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Obituary: Game industry veteran David Bunnett
Obituary: Game industry veteran David Bunnett
Game industry veteran David Bunnett, known for his work on games like Neverwinter Nights and the Xbox exclusive Bloodwake, passed away on October 13, 2013 of heart failure.
Dec. 30, 2013
Ring in 2014 by making a game for the New Year Game Jam
Ring in 2014 by making a game for the New Year Game Jam
The second annual NYGJ is nigh, challenging entrants to create a game in the 48 hours between midnight December 31 and midnight January 2. Champagne, kisses and cheering are optional but encouraged.
Dec. 30, 2013
Over $100 million pledged to Kickstarter game projects in 2013
Over $100 million pledged to Kickstarter game projects in 2013
It was a banner year for Kickstarter's Games category, with more projects launched, more money earned, and more big names -- including _ Mighty No. 9_ and Torment: Tides of Numenera.
Dec. 30, 2013
Q&A: Former Wipeout developers at Firesprite look to what's next
Q&A: Former Wipeout developers at Firesprite look to what's next
Sony shut down development house Studio Liverpool back in August 2012. Four of the former staffers went on to form Firesprite, a studio involved in helping Sony Japan bring The Playroom to PlayStation 4.
Dec. 30, 2013
Chinese game industry revenues grew to $13 billion in 2013, up 38%
Chinese game industry revenues grew to $13 billion in 2013, up 38%
Client-based PC games still lead the market in China, where revenues for the overall industry grew 38 percent year-over-year.
Dec. 30, 2013
Video: Embracing minimalist design with Osmos
Video: Embracing minimalist design with Osmos
"Sound is incredibly important, often undervalued, or underestimated." Hemisphere Games' Eddy Boxerman reflects on the audiovisual and level design of Apple's 2010 iPad Game of the Year, Osmos.
Dec. 27, 2013
Get a Job: Syntertainment is hiring a client developer for 'Will Wright's Next Big Thing'
Get a Job: Syntertainment is hiring a client developer for 'Will Wright's Next Big Thing'
Development is apparently ramping up on Will Wright's next project, as his company is hiring a low-level Unity plug-in developer with iOS and Android experience.
Dec. 27, 2013
Pokemon Bank cloud service put on hold
Pokemon Bank cloud service put on hold
The launch of Nintendo's 3DS apps Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter has been delayed in Western regions, following problems with their initial Japanese release on the 25th.
Dec. 27, 2013
Hot iPhone game QuizUp leads to $22M in funding for Plain Vanilla Games
Hot iPhone game QuizUp leads to $22M in funding for Plain Vanilla Games
Plain Vanilla Games, the Reykjavik, Iceland mobile game studio behind the hot iPhone game QuizUp, said Friday it has raised $22 million in venture capital funding.
Dec. 27, 2013
Major mobile franchise Let's Golf tries out rising distribution method
Major mobile franchise Let's Golf tries out rising distribution method
Gameloft said this week it is launching its popular Let's Golf franchise on the Line Game Platform, signaling an ongoing trend of mobile game devs utilizing chat apps to gain users.
Dec. 27, 2013
Chris Crawford's hope for the future: Indies 'will save video games'
Chris Crawford's hope for the future: Indies 'will save video games'
A new profile of Chris Crawford shows the GDC founder and iconoclastic developer as convinced as ever that change must come to the industry -- but hopeful that it is on the horizon.
Dec. 27, 2013
Rockstar selects, distributes first user-generated GTA Online missions
Rockstar selects, distributes first user-generated GTA Online missions
In a step forward for user generated content in console games, Rockstar has given its "seal of approval" to, curated and distributed its first batch of GTA Online missions.
Dec. 27, 2013