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Screen Australia pumps over $2M into the country's indie scene
Screen Australia pumps over $2M into the country's indie scene
Screen Australia said earlier this year that it was planning to invest in Australia's video game industry. The company has now followed through on this promise, helping to fund a total of 21 games in its first round.
Sept. 30, 2013
How digital publishing is shaping the future of the game industry
How digital publishing is shaping the future of the game industry
The era of digital publishing is here -- but do you have a handle on everything you should consider when deciding whether or not to work with a publisher to release your game?
Sept. 30, 2013
GDC Taipei Summit 2013 announced for Dec 5-6, call for talks open
GDC Taipei Summit 2013 announced for Dec 5-6, call for talks open
The call for submissions to present talks for the GDC Taipei Summit 2013 in December is now open, the second year of the popular local Asian game development event.
Sept. 30, 2013
Video: Getting your indie game noticed by the press
Video: Getting your indie game noticed by the press
Gamasutra editor and former IndieGames.com EIC Mike Rose offers tips on what helps an indie game get press coverage in an increasingly crowded market.
Sept. 30, 2013
New GDC Next talks: Star Citizen crowdfunding, Kongregate analytics
New GDC Next talks: Star Citizen crowdfunding, Kongregate analytics
New GDC Next talks include Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts on building community and crowdfunding Star Citizen, and Kongregate COO Emily Greer on better tracking player analytics.
Sept. 30, 2013
For sale: Kingdoms of Amalur and other 38 Studios assets
For sale: Kingdoms of Amalur and other 38 Studios assets
Rhode Island-based 38 Studios has been down and out for some time, following its financial difficulties and inevitable collapse last year. Now the company's assets are to be sold at auction in November.
Sept. 27, 2013
Select game developers used the Steam Controller. Here's what they said
Select game developers used the Steam Controller. Here's what they said
We talk to developers who've actually used Valve's upcoming stickless wonder. From its flexibility to its haptic feedback, people who make games are optimistic about the Steam Controller.
Sept. 27, 2013
Q&A: Understanding the future of Linux game development
Q&A: Understanding the future of Linux game development
When it comes to Linux game development and porting, Ryan "icculus" Gordon is The Guy. With Valve's biggest push yet into Linux, we ask what the future holds for the open-source OS.
Sept. 27, 2013
Food Network On the Road, WillowTree's eHealth talks added to ADC
Food Network On the Road, WillowTree's eHealth talks added to ADC
ADC adds talks on programming and designing the Food Network TV companion app On the Road, and on meeting patients' and providers' needs in an eHealth app case study of Johnson & Johnson's BabyCenter.
Sept. 27, 2013
Video: 'It's much easier to be original than conventional' - Tale of Tales
Video: 'It's much easier to be original than conventional' - Tale of Tales
"We're not rich, but we're still here." The Path and The Graveyard devs recap their last 10 years of work in experimental art games, and discuss their resolutions for the next 10 years.
Sept. 27, 2013
UK fair trade body threatens 'enforcement action' over in-app purchases
UK fair trade body threatens 'enforcement action' over in-app purchases
The Office of Fair Trading has concluded its in-app purchase investigation, stating that some games are utilizing "potentially unfair and aggressive commercial practices to which children may be particularly susceptible."
Sept. 26, 2013
Valve's Linux push: What do game developers think?
Valve's Linux push: What do game developers think?
Valve says Linux is the future of PC games and this week, the PC game behemoth backed up that rhetoric. We spoke with game developers about what the Linux push means for PC game development.
Sept. 26, 2013