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Get a job: Telltale Games seeks an experienced Graphics Engineer
Get a job: Telltale Games seeks an experienced Graphics Engineer
Telltale Games (The Walking Dead) is looking for a Senior Graphics Engineer to work on its multiplatform Telltale Tool engine, which spans current-gen consoles, PCs, and mobile platforms.
Oct. 14, 2015
Video: Shout at the Devil - The making of Diablo III
Video: Shout at the Devil - The making of Diablo III
At GDC 2013, Blizzard's Jay Wilson delivers a frank postmortem of Diablo III that delves into the design pillars of the Diablo games and how well the team abided by those in making the latest game.
Oct. 14, 2015
Bandai Namco calls time on Rise of Incarnates after three months
Bandai Namco calls time on Rise of Incarnates after three months
Bandai Namco is preparing to shut down its free-to-play brawler, Rise of Incarnates, three months after the game released on July 1.
Oct. 14, 2015
Ubisoft looks to build mobile presence with Longtail acquisition
Ubisoft looks to build mobile presence with Longtail acquisition
Ubisoft has purchased social and casual game developer Longtail Halifax for an undisclosed fee.
Oct. 14, 2015
ESL and ArenaNet launch Guild Wars 2 Pro League
ESL and ArenaNet launch Guild Wars 2 Pro League
Global eSports outfit ESL has teamed up with ArenaNet to launch the official Guild Wars 2 Pro League, a new tournament series featuring a $400,000 prize pool.
Oct. 14, 2015
Survey: Game pre-orders on the rise, strongly tied to sadness
Survey: Game pre-orders on the rise, strongly tied to sadness
A recent market report from Adobe suggests the video game pre-order business is growing year-over-year, even as a majority of people find the topic depressing.
Oct. 14, 2015
The Ship publisher expands into film production
The Ship publisher expands into film production
Scottish indie studio and publisher Blazing Griffin is expanding beyond games this week by forming two new divisions dedicated to film development and post-production work.
Oct. 14, 2015
Former Activision owner Vivendi takes stakes in Ubisoft, Gameloft
Former Activision owner Vivendi takes stakes in Ubisoft, Gameloft
The French multinational, which still holds over 5 percent of Activision Blizzard's stock, has invested in the game industry again.
Oct. 14, 2015
343 will support developers with a public stats API for Halo 5
343 will support developers with a public stats API for Halo 5
Halo developer 343 Industries will be opening a public stats API for Halo 5: Guardians to help developers build new websites, apps, and communities.
Oct. 13, 2015
Placebo effect present in video games, say UK researchers
Placebo effect present in video games, say UK researchers
Professor Paul Cairns, who teaches human-computer interaction at the UK's University of York, has tested whether the placebo effect can alter the way players perceive video games.
Oct. 13, 2015
Microsoft already researching multi-person virtual reality
Microsoft already researching multi-person virtual reality
Mixed-reality veteran Jaron Lanier has begun experimenting with shared-reality experiences at his Microsoft lab.
Oct. 13, 2015
'Nintendo has its own way' - How it makes games and works with external devs
'Nintendo has its own way' - How it makes games and works with external devs
Gamasutra speaks to producer Risa Tabata and Kensuke Tanabe, who oversees the company's externally developed projects, to learn about Chibi-Robo and, more generally, how Nintendo views dev partners.
Oct. 13, 2015