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Video: Highlights from the 7-Day FPS game jam
Video: Highlights from the 7-Day FPS game jam
Check out this neat compilation video bringing together over 40 project highlights from 7DFPS, a seven-day game jam for first-person shooters. More than 200 games were created for the jam.
Aug. 26, 2013
Riot extends its eSports arm with New York office
Riot extends its eSports arm with New York office
League of Legends developer Riot Games is solidifying its East Coast eSports operations with a new, 5,600 square foot office in New York City.
Aug. 26, 2013
From the Editor: Gamasutra's Microconsole Week kicks off
From the Editor: Gamasutra's Microconsole Week kicks off
Microconsoles might be small in stature, but they're garnering big interest and curiosity from game developers and players. EIC Kris Graft talks about microconsole week.
Aug. 26, 2013
Germany's Gamescom conference is bigger than ever
Germany's Gamescom conference is bigger than ever
Last week, the Gamescom 2013 conference wrapped up in Cologne, Germany. It ended being the biggest year for the show yet.
Aug. 26, 2013
GDC Europe 2013 breaks attendance records, returns next year
GDC Europe 2013 breaks attendance records, returns next year
Attendance for this year's GDC Europe hit an all-time high of 2,250 this year, with more than 25 countries sending more than 10 attendees - it'll return to Cologne, Germany, August 11-13, 2014.
Aug. 26, 2013
Video: 'Less is more' in Eufloria's design
Video: 'Less is more' in Eufloria's design
IGF nominee Eufloria HD creative director Rudolf Kremers discusses how procedural and user-generated levels can free up development time, and lead to a happy fanbase.
Aug. 26, 2013
Get a job: Work for id Software as a design director!
Get a job: Work for id Software as a design director!
"id Software is looking for a talented and experienced Design Director to help us define the direction of some of the biggest brands in gaming [and] push creative boundaries with insightful, inspiring, and intelligent work."
Aug. 23, 2013
Japanese mobile game devs coming together in huge cross-promotion
Japanese mobile game devs coming together in huge cross-promotion
In a massive, unprecedented collaboration, 15 Japanese mobile game developers including Sega, Capcom and Taito are joining forces through a new in-app ad network to cross-promote one another's games.
Aug. 23, 2013
Blizzard on World of Warcraft: We'd be lost without casuals
Blizzard on World of Warcraft: We'd be lost without casuals
"Audiences always evolve," says World of Warcraft lead designer Tom Chilton, in explaining Mists of Pandaria shift toward casual. He adds Blizzard is also warming to the idea of a F2P WoW.
Aug. 23, 2013
Here's what a console transition looks like, by the numbers
Here's what a console transition looks like, by the numbers
How does a console finish its time on the market once its successor launches? Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews puts Nintendo and PlayStation console transition sales figures into perspective.
Aug. 23, 2013
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will retire within 12 months
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will retire within 12 months
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today revealed that he will retire from the company within the next 12 months, as he makes way for his successor.
Aug. 23, 2013
In story-driven games, 'Game overs' are a failure of game design, says David Cage
In story-driven games, 'Game overs' are a failure of game design, says David Cage
"I've always felt that 'game over' is a state of failure more for the game designer than from the player." - Quantic Dream CEO David Cage discusses game design in his upcoming title Beyond: Two Souls.
Aug. 23, 2013