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Get a job: Playdek is looking for an AI programmer
Get a job: Playdek is looking for an AI programmer
Playdek is seeking an AI programmer to join its Carlsbad, CA-based team. "The primary focus of the AI Programmer is to create automated opponents for our entire line of strategy games."
July 18, 2013
Ubisoft leans heavily on next-gen for fiscal year projections
Ubisoft leans heavily on next-gen for fiscal year projections
Ubisoft slogged through a fairly rough first quarter for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, but is betting on mid-year and next-gen releases to buoy sales and profits.
July 18, 2013
Xbox 360 sales remain strong, moving 1 million units last quarter
Xbox 360 sales remain strong, moving 1 million units last quarter
Microsoft has released its fiscal results to investors for the fiscal quarter ending in June, and the seven-year-old Xbox 360 is still defying its age.
July 18, 2013
A rare look into crowdfunding in Japan
A rare look into crowdfunding in Japan
In this interview reprinted from Gamasutra's sister site IndieGames, Japanese indies Team Grand Slam take readers inside their local crowdfunding scene.
July 18, 2013
Last day for GDC Europe 2013 early reg - HD Oculus Rift, Valve recruiting, more
Last day for GDC Europe 2013 early reg - HD Oculus Rift, Valve recruiting, more
On the last day of early reg., organizers highlight some of its 80+ talks (Ubisoft's Child of Light, Quantic Dream's The Dark Sorcerer) and expo events (Valve recruiting, an HD Oculus Rift demo).
July 18, 2013
Ouya wants to double your Kickstarter funds
Ouya wants to double your Kickstarter funds
Kickstarter backers gave Ouya an $8.6 million crowdfunding boost about a year ago. Now Ouya is saying that it will boost game developers' successful Kickstarters.
July 18, 2013
NCAA announces it will not renew its contract with EA Sports
NCAA announces it will not renew its contract with EA Sports
Faced with lawsuits concerning unauthorized player likenesses in EA sports titles, the NCAA has announced it will not be renewing its contract with EA Sports, currently set to expire in June 2014.
July 17, 2013
Viacom ordered to pay out $299M to former Harmonix stockholders
Viacom ordered to pay out $299M to former Harmonix stockholders
The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld a 2012 ruling that the media giant Viacom owes Rock Band developer Harmonix $299 million in unpaid stockholder bonuses.
July 17, 2013
Troubled MOBA End of Nations appears to be back on track
Troubled MOBA End of Nations appears to be back on track
After numerous setbacks and a change of publisher, the massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game End of Nations appears to gaining steam once more, with system overhauls and a new alpha.
July 17, 2013
Brian Reynolds goes back to his Civilization roots
Brian Reynolds goes back to his Civilization roots
Brian Reynolds, best known for founding co-founding Firaxis Games, and most recently serving as Zynga's chief game designer, has revealed his latest plans -- a partnership with online game giant Nexon.
July 17, 2013
Can Kickstarter stretch goals cannibalize your vision?
Can Kickstarter stretch goals cannibalize your vision?
"When you force a game past its own scope and design it just begins to cannibalize its own narrative and vision by stretching it until it breaks." - Developer Zak Ayles explains why his Kickstarter won't receive stretch goals.
July 17, 2013
THQ is officially over, as liquidation plans are approved
THQ is officially over, as liquidation plans are approved
Although game publisher THQ has been essentially dead for several months now, the company's demise became official this week, as a U.S. bankruptcy court approved liquidation plans.
July 17, 2013