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Animation experts share tips & advice at GDC's Animation Bootcamp
Animation experts share tips & advice at GDC's Animation Bootcamp
GDC 2016 organizers highlight a few more informative bootcamp sessions taking place at the March conference.
Jan. 6, 2016
Get a job: Nexon M seeks a Senior Marketing Manager
Get a job: Nexon M seeks a Senior Marketing Manager
"We believe games are more than a business, and marketing them isn’t just about selling stuff." Feel the same? Then this job at global game publisher Nexon's mobile division might be for you.
Jan. 6, 2016
How Fallout 4's Diamond City Radio creates memorable moments
How Fallout 4's Diamond City Radio creates memorable moments
Carefully chosen vintage tunes can add a twist of bitterly ironic humor to Fallout 4's gameplay, and create unplanned emergent moments of synchronicity between audio and narrative.
Jan. 6, 2016
Oculus chose to 'optimize quality over cost' with Rift, says Palmer Luckey
Oculus chose to 'optimize quality over cost' with Rift, says Palmer Luckey
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey explains the reasons the price came in so much higher than earlier estimates (which were in the neighborhood of $350.)
Jan. 6, 2016
Oculus the most popular brand as VR continues to gain ground in the U.S.
Oculus the most popular brand as VR continues to gain ground in the U.S.
A study conducted by research-based consulting firm, Frank N. Magid Associates, has found that virtual reality technology has garnered the attention of the majority of U.S. consumers.
Jan. 6, 2016
Oculus Rift price finally revealed, sticker shock ensues
Oculus Rift price finally revealed, sticker shock ensues
With pre-orders finally open, the price of the Oculus Rift has been revealed to be well above Oculus founder Palmer Luckey's previous estimate of around $350.
Jan. 6, 2016
Where the $600 Oculus Rift stands in the pantheon of console prices
Where the $600 Oculus Rift stands in the pantheon of console prices
How does the Oculus Rift's $600 price tag stack up in the history of U.S. console launch prices? For fun, Gamasutra takes a quick look back through the ages to find out.
Jan. 6, 2016
Psychonauts 2 hits its $3.3M crowdfunding goal
Psychonauts 2 hits its $3.3M crowdfunding goal
Double Fine raises the $3.3 million it asks for to make a sequel to the cult-classic 2005 game, using new funding platform Fig, which allows for both crowdfunding and investment.
Jan. 6, 2016
PlayStation Network is Back Online, Phantom Squad Claims They DDoSed It
PlayStation Network is Back Online, Phantom Squad Claims They DDoSed It
A few hours ago it was reported that Sony’s PlayStation network on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 were down worldwide. Now, the good news
Jan. 5, 2016
Get a job: Be a Mobile Game Designer at Loot Crate
Get a job: Be a Mobile Game Designer at Loot Crate
Loot Crate, a Los Angeles-based company that ships monthly boxes of tchotchkes to subscribers, seeks a mobile game designer to join its team and bolster its game development efforts.
Jan. 5, 2016
New GDC Pitch program helps GDC Play devs hone their pitching skills
New GDC Pitch program helps GDC Play devs hone their pitching skills
The GDC Play and 'Best in Play' awards return for GDC 2016 in San Francisco, and this time 10 GDC Play exhibitors will have the chance to get pitch training and pitch their games in front of a live audience for prizes.
Jan. 5, 2016
Spider dev shares environmental storytelling tips at GDC 2016
Spider dev shares environmental storytelling tips at GDC 2016
As we get closer to GDC 2016, conference officials reveal a new talk from Tiger Style's Randy Smith (Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon about advanced environmental storytelling in game design.
Jan. 5, 2016