: Simogo's The Sailor's Dream
It's Simogo's fourth year in the IGF awards, and this time we talk to the company's Simon Flesser about lonesome maritime mystery -- and Excellence in Audio nominee -- The Sailor's Dream.
Feb. 10, 2015
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Peter Molyneux in the hotseat over Godus promises
The storied, award-winning designer and former Microsoft executive is finding that working for Kickstarter backers and Early Access fans presents challenges he never anticipated.
Feb. 10, 2015