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Turbine ends support for Asheron's Call MMO after 17 years
Turbine ends support for Asheron's Call MMO after 17 years
After supporting the Asheron’s Call series on and off for 17 years, Turbine has announced that the online servers for both the original game and its sequel will be shutting down for good.
Dec. 20, 2016
Get a job: Visual Concepts is hiring a Senior Game Scripter
Get a job: Visual Concepts is hiring a Senior Game Scripter
Visual Concepts is looking for a Senior Game Scripter to help design, structure, and expand the scripts and data that drive the cinematic content for sports video games in Novato, CA.
Dec. 20, 2016
Come to GDC 2017 and learn to boost game AI via asynchronous processing
Come to GDC 2017 and learn to boost game AI via asynchronous processing
Havok's Ben Sunshine-Hill shows you how to set up an asynchronous task processing system so you can still use complex and long-running AI computation in real time -- without sacrificing game quality.
Dec. 20, 2016
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Phill Cameron's top 10 games
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Phill Cameron's top 10 games
So a lot of games came out this year. Quite a few of them were pretty great. UK Editor Phill Cameron runs through the ten that stood out to him, and why they were worth noticing.
Dec. 20, 2016
Video: Moving past your failures in game development
Video: Moving past your failures in game development
At GDC 2016 experienced game devs Chaim Gingold, Joe Mirabello and Paul Kilduff-Taylor spoke candidly about failures, getting through their struggles and learning from the experience.
Dec. 20, 2016
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Chris Kerr's top 10 games
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Chris Kerr's top 10 games
2016 has been a divisive year, but now it's time to reflect on some moments of positivity. With that in mind, UK news writer Chris Kerr reveals which 10 games stood out for him over the past year.
Dec. 20, 2016
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Chris Baker's top 10 games
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Chris Baker's top 10 games
These are my most memorable play experiences of 2016.
Dec. 20, 2016
Crytek to shutter five studios during restructure
Crytek to shutter five studios during restructure
"These changes are part of the essential steps we are taking to ensure Crytek is a healthy and sustainable business moving forward."
Dec. 20, 2016
Persona 5 dev Atlus forms new studio, Studio Zero
Persona 5 dev Atlus forms new studio, Studio Zero
Persona 5 and Shin Megami Tensei developer Atlus has cut the ribbon on a brand new production studio, Studio Zero.
Dec. 20, 2016
Nostalrius devs relaunch unofficial WoW legacy server under Elysium banner
Nostalrius devs relaunch unofficial WoW legacy server under Elysium banner
The creators of unofficial World of Warcraft legacy server Nostalrius have relaunched the project under the Elysium banner.
Dec. 20, 2016
Unity chief estimates VR will be 'mainstream' by 2020
Unity chief estimates VR will be 'mainstream' by 2020
"2017 will be a growth year, but likely not explosive growth," forecast Riccitiello today during a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session. "Watch for big / massive games in 3 to 5 years."
Dec. 20, 2016
Punching above your weight at PAX Australia!
Punching above your weight at PAX Australia!
Deciding which industry shows to attend can be a tricky, stressful task for developers. We’ve been there - literally and figuratively - and want to help others from our experience.
Dec. 20, 2016