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Irrational Games shutting down as Ken Levine starts anew at Take-Two
Irrational Games shutting down as Ken Levine starts anew at Take-Two
Irrational Games co-founder Ken Levine announced today that he is planning to shut down the studio and start a new venture under the aegis of Take-Two Interactive.
Feb. 18, 2014
Road to the IGF: Jason Roberts' Gorogoa
Road to the IGF: Jason Roberts' Gorogoa
With one look at Jason Roberts' puzzle game Gorogoa, you can see why it's a finalist for the Independent Game Festival's Excellence in Visual Arts award.
Feb. 18, 2014
Video: In the time it takes a heart to beat
Video: In the time it takes a heart to beat
Game designer Ste Curran gives an endearingly unorthodox talk at GDC Next about the value of making meaningful use of your time and why memorable moments -- within games and without -- are everything.
Feb. 17, 2014
GDC 2014 Design track talks feature Gone Home, Crusader Kings II
GDC 2014 Design track talks feature Gone Home, Crusader Kings II
Conference organizers are highlighting a number of Design track talks at GDC 2014, including Steve Gaynor explaining why Gone Home is a game, a look at how Crusader Kings II fosters emergent stories, and more.
Feb. 17, 2014
Harmonix's new jam is Chroma: A beatmatching first-person shooter
Harmonix's new jam is Chroma: A beatmatching first-person shooter
Harmonix's new game is something you might not expect: A music-driven first-person shooter made in a partnership with the developers behind Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Feb. 17, 2014
The glitched-out, gorgeous art of Deios
The glitched-out, gorgeous art of Deios
At the start of 2013, Australian developer Joe Dowsett was working on Deios, and he was finding the art style quite the sticking point. Now image-corruption is his friend.
Feb. 17, 2014
Quantic Dream founder David Cage awarded France's highest decoration
Quantic Dream founder David Cage awarded France's highest decoration
Quantic Dream founder David Cage is set to receive the Legion of Honor medal next month, the highest decoration in France. He will be the first video game developer to receive such an award.
Feb. 17, 2014
Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's 868-HACK
Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's 868-HACK
We speak to designer/artist Michael Brough about the design process of 868-HACK and the value he finds in employing randomness to design games that can surprise anyone -- even the designer.
Feb. 17, 2014
GDC 2014 adds Japanese talks from Inafune, Yoshida and more
GDC 2014 adds Japanese talks from Inafune, Yoshida and more
GDC organizers debut a few excellent Japanese talks, including Keiji Inafune speaking about crowdfunding Mighty No. 9, a Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn postmortem from Naoki Yoshida, and more.
Feb. 14, 2014
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Flappy Bird Saga
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Flappy Bird Saga
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Stephen Beirne on topics including Candy Jam and the flight of Flappy Bird.
Feb. 14, 2014
When a game dev makes a board game: Zach Gage's Guts of Glory
When a game dev makes a board game: Zach Gage's Guts of Glory
When Zach Gage was given $2,000 by the No Quarter exhibition to create whatever he liked, he asked himself, "What could I make that I wouldn't normally try out?"
Feb. 14, 2014
Dip in coin consumption sees Gree's earnings tumble
Dip in coin consumption sees Gree's earnings tumble
Much like its rival DeNA, Japanese social games company Gree saw its earnings slide last quarter -- and like its rival, this was mainly down to a decrease in game currency consumption.
Feb. 14, 2014