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How indie dev Dejobaan juggles three games at once
How indie dev Dejobaan juggles three games at once
Boston-area dev Dejobaan Games is currently working on three different games at the same time -- Drunken Robot Pornography, Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby, and Elegy for a Dead World.
Jan. 28, 2014
Road to the IGF: Lazy 8 Studios' Extrasolar
Road to the IGF: Lazy 8 Studios' Extrasolar
As part of Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series, Rob Jagnow discusses how his love of ARGs shaped Extrasolar, and how he's been secretly terrified of how people will react to the game throughout development.
Jan. 28, 2014
Next-gen demand can't replace current-gen shortfall for EA
Next-gen demand can't replace current-gen shortfall for EA
Results for the next-gen console launches for Sony and Microsoft are out, and while EA dominated the competition, it didn't make up for softness in 360 and PS3 demand.
Jan. 28, 2014
EA weighs in on next-gen games and the Battlefield 4 debacle
EA weighs in on next-gen games and the Battlefield 4 debacle
In the conference call following its results for the final quarter of calendar year 2013, EA execs talked about its Battlefield 4 service woes and how next-gen is going.
Jan. 28, 2014
Roblox is trying to foster the next generation of indie devs
Roblox is trying to foster the next generation of indie devs
Kid-focused world-building game Roblox now allows users to sell their creations for cash -- and is considering publishing a select few -- to encourage the next generation of indie developers.
Jan. 28, 2014
Final Fantasy XIV wins AbleGamers' Mainstream Accessibility award
Final Fantasy XIV wins AbleGamers' Mainstream Accessibility award
The AbleGamers Charity announced the winners of its annual accessibility awards for 2013 today, highlighting games like The Stanley Parable and Final Fantasy XIV alongside developers like Paradox Interactive and technology like the Stinkyboard.
Jan. 28, 2014
With console laws loosened, Chinese manufacturer plans to jump into games
With console laws loosened, Chinese manufacturer plans to jump into games
China's ban on consoles has loosened, and in response Chinese electronics company TCL Corp. claims to be releasing a home games console similar to the Xbox later this year.
Jan. 28, 2014
Get a job: Blizzard seeks a user interface artist for Diablo III
Get a job: Blizzard seeks a user interface artist for Diablo III
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a user interface artist to work on Diablo alongside the team in its Irvine, CA offices.
Jan. 28, 2014
Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble leaves company to found a start-up
Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble leaves company to found a start-up
Rod Humble, the CEO for Second Life developer Linden Lab, announced on Facebook recently that he has left the company.
Jan. 28, 2014
Road to the IGF: Brace Yourself Games' Crypt of the NecroDancer
Road to the IGF: Brace Yourself Games' Crypt of the NecroDancer
Kicking off Gamasutra's 2014 Road to the IGF series, Ryan Clark explains how "Thriller" influenced the design of NecroDancer, and why it's important to find the perfect beat you're building a rhythm game.
Jan. 27, 2014
Crackdown 2 studio among devs hoping for funding via Square Enix Collective
Crackdown 2 studio among devs hoping for funding via Square Enix Collective
Crackdown 2 studio Ruffian Games is today one of three studios that has announced a new title, through which it will utilize the Square Enix Collective curated publishing platform.
Jan. 27, 2014
Pac-Avoid dev gives his side of the King cloning story
Pac-Avoid dev gives his side of the King cloning story
Following the news that King has shut down one of its older titles in the wake of cloning allegations, the developer behind the King game has come forward to give his side of the story.
Jan. 27, 2014