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Some simple math for figuring out your game's audio budget
Some simple math for figuring out your game's audio budget
In this reprint from the September 2005 issue of Game Developer magazine, Alexander Brandon shares some useful formulas for determining the audio budget of your game.
Oct. 25, 2013
Activision's Blur comes to mobile through Marmalade partnership
Activision's Blur comes to mobile through Marmalade partnership
Cross-platform development tools company Marmalade today launched a new publishing division, through which it will aim to provide studios with the means to market their mobile games more easily across multiple app stores.
Oct. 25, 2013
Report: Playforge to shutter, entire staff facing layoff
Report: Playforge to shutter, entire staff facing layoff
A source close to Gamasutra has been able to confirm that Zombie Farm developer The Playforge -- acquired in 2012 by Saban Brands -- is shutting down, affecting all remaining staff.
Oct. 25, 2013
Ouya sees a future in the cloud
Ouya sees a future in the cloud
Ouya's future may be one of multiple hardware and distributed play, says CEO Julie Uhrman, indicating that the company is in talks with cloud gaming providers to diversify content on the platform.
Oct. 25, 2013
Classic games now preserved, accessible on Archive.org
Classic games now preserved, accessible on Archive.org
The Internet Archive has announced the Historical Software Archive, an in-browser collection of historically significant older software -- including many games.
Oct. 25, 2013
Sony hedges on one of its major PlayStation 4 launch features
Sony hedges on one of its major PlayStation 4 launch features
Sony has announced that one of its major features for its PlayStation 4, the low-power suspend/resume mode, will not be available at launch. The feature will be added via a post-launch system update.
Oct. 25, 2013
Gone Home was originally an Amnesia mod
Gone Home was originally an Amnesia mod
The Fullbright Company's highly-lauded debut release Gone Home was originally planned as a rather different experience, as it was prototyped in Frictional Games' Amnesia: The Dark Descent engine.
Oct. 25, 2013
GDC Next highlights who to look for at GDC Play
GDC Next highlights who to look for at GDC Play
GDC Play is coming to Los Angeles' GDC Next, with developers from Game Mechanic Studios, Kumakore, LOOT Entertainment, and other studios showcasing their games and backend tech.
Oct. 25, 2013
GDC 2014 Summit submission deadline extended to Nov 1st
GDC 2014 Summit submission deadline extended to Nov 1st
Due to repeated requests, GDC organizers have extended the call for submissions deadline to November 1, 2013 for Summits talks, which will take place during the first two days at GDC 2014 in San Francisco, CA.
Oct. 25, 2013
Get a job: Activision is looking for a global media director
Get a job: Activision is looking for a global media director
"The Director of Global Media will work with the Consumer Marketing & Product Management teams to lead the development of a strategic approach for the award-winning Call of Duty franchise."
Oct. 25, 2013
GamesAnalytics adds full data access to its Measure tools
GamesAnalytics adds full data access to its Measure tools
Monetization firm GamesAnalytics today released an updated version of its Measure analytic tools, complete with new dashboard options, "Slice and Dice" analytics, and additional data mining tools.
Oct. 24, 2013
Students recreate 17th century London in CryEngine
Students recreate 17th century London in CryEngine
A team of university students has used the CryEngine to convert historic maps and engravings from 17th century London into a 3D fly-through demonstration of the English capital.
Oct. 24, 2013