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Wooga forms new studio, explores new spaces, new territories
Now that it's made a successful pivot to a mobile-first strategy, with 70 percent of revenue coming from its smartphone games, Wooga is looking to expand its horizons.
March 17, 2014
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Google Play Games service levels up with cross-platform multiplayer and more
The SDK's functionality is being upgraded significantly, and lead product manager Greg Hartrell walks Gamasutra through the upgrades.
March 17, 2014
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Level Design In A Day bootcamp returns to GDC 2014
GDC 2014 staff highlight one of many bootcamps and tutorials happening during next week's conference, featuring speakers from Bethesda, Naughty Dog and Epic Games.
March 14, 2014
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Mark Cerny and Mike Capps kick off GDC 2014 next week
Check out a few select GDC 2014 talks that exemplify the breadth and depth of the conference programming, especially the Main Conference show opener: a Flash Forward session headlined by Mark Cerny and Mike Capps.
March 14, 2014
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Video: Learn more about the legends of game design from GDC 1997
Industry legends Nolan Bushnell, Chris Roberts, and John Romero share stories about Atari, Wing Commander, id Software, and more in a panel from the 1997 Computer Game Developers Conference.
March 14, 2014
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Road to the Student IGF: Hafiz Azman on Rhythm Doctor
Street dance, the human heart, music composition, and polyrhythms all influence this Rhythm Heaven-like, one-button beat keeper, made by two University of Cambridge students during their vacations.
March 14, 2014
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RedLynx hoping 2014 will be 'The Year of Trials'
Where 2013 was the Year of Luigi, Ubisoft and RedLynx are hoping that 2014 will be the Year of Trials -- and it's not hard to imagine that being the case.
March 14, 2014
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Crytek goes mobile: The challenge of developing The Collectables
Going from developing Ryse to developing on the iPad -- Crytek's Hungary studio has made a huge pivot. Its head Kristoffer Waardahl tells Gamasutra all about the challenges.
March 14, 2014
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PayPal updates its policies on crowdfunding
After holding back funds to some notable campaigns, including those for games Yatagarasu, Skullgirls, and Dreamfall Chapters, the company updates its policies.
March 14, 2014
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Card Hunter coming to mobile courtesy of new studio DropForge
Seattle-based DropForge Games confirmed today that it has partnered with Australian studio Blue Manchu to bring Manchu's free-to-play browser-based game Card Hunter to mobile devices.
March 14, 2014
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For Gone Home's designer, 'what is a game?' is a question worth exploring
Steve Gaynor knew his debut title, Gone Home, wouldn’t appeal to everyone. What he didn't know was how it would become so ingrained in the discussion of what a video game actually is.
March 14, 2014
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The end of Versu: Emily Short looks back
Linden Labs cut off development of Versu, mothballed the completed games created using the interactive fiction, and let developer Emily Short go. Gamasutra speaks to her about what she accomplished.
March 14, 2014