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Video: How to design better gesture controls for 3D space
Video: How to design better gesture controls for 3D space
Universal Mind's Nate de Jager speaks about the best way to design and implement natural hand gestures for motion-controlled games and apps in this clip from the GDC Vault.
Feb. 27, 2014
Xbox's Marc Whitten sits down for a fireside chat at GDC 2014
Xbox's Marc Whitten sits down for a fireside chat at GDC 2014
Xbox chief product officer Marc Whitten will join Gamasutra Editor-In-Chief Kris Graft onstage at GDC 2014 to have a candid, relatively informal fireside chat about all things Xbox.
Feb. 27, 2014
Shooty-man: A candid catch-up with Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le
Shooty-man: A candid catch-up with Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le
Gamasutra recently sat down to play some Counter Strike with series co-creator Minh Le, about the seminal FPS, his more recent work, and the perils of free-to-play.
Feb. 27, 2014
New GDC 2014 Advocacy talks cover the Fukushima Game Jam and more
New GDC 2014 Advocacy talks cover the Fukushima Game Jam and more
GDC organizers highlight a few notable Advocacy talks, including a panel about fostering video game culture through events, a frank discussion of how young male psychology affects the industry, and more.
Feb. 26, 2014
Mark Cerny, Mike Capps headline GDC 2014 'Flash Forward' session
Mark Cerny, Mike Capps headline GDC 2014 'Flash Forward' session
GDC organizers highlight the third annual "Flash Forward" session, emcee'd by Mark Cerny and Mike Capps, which gives select GDC speakers an opportunity to present a rapid-fire sumamry of their talk.
Feb. 26, 2014
Developers can now run their own discount sales on Steam
Developers can now run their own discount sales on Steam
If you thought there were already enough discount sales on Steam, get ready for a whole lot more. Steam today announced that developers can now run their own sales via the online store.
Feb. 26, 2014
Valve releases experimental game notification system for Steam
Valve releases experimental game notification system for Steam
UPDATE The Steam edition of Frozen Synapse received an intriguing update today, which allows players to switch on turn notifications directly through the Steam client.
Feb. 26, 2014
Activision shuts down Call of Duty Elite subscription service
Activision shuts down Call of Duty Elite subscription service
It's possible that you forgot the Call of Duty Elite subscription service ever existed. Now Activision has closed down the service.
Feb. 26, 2014
U.S. judge dismisses Zynga investor lawsuit
U.S. judge dismisses Zynga investor lawsuit
UPDATE Following Zynga's initial public offering, a California firm filed a lawsuit against the company, stating that Zynga failed to disclose the decline in users and revenue prior to the IPO.
Feb. 26, 2014
EA founder Trip Hawkins receives $6.5M in funding for new venture
EA founder Trip Hawkins receives $6.5M in funding for new venture
EA founder Trip Hawkins has received $6.5 million in Series A funding for his new game company If You Can Company, through which he plans to release titles that support and empower children and parents.
Feb. 26, 2014
UK indie studio Remode closes its doors
UK indie studio Remode closes its doors
British indie studio Remode, founded in 2007 by Ella Romanos and Martin Darby, is shutting down next month -- although the duo says that it has something new in the works.
Feb. 26, 2014
Get a job: Stupid Fun Club seeks a Senior Graphical Engineer
Get a job: Stupid Fun Club seeks a Senior Graphical Engineer
Will Wright's Stupid Fun Club is seeking a senior-level graphics engineer to work on a product that incorporates "games, entertainment and data visualization" in Berkeley, CA.
Feb. 26, 2014