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Halo composer Marty O'Donnell wins Bungie legal battle
Halo composer Marty O'Donnell wins Bungie legal battle
Halo and Destiny composer Marty O'Donnell has won his case against former employer Bungie, after claiming that the developer fired him without cause in April 2014.
Sept. 7, 2015
PewDiePie becomes first YouTuber to hit 10 billion views
PewDiePie becomes first YouTuber to hit 10 billion views
YouTube personality Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, has become the first YouTuber to reach 10 billion views.
Sept. 7, 2015
Ubisoft plans next-generation theme park in Kuala Lumpur
Ubisoft plans next-generation theme park in Kuala Lumpur
Assassin's Creed creator Ubisoft has announced plans to build a "next-generation theme park" based around its popular video game franchises.
Sept. 7, 2015
How video game developers score art grants
How video game developers score art grants
More and more games are being partially or fully funded by grants from the NEA, the NEH, and state arts councils. WE share tips on how funding is secured, and what projects seem to find favor.
Sept. 4, 2015
Fran Bow and the appeal of the ambiguous ending
Fran Bow and the appeal of the ambiguous ending
Having an ambiguous or metaphorical ending can be risky business. But if it's done just right, players will be talking about your game for decades.
Sept. 4, 2015
Game devs join forces for War Child charity game jam
Game devs join forces for War Child charity game jam
Creative Assembly, 343 Industries and other devs will take part in a game jam for charity, with the resulting jam games being sold as a pack in 2016 to raise money for the War Child non-profit.
Sept. 4, 2015
Report: Gameloft lays off Tokyo devs weeks after debut game launch
Report: Gameloft lays off Tokyo devs weeks after debut game launch
Gamasutra has received reports that nearly 100 people lost their jobs at Gameloft Tokyo this summer due to poor performance of the studio's recently-released debut game, Magna Memoria.
Sept. 4, 2015
Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion confirms layoffs
Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion confirms layoffs
Marvel Heroes and Super Hero Squad Online developer Gazillion has been hit with layoffs, the company has confirmed.
Sept. 4, 2015
Open source VR from Razer readies for commercial launch, gains more dev support
Open source VR from Razer readies for commercial launch, gains more dev support
Razer has launched its OSVR content discovery platform while revealing it will make the consumer version of its VR headset, the HDK 1.3, available for pre-order soon.
Sept. 4, 2015
Opinion: What can we learn from that tone-deaf 'Slave Tetris' minigame?
Opinion: What can we learn from that tone-deaf 'Slave Tetris' minigame?
Video games can either deepen our understanding of difficult subjects or trivialize them. Columnist Katherine Cross examines thematic incoherence in one recent example.
Sept. 4, 2015
Peter Moore touts increased dev diversity at EA and calls for more
Peter Moore touts increased dev diversity at EA and calls for more
EA exec Peter Moore says the industry is shifting as he sees more women game developers and game execs (like EA's own Samantha Ryan and Jade Raymond) now than ever before.
Sept. 4, 2015
Get a job: Insomniac is looking to hire an Engine Programmer
Get a job: Insomniac is looking to hire an Engine Programmer
The studio responsible for Sunset Overdrive & Ratchet & Clank are looking to bring on a programmer skilled in C++ and other languages to do engine work at Insomniac's Burbank, CA office.
Sept. 4, 2015