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ADC survey finds piracy, discoverability to be key issues facing app creators
ADC survey finds piracy, discoverability to be key issues facing app creators
More than 250 app developers provided insight on targeted platforms and app stores, app verticals, monetization methods, and more in advance of inaugural ADC event.
Sept. 23, 2013
GDC Next adds Cryptic on avoiding pay-to-win MMOs, Animoca talks
GDC Next adds Cryptic on avoiding pay-to-win MMOs, Animoca talks
'Future of games' conference GDC Next has added talks by Animoca on picking your next game platform, and D&D: Neverwinter dev Cryptic Studios CEO on avoiding pay-to-win in F2P MMOs.
Sept. 23, 2013
Video: Creating Ubisoft's Child of Light - a small project in a big studio
Video: Creating Ubisoft's Child of Light - a small project in a big studio
Far Cry 3 and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood creative director Patrick Plourde explains at GDC Europe how and why his upcoming UbiArt-powered RPG Child of Light came to be.
Sept. 23, 2013
BlackBerry's future in games gets a little bleaker
BlackBerry's future in games gets a little bleaker
When talking about mobile games, Apple, Google and Windows Phone are the main talking points. But the ailing BlackBerry was still determined to make games a focus for its devices.
Sept. 23, 2013
Microsoft's new Surface line aims to get better foothold in tablet space
Microsoft's new Surface line aims to get better foothold in tablet space
Microsoft unveiled its plans to try to make better headway into the tablet space this morning with the introduction of the next generation of Surface tablets.
Sept. 23, 2013
Linux-based SteamOS is Valve's big play for the living room
Linux-based SteamOS is Valve's big play for the living room
As part of Valve's positioning for a more living room friendly PC game experience, the company dropped a bombshell: It's introducing SteamOS.
Sept. 23, 2013
Mixing video games and politics with Democracy 3
Mixing video games and politics with Democracy 3
We often see video games that touch on political ideas, but games that deal with actual political systems remain in a special niche. Democracy dev Cliff Harris is fairly certain he knows why that is.
Sept. 20, 2013
Mapping the lessons of psychology to game design
Mapping the lessons of psychology to game design
In this reprint from the May 2012 issue of Game Developer magazine, Jason Vandenberghe draws connections between the 'Big 5' psychological motivations and their corresponding goals in game design.
Sept. 20, 2013
The unlikely fusion of eSports and HTML5
The unlikely fusion of eSports and HTML5
Project Atlus, Artillery's first collaboration with eSports star Sean "Day[9]" Plott, is meant to bring a high-quality RTS experience to browsers in HTML5. Here's where they're going with it.
Sept. 20, 2013
Get a job: Wargaming is looking for entry-level software engineers
Get a job: Wargaming is looking for entry-level software engineers
"We're looking for new programming talent with either a strong academic background and/or a stunning portfolio of independent gaming projects they've worked on that will wow us at an interview."
Sept. 20, 2013
GTA V smashes sales projections, surpasses $1B in three days
GTA V smashes sales projections, surpasses $1B in three days
Sustaining its day-one momentum of record-breaking sales, Rockstar and Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto V has now flown right past analysts' sales projections, grossing $1B within three days.
Sept. 20, 2013
iPhone Life, Appsolute Genius press & business talks added to ADC
iPhone Life, Appsolute Genius press & business talks added to ADC
Newly-announced App Developers Conference talks include tips for getting your app covered by tech press and Appsolute Genius CEO Brian Cauble on building your business relationships on- and offline.
Sept. 20, 2013