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Warren Spector: Who forgot the 'role' in Role-Playing Games?
Warren Spector: Who forgot the 'role' in Role-Playing Games?
In this reprint from the September 1998 issue of Game Developer magazine, famed Deus Ex creator Warren Spector envisions a sandbox future where roleplaying takes center stage.
July 26, 2013
Is there such a thing as too much transparency with players?
Is there such a thing as too much transparency with players?
Capcom employee Greg "GregaMan" Moore delivers his take on 2011's cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 -- but also raises certain questions about the amount of transparency between developers and fans.
July 26, 2013
Get a job: Spin Master is seeking a monetization analyst
Get a job: Spin Master is seeking a monetization analyst
Los Angeles-based children's entertainment company Spin Master Inc is searching for a monetization analyst using "both economic and psychological best practices."
July 26, 2013
Humble Bundle responsible for over half of Sword & Sworcery sales
Humble Bundle responsible for over half of Sword & Sworcery sales
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP debuted on iOS in 2011 before going multiplatform the following year. Here, the developers have produced a new infographic detailing the game's success to date.
July 26, 2013
World of Warcraft continues to hemorrhage players
World of Warcraft continues to hemorrhage players
Buried within Activision Blizzard's press release announcing its split from Vivendi, the company revealed that World of Warcraft subscribers continue to dwindle, dropping down to 7.7M worldwide.
July 26, 2013
A dark (yet hilarious) take on video game publishing
A dark (yet hilarious) take on video game publishing
Tim Keenan, the developer behind indie game A Virus Named Tom, has given some insight into the sort of publishers that he talked to while trying to get his game on various platforms.
July 25, 2013
What we know and don't know about Xbox One self-publishing
What we know and don't know about Xbox One self-publishing
Microsoft has said that the Xbox One will allow developers to self-publish their games on the console -- but some of the details are incredibly vague.
July 25, 2013
Google's Chromecast could throw your mobile and browser games onto your TV
Google's Chromecast could throw your mobile and browser games onto your TV
Google this week announced The Chromecast, a small WiFi-enabled HDMI dongle that may well prove big news for bringing mobile and browser games to your living room.
July 25, 2013
Activision bringing Call of Duty: Ghosts, five more to Wii U
Activision bringing Call of Duty: Ghosts, five more to Wii U
Despite earlier remarks concerning the Wii U's "disappointing launch," Activision announced today that it is committing six new titles to the platform, including its Call of Duty: Ghosts.
July 25, 2013
Zynga CEO Don Mattrick lays out his 90-day plan for the company
Zynga CEO Don Mattrick lays out his 90-day plan for the company
Don Mattrick, recently of Microsoft, spoke with investors today regarding his "90 day plan" for Zynga, aimed at maximizing quality without cuts to workforce.
July 25, 2013
Get a job: Crystal Dynamics is hiring a tools engineer
Get a job: Crystal Dynamics is hiring a tools engineer
"Crystal Dynamics is seeking a Tools Engineer to work closely with the Core tech technology team behind the Tomb Raider franchise."
July 25, 2013
Neil Gaiman is teaming up with the developers of PB Winterbottom
Neil Gaiman is teaming up with the developers of PB Winterbottom
Novelist, comics writer and screenwriter Neil Gaiman is partnering with P.B. Winterbottom developer The Odd Gentlemen and publisher Moonshark to produce the multiplatform Wayward Manor.
July 25, 2013