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Reminder: Submit your talks now for the GDC 2016 Summits!
Reminder: Submit your talks now for the GDC 2016 Summits!
Heads up, would-be GDC 2016 speakers: Now is your chance to propose a talk for one of the first-class Summits at GDC 2016! Do it before submissions close next Friday, 10/2 at 11:59 PM PT.
Sept. 25, 2015
FanDuel targets eSports with AlphaDraft acquisition
FanDuel targets eSports with AlphaDraft acquisition
Fantasy sports game company FanDuel, which recently hired a group of former Zynga developers, has purchased eSports outfit, AlphaDraft.
Sept. 25, 2015
Revolution COO Noirin Carmody replaces Andy Payne as UKIE chair
Revolution COO Noirin Carmody replaces Andy Payne as UKIE chair
After ten years as UKIE chair, Mastertronic CEO Andy Payne has stepped down to make way for Noirin Carmody, COO and co-founder of Revolution Software.
Sept. 25, 2015
Campaign mode removed from last-gen versions of Black Ops 3
Campaign mode removed from last-gen versions of Black Ops 3
Activision has announced that Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Black Ops 3 will feature "multiplayer and zombies gameplay only."
Sept. 25, 2015
How will the Rift really do? We talk to Oculus' Nate Mitchell
How will the Rift really do? We talk to Oculus' Nate Mitchell
Given how things kicked off, it feels like we've been waiting a long time for the Oculus Rift to hit the market. Gamasutra sat down with VP of product Nate Mitchell to discuss his expectations for its introduction.
Sept. 25, 2015
Boothing on a budget: 6 tips from indie devs
Boothing on a budget: 6 tips from indie devs
Designing and running a booth can be a challenge for indie devs. Here are six valuable tips from devs who've learned from experience.
Sept. 24, 2015
Activision launches Call of Duty World League as eSports head to TBS
Activision launches Call of Duty World League as eSports head to TBS
On the same day Activision lifted the lid on its multi-tiered eSports tournament, the Call of Duty World League, TBS partnered with WME | IMG to bring eSports to cable television.
Sept. 24, 2015
Microsoft and Creative England relaunch Greenshoots games initiative
Microsoft and Creative England relaunch Greenshoots games initiative
The latest round of Microsoft and Creative England’s Greenshoots games initiative is now open, and this year the amount of available funding has been doubled to £500,000.
Sept. 24, 2015
Obituary: BioWare Austin security specialist Claire Smith
Obituary: BioWare Austin security specialist Claire Smith
Gamasutra has learned that Claire Smith, a game developer and programmer who served as a software security specialist at BioWare Austin, passed away on Monday at the age of 31.
Sept. 24, 2015
How Oculus builds its own VR content: Lessons learned
How Oculus builds its own VR content: Lessons learned
At Oculus Connect, two leads from the company's Seattle-based content team, talked through the development of the company's demo content, sharing important insights into what makes for good VR.
Sept. 24, 2015
SDK 1.0 coming this year for Oculus Rift, mobile
SDK 1.0 coming this year for Oculus Rift, mobile
At Oculus Connect today in Hollywood, the company said Oculus' mobile SDK 1.0 will be available in November; Rift SDK 1.0 coming in December.
Sept. 24, 2015
EA Maxis boss Lucy Bradshaw leaves company after 23 years
EA Maxis boss Lucy Bradshaw leaves company after 23 years
Lucy Bradshaw, SVP of EA Maxis, is leaving the company, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said today in a blog post.
Sept. 24, 2015