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Virtue's Last Reward director takes to Twitter to speak about series' struggles
Virtue's Last Reward director takes to Twitter to speak about series' struggles
Kotaro Uchikoshi, director of Game Developers Choice nominee VLR and fan-favorite predecessor 999 can't get funding for latest title, tweets reveal.
Feb. 13, 2014
Quest undying: Understanding the appeal of Dark Souls
Quest undying: Understanding the appeal of Dark Souls
As Dark Souls II nears launch, Christian Nutt reflects on what sets the franchise apart -- and speaks to Namco Bandai's Brian Hong to find out how the publisher's approach to it led to success.
Feb. 13, 2014
Nintendo begins to experiment with free-to-play in the West
Nintendo begins to experiment with free-to-play in the West
Steel Diver: Sub Wars and Rusty's Real Deal Baseball both coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop as free-to-play titles, though only one features anything resembling "microtransactions."
Feb. 13, 2014
Get a job: Obisidian is looking for a Level Designer
Get a job: Obisidian is looking for a Level Designer
Obsidian Entertainment is currently looking for a level designer to work in their Irvine, CA office on crafting content for a highly stylized MMORPG.
Feb. 13, 2014
GDC 2014 Production track features talks on Destiny, Ryse and more
GDC 2014 Production track features talks on Destiny, Ryse and more
GDC organizers highlight a few of this year's Production track talks, including a look at how Bungie geared up to make Destiny and how Crytek handled production of Ryse and Crysis 3.
Feb. 12, 2014
Video: Iwata explains Nintendo's disruptive strategy at GDC 2006
Video: Iwata explains Nintendo's disruptive strategy at GDC 2006
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explains how the industry was ripe for disruption at GDC 2006, sharing the story of Brain Age's unprecedented success and teased what would become the Wii.
Feb. 12, 2014
The Last Of Us lauded once again, with 10 BAFTA nominations
The Last Of Us lauded once again, with 10 BAFTA nominations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts today announced the nominees for its 2014 video games awards, with The Last of Us leading the nominations by a long shot.
Feb. 12, 2014
Supercell reveals latest fiscal figures, defends free-to-play model
Supercell reveals latest fiscal figures, defends free-to-play model
We already knew that Supercell was making a lot of money from just two mobile games. Today the company disclosed just how much revenue it has taken over the last fiscal year.
Feb. 12, 2014
Why three indies built a one-of-a-kind text adventure in Unity
Why three indies built a one-of-a-kind text adventure in Unity
Gamasutra speaks with the three developers behind Second Amendment, a one-of-a-kind text adventure built entirely in Unity 3D.
Feb. 12, 2014
Facebook blacklists Kontagent for violating data retention policy
Facebook blacklists Kontagent for violating data retention policy
UPDATE Facebook cut ties with analytics providers Kontagent and HasOffers after a routine audit revealed both companies were violating their agreements with Facebook.
Feb. 12, 2014
CandySwipe maker admonishes King over trademark
CandySwipe maker admonishes King over trademark
Indie developer Albert Ransom, maker of CandySwipe, published an open letter to King today airing his grievances about a long-running legal battle over trademark infringement.
Feb. 12, 2014
Anonymous Whistleblower reveals U.S. uses unreliable NSA cell phone location data to drone civilians.
Anonymous Whistleblower reveals U.S. uses unreliable NSA cell phone location data to drone civilians.
USA identifies its drone targets based on NSA metadata, a flawed tactic, according to reports published in the Intercept.
Feb. 11, 2014