News

Q&A: Google Glass and the future of geo-location game Ingress
Q&A: Google Glass and the future of geo-location game Ingress
Google's Brandon Badger tells us plans for the company's geo-location game Ingress, and how it may tie in with the company's Google Glass wearable technology.
Oct. 31, 2013
Design for mobile at GDC Next; online registration ends today!
Design for mobile at GDC Next; online registration ends today!
GDC Next online registration ends today! Learn how to design for mobile in talks by Where's My Water?'s Tom Smith on holistic content design, The Silent Age's Thomas Ryder on minimalism, and more.
Oct. 31, 2013
Get a job: BIT.TRIP developer Gaijin looking for concept artists
Get a job: BIT.TRIP developer Gaijin looking for concept artists
"Gaijin is currently seeking a concept artist. Qualifications include: strong 2D skills; background in game modeling; capable of doing 3D. Experience/interest in sci-fi themes is a definite plus!"
Oct. 31, 2013
Video: Cutthroat Capitalism educates without manipulation
Video: Cutthroat Capitalism educates without manipulation
Wired's Shannon Perkins discusses how his game Cutthroat Capitalism managed to educate its players without being manipulative in a free video courtesy of the GDC Vault.
Oct. 30, 2013
Steam is now 65 million users strong
Steam is now 65 million users strong
Valve has announced that its popular Steam distribution platform -- now home to over 3,000 titles -- has surpassed 65 million users, marked by a 30 percent growth in active accounts in the last 12 months.
Oct. 30, 2013
Kerbal Space Program heading to the classroom in a big way
Kerbal Space Program heading to the classroom in a big way
Like Mojang's Minecraft before it, sandbox spacecraft building game Kerbal Space Program is receiving a formalized educational version for use in classrooms, expected to launch this November.
Oct. 30, 2013
Final Fantasy XIV hits 1.5M registrations after relaunch woes
Final Fantasy XIV hits 1.5M registrations after relaunch woes
Following a rocky relaunch this past August, Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV seems to have earned back its goodwill among MMO players, reaching an appreciable 1.5 million registered players.
Oct. 30, 2013
GDC Next 10: Toejam & Earl creator on making a 'sweet, simple, genuine' game
GDC Next 10: Toejam & Earl creator on making a 'sweet, simple, genuine' game
"You don't need great complexity to touch people." GDC spoke with HumaNature Studios founder Greg Johnson about the inspiration behind Doki-Doki Universe for his upcoming GDC Next 10 talk.
Oct. 30, 2013
The Nintendo Wii U continues to sell poorly
The Nintendo Wii U continues to sell poorly
Although Nintendo swung to profits for the first half of the 2013 fiscal year, the company admitted that its Nintendo Wii U console is still selling rather poorly, and adversely affecting its overall operations.
Oct. 30, 2013
Chasing the 'holy grail' of the video game holodeck
Chasing the 'holy grail' of the video game holodeck
Full-body immersion into a virtual world is the stuff of dreams. The developers behind Project Holodeck and Turbo Tuscany are chasing that dream, and learning a thing or two along the way.
Oct. 30, 2013
Get a job: Turbine is hiring a marketing director
Get a job: Turbine is hiring a marketing director
"The new Director of Marketing will work with regional partners throughout the world to develop worldwide goals and marketing plans for the products."
Oct. 30, 2013
Discounted GDC Next/ADC registration ends on Thursday 10/31
Discounted GDC Next/ADC registration ends on Thursday 10/31
Discounted online registration ends October 31st for the inaugural GDC Next and ADC in Los Angeles. Attendees can save up to $200 off admission if registered before the deadline.
Oct. 30, 2013