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Social media trumps official forums for Tribes Ascend dev
Social media trumps official forums for Tribes Ascend dev
Tribes Ascend studio Hi-Rez made a notable shift in its community management this week, as the company announced that it is scrapping its official forums.
Aug. 6, 2013
Social game company Zattikka goes under
Social game company Zattikka goes under
As social game developer Zattikka goes into administration -- the UK equivalent of bankruptcy -- the company has sold off a number of its studios in a bid to ease the proceedings.
Aug. 6, 2013
Ouya's million-dollar mea culpa came out-of-pocket
Ouya's million-dollar mea culpa came out-of-pocket
The team behind the Ouya games console is killing two birds with one stone -- albeit a rather expensive stone -- in an attempt to keep its customers and developers happy.
Aug. 6, 2013
The strange, sad anxiety of Jason Rohrer's The Castle Doctrine
The strange, sad anxiety of Jason Rohrer's The Castle Doctrine
Jason Rohrer opens up about the private terror, social pressure and inner conflict that birthed his controversial new home defense game The Castle Doctrine, and talks about its negative reception.
Aug. 6, 2013
Bayonetta's combat design philosophy: Creating a direct link to your brain
Bayonetta's combat design philosophy: Creating a direct link to your brain
For Bayonetta 2 game director Yusuke Hashimoto, responsiveness is paramount in combat gameplay, and reached through close communication between designer and programmer.
Aug. 6, 2013
'Unconsoles', BBC, Village Life! talks added for GDC Europe
'Unconsoles', BBC, Village Life! talks added for GDC Europe
New GDC Europe talks include a panel on Nvidia's (Project) Shield, GameStick, MOGA and other 'unconsoles', plus Playdemic on the cross-platform Village Life! & the BBC on children's game strategies.
Aug. 6, 2013
Get a job: Idol Minds is seeking user interface artists
Get a job: Idol Minds is seeking user interface artists
"Idol Minds is looking for a highly motivated Interface Artist with traditional 2D illustration expertise and UI visual design experience."
Aug. 5, 2013
Not everyone's happy with Activision Blizzard's Vivendi split
Not everyone's happy with Activision Blizzard's Vivendi split
A new lawsuit from an Activision shareholder contends the company's recent buyback from Vivendi is designed to benefit only Activision's 11-person board of directors.
Aug. 5, 2013
Kickstarter officially opens to Canada
Kickstarter officially opens to Canada
The wait is over. Canadian developers can now start directly building projects with popular crowdfunding venue Kickstarter, with the first projects going live September 9th.
Aug. 5, 2013
Following layoffs, Zynga plans to shut down OMGPop website
Following layoffs, Zynga plans to shut down OMGPop website
OMGPop, first acquired by Zynga in March 2012, was summarily closed back in June 2013. Now, Zynga has announced the closure of OMGPop.com, as well as the withdrawal of OMGPop's titles from Facebook.
Aug. 5, 2013
Yodo1 starts up global mobile publishing, signs ex-Ensemble devs
Yodo1 starts up global mobile publishing, signs ex-Ensemble devs
Chinese mobile game publisher Yodo1 today revealed its full plans to expand its operations outside of China, with a publishing platform in place with which it will publish third-party mobile games on a global scale.
Aug. 5, 2013
Analyzing publishers' shift to digitally-distributed games
Analyzing publishers' shift to digitally-distributed games
Ubisoft, EA, Activision and Take-Two are rooted in physical retail -- but they've all been working to capitalize on digital game sales. Here's how the big four are managing the digital shift.
Aug. 5, 2013