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What it was like to 'go indie' in the 90s
What it was like to 'go indie' in the 90s
In this reprint from the August 1998 issue of Game Developer magazine, industry agent Susan Lewis offers advice for burgeoning independents -- and plenty of it remains true today.
Sept. 26, 2013
Zeptolab touts 400M downloads as Cut the Rope 2 is revealed
Zeptolab touts 400M downloads as Cut the Rope 2 is revealed
As Cut the Rope studio Zeptolab today revealed the next step for its behemoth mobile franchise, the company said that its games have seen more than 400 million downloads globally to date.
Sept. 26, 2013
'The death of the video game console was prematurely announced.'
'The death of the video game console was prematurely announced.'
"The macro economic of the game industry is incredibly strong," says Microsoft corporate vice president Phil Harrison, in an interview with Eurogamer on the long life still ahead for consoles.
Sept. 26, 2013
OpenKit, the open-source successor of OpenFeint, is now live
OpenKit, the open-source successor of OpenFeint, is now live
Following social feature SDK provider OpenFeint's surprise closure in late 2012, the service's original co-founders have officially unveiled its open-source successor platform, OpenKit.
Sept. 26, 2013
Get a job: Naked Sky Entertainment is looking for a game designer
Get a job: Naked Sky Entertainment is looking for a game designer
"The Game Designer will be concepting mechanics, testing and balancing both single and multiplayer aspects of the game, entering game data, and tweaking it in response to feedback."
Sept. 26, 2013
EA settles in athlete likeness suit, will suspend NCAA Football
EA settles in athlete likeness suit, will suspend NCAA Football
Electronic Arts has announced it is suspending development of its NCAA Football franchise, in conjunction with an announced settlement in a suit concerning unauthorized athlete likenesses.
Sept. 26, 2013
Epic, Irrational alumnus to helm 2K's newest studio
Epic, Irrational alumnus to helm 2K's newest studio
Former Gears of War and BioShock Infinite developer Rod Fergusson is set to helm 2K Games' newest studio opening in California's Bay Area, to work on "an exciting new project."
Sept. 26, 2013
The Odd Gentlemen, Neil Gaiman's Wayward Manor added to 'GDC Next 10' talks
The Odd Gentlemen, Neil Gaiman's Wayward Manor added to 'GDC Next 10' talks
The haunted house saga Wayward Manor, by Neil Gaiman and dev The Odd Gentlemen (P.B. Winterbottom), is the latest addition to the 'GDC Next 10' talks, joining talks from Project Spark, Broken Age and more.
Sept. 26, 2013
Call for Blogs: Share your experiences in digital publishing
Call for Blogs: Share your experiences in digital publishing
Next week, Gamasutra will launch a special week of content focused on the role of publishers in today's industry -- and we want to hear about your experiences.
Sept. 26, 2013
What's Next? Chris Crawford says storytelling is our greatest challenge
What's Next? Chris Crawford says storytelling is our greatest challenge
Ahead of GDC Next, GDC interviewed GDC founder and interactive storytelling pioneer Chris Crawford about the future of games -- and why he sees storytelling as the medium's paramount challenge.
Sept. 25, 2013
Valve's answer to game consoles: Steam Machines
Valve's answer to game consoles: Steam Machines
Continuing its series of reveals, today Valve announced a new line of living room hardware built for its upcoming SteamOS, to be rolled out in 2014.
Sept. 25, 2013
Stardock rolls out new mobile division
Stardock rolls out new mobile division
Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilizations developer Stardock has announced it is unfurling a new mobile division, with one announced and two as yet unannounced titles in the pipeline.
Sept. 25, 2013