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Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring a Senior Graphics Engineer 2
Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring a Senior Graphics Engineer 2
Tales From the Borderlands studio Telltale Games seeks a Senior Graphics Engineer to work on its multiplatform Telltale Tool engine, which spans current-gen consoles, PCs, and mobile platforms.
Oct. 21, 2015
Rovio lays off 213 as employee negotiations come to an end
Rovio lays off 213 as employee negotiations come to an end
After months of negotiations, Angry Birds creator Rovio has laid off 213 staff members in an attempt to fulfill its "global ambitions."
Oct. 21, 2015
Scribblenauts developer turns to Fig to fund new free-to-play RPG
Scribblenauts developer turns to Fig to fund new free-to-play RPG
Drawn to Life, Run Roo Run, and Scribblenauts developer 5th Cell will use Fig to find funding for its new title, Anchors in the Drift.
Oct. 21, 2015
Holidays are coming: PlayStation 4 gets European price drop
Holidays are coming: PlayStation 4 gets European price drop
Two weeks after Sony cut the price of its flagship console in the U.S. and Canada, the company has done the same in Europe.
Oct. 21, 2015
U.S. adults spending an increasing amount of time on games
U.S. adults spending an increasing amount of time on games
From 44 minutes a day in 2011 to nearly 90 projected to be spent on games in 2017; it seems the U.S.' adult population is increasingly video game players.
Oct. 21, 2015
The top 10 games take 25% of global mobile app revenue
The top 10 games take 25% of global mobile app revenue
The most popular mobile games eat up a huge amount of mobile game revenue -- and games gobble up the bulk of revenue overall, though it may not matter to rank-and-file devs.
Oct. 21, 2015
RTS startup Artillery draws investment from Tencent
RTS startup Artillery draws investment from Tencent
Free-to-play RTS Atlas, spearheaded by YouTuber Sean "Day[9]" Plott, has taken major investment from the Chinese game and internet company that owns Riot Games.
Oct. 21, 2015
How SOMA creates existential dread
How SOMA creates existential dread
'SOMA wasn't initially meant to be a horror game. It simply came to be horrifying due to the subject matter it was exploring.'
Oct. 20, 2015
Spectators and players need the same thing from your game design
Spectators and players need the same thing from your game design
Adam Saltsman and Rami Ismail take a break from their latest games to ruminate on the surprising and positive similarities of developing a game that streams well and a game that plays well.
Oct. 20, 2015
Video: How to escape from the indie dev shame spiral
Video: How to escape from the indie dev shame spiral
Game designer & consultant Ethan Levy explores a phenomenon he calls the "indie shame spiral" — and how to escape it -- in this brief GDC 2015 talk.
Oct. 20, 2015
Get a job: Demiurge Studios is hiring a Game Analyst
Get a job: Demiurge Studios is hiring a Game Analyst
Cambridge-based F2P studio Demiurge is now owned by SEGA Networks, and the team needs someone who can work as a game designer and data scientist who can analyze game balance and player behavior.
Oct. 20, 2015
Apply now to be a GDC 2016 Conference Associate!
Apply now to be a GDC 2016 Conference Associate!
GDC is now accepting applications for the GDC 2016 Conference Associate program from now until January 1st. Associates will receive a pass to the show in exchange for about 25 hours of work. Apply today!
Oct. 20, 2015