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This code-free design tool lets you freehand your games
In the vein of accessible tools like Unity, Inform7 and Twine comes Robin Rath's Pixel Press, an iOS app which allows its users to "sketch" game levels and scan them into their iPad or iPhone.
May 3, 2013
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Get a job: 2K is looking for a Web Security Admin
2K Games' Web Security Administrator "will provide technical leadership and architectural guidance in the area of web application security for numerous web properties."
May 3, 2013
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Denis Dyack is working on a followup to Eternal Darkness
Precursor Games has announced a 12-part spiritual successor to Silicon Knights' 2002 effort Eternal Darkness, with creator Denis Dyack attached as chief creative officer.
May 3, 2013
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How Hundreds' minimalist design paid off
In this postmortem extract from the May 2013 issue of GD Mag Hundreds co-developer Adam Saltsman discusses the pros and cons of the game's aesthetic minimalism.
May 3, 2013
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A view of the industry from a guy who's been all over the place
From EA to Zynga to startups, game industry stalwart Mike Verdu has been a designer, a software engineer and a high-level exec. Here he explains how he keeps up with an industry that's in constant flux.
May 3, 2013
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Return of a revolution: Sissyfight is back
Pioneering late '90s cult online game Sissyfight is aiming to relaunch, and creators Eric Zimmerman & Naomi Clark tell us about how the game changed a paradigm -- and helped launch a scene.
May 3, 2013
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TimeGate in turmoil, owing creditors for engine licensing, pizza
The tale of Aliens: Colonial Marines' tumultuous development gained an additional layer on Wednesday with co-developer TimeGate Studios filing for bankruptcy protection.
May 2, 2013
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Get a job: Wargaming looking for a UI Scripter
Wargaming is an award-winning developer and a leader in the free-to-play MMO market. As a User Interface Scripter, your position is where the respective disciplines of Design and Engineering converge.
May 2, 2013
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Spaceteam wins big at Berlin Games Festival
The iOS sci-fi party game developed by former BioWare developer Henry Smith receives its latest accolades at the 2nd Berlin International Games Festival's A MAZE. Indie Connect.
May 2, 2013
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See Epic's Unreal Engine 3 running in HTML5
Unreal Engine 3-powered, HTML5-ready demo game, designed to work within any standards-based browser with HTML5 and JavaScript, Epic Citadel is now open to the public.
May 2, 2013
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Sorry Nintendo, Madden just isn't that into (Wii) U
The Nintendo Wii U is still struggling to build a robust lineup of titles. Now, EA Sports has announced its Madden series will not be making an appearance on the console in 2013.
May 2, 2013
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Meet 18-Year-Old Who hasn’t Left Home Since 2008 Due to Internet Addiction
We all have heard about drug addiction and its aftermath but ever wondered what happens when internet use takes over your life?
May 1, 2013