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Get a job: Insomniac is seeking experienced iOS programmers
Get a job: Insomniac is seeking experienced iOS programmers
"Insomniac Games is looking for a Sr iOS programmer! We are looking to you to help design and implement new game features, optimize for memory and performance, and provide tools for content creators."
Aug. 9, 2013
An up-close look at Nintendo's growing digital sales business
An up-close look at Nintendo's growing digital sales business
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews takes an in-depth look at Nintendo's digital transition, and why the company has been slow to take up the shift to digital.
Aug. 9, 2013
A new exercise in video game preservation
A new exercise in video game preservation
A team of National Endowment for the Humanities grant recipients from the University of California, Santa Cruz discuss their plans to build a unified approach to game preservation.
Aug. 9, 2013
EA brings custom-built FIFA to emerging markets
EA brings custom-built FIFA to emerging markets
With plenty of space for game developers to break into emerging markets around the world, Electronic Arts today announced that it is bringing special editions of its FIFA series to Brazil and Russia.
Aug. 9, 2013
A film director gets video games right in Starbreeze's Brothers
A film director gets video games right in Starbreeze's Brothers
Josef Fares is not your typical video game designer -- he's actually a top Swedish film director by trade. But his film background has led him to create one of the most unique video games of recent times.
Aug. 9, 2013
Another id veteran has joined the Oculus VR team
Another id veteran has joined the Oculus VR team
Following John Carmack's move into full-time work at Oculus VR, another id Software executive -- Matt Hooper -- has also joined the team behind the virtual reality headset.
Aug. 9, 2013
Nexon's profits soar thanks to its Japanese mobile offerings
Nexon's profits soar thanks to its Japanese mobile offerings
Tokyo-based online game publisher Nexon saw its earnings for the second fiscal quarter skyrocket, thanks mainly to surging mobile game sales in China, Korea and Japan.
Aug. 9, 2013
Valve's recent indie acquisition splits
Valve's recent indie acquisition splits
Just eight months after a couple of former PopCap staffers were acquired by Valve, the two parties have made the decision to split.
Aug. 9, 2013
Rebellion moves into browser games with Evil Genius Online
Rebellion moves into browser games with Evil Genius Online
Sniper Elite studio Rebellion is the next big-name developer to release a game via Zynga's browser-based games platform, as the company revealed Evil Genius Online this week.
Aug. 9, 2013
Wooga: Being a developer will make us a strong publisher, too
Wooga: Being a developer will make us a strong publisher, too
Gamasutra speaks to Wooga CEO Jan Miczaika about why it's booting up publishing functions, how they work, what they're looking for, and why its developer background will be a real asset.
Aug. 9, 2013
Tales of: The quiet, stalwart hero of Japanese RPGs
Tales of: The quiet, stalwart hero of Japanese RPGs
With this week's release of Tales of Xillia (PS3), the Tales of series continues to build a Western fan base. Gamasutra speaks to producer Hideo Baba to find out more about the franchise.
Aug. 9, 2013
Video: Gender in game narrative, and what we lose by ignoring it
Video: Gender in game narrative, and what we lose by ignoring it
Panel discussion on the lack of diversity in the gaming industry and how that affects games as a whole.
Aug. 9, 2013