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Nintendo's president sees hundreds of millions of users on the horizon
Nintendo's president sees hundreds of millions of users on the horizon
Tatsumi Kimishima says that the company's My Nintendo service, twinned with mobile app Miitomo and localized and distributed broadly should expand rapidly.
Oct. 30, 2015
Get tips on running a winning eSport from Riot at GDC 2016
Get tips on running a winning eSport from Riot at GDC 2016
GDC 2016 is on the horizon, and today conference officials are proud to debut talks from experts at Riot and Kongregate on supporting successful eSports and testing F2P games.
Oct. 29, 2015
Get a job: Boss Key seeks an experienced Network Programmer
Get a job: Boss Key seeks an experienced Network Programmer
Cliff Bleszinski & Arjan Brussee's Raleigh-based studio seeks an experienced network programmer to work on its upcoming sci-fi shooter Lawbreakers alongside the team at Boss Key headquarters.
Oct. 29, 2015
The chilling tale of the development of Costume Quest 2
The chilling tale of the development of Costume Quest 2
"I still can't believe what we were able to do in the short amount of time we had. Despite our limitations, we were able to fill this game with oodles of incredible art, animation, music, ideas, and personality."
Oct. 29, 2015
68% of U.S. adults own a smartphone; 40% own consoles
68% of U.S. adults own a smartphone; 40% own consoles
New demographic research from Pew reveals ownership of a wide range of devices among U.S. adults -- the devices that people can play games on.
Oct. 29, 2015
Facebook to tone down game invites, again
Facebook to tone down game invites, again
Mark Zuckerberg, bombarded with the question, decides to make it a priority to tone down the invites, as history repeats itself.
Oct. 29, 2015
Your 'only chance' for success is marketing your game, says Monument Valley dev
Your 'only chance' for success is marketing your game, says Monument Valley dev
"Your only chance is to get better at marketing and positioning your product without compromising your creative goals."
Oct. 29, 2015
Under pressure, online game company fixes kid-targeted advertising
Under pressure, online game company fixes kid-targeted advertising
After being briefly sanctioned, the developer of kids' game Moshi Monsters has modified its site to come in line with UK standards.
Oct. 29, 2015
Hackers Target Video Gamers with Sophisticated Phishing Scam
Hackers Target Video Gamers with Sophisticated Phishing Scam
Video gamers have found themselves the target of a new type of scam. No malware or hacking into the games rather a simple phishing scam which is filling
Oct. 28, 2015
Video: Analyzing the turning tide of indie game sales in 2015
Video: Analyzing the turning tide of indie game sales in 2015
At GDC 2015 TinyBuild staffer and one-time Gamasutra editor Mike Rose breaks down sales data for indie games across various platforms to try and shed light on the state of the market now vs. in 2009.
Oct. 28, 2015
Get a job: Loot Crate is looking to hire a Game Designer
Get a job: Loot Crate is looking to hire a Game Designer
Loot Crate, the Los Angeles-based company that ships monthly boxes of tchotchkes to subscribers, is now looking to hire a game designer to lead its newly-established game development efforts.
Oct. 28, 2015
Designing Cryptark to let players dig their own grave
Designing Cryptark to let players dig their own grave
Alien Trap art director Jesse McGibney explains how their roguelike Cryptark lets players choose greater risks for greater rewards, making them feel more complicit in their frequent failures.
Oct. 28, 2015