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Zynga loses its third-party head honcho
Zynga loses its third-party head honcho
In the wake of social game company Zynga laying off hundreds of staff and closing down multiple studios, the man leading Zynga's third-party efforts has announced that he is no longer working with the company.
June 25, 2013
Havok launches free 3D game engine for mobile
Havok launches free 3D game engine for mobile
Havok has launched Project Anarchy, its new iOS-, Android- and Tizen-ready 3D game engine promising an "industry-leading" feature set. The software is free to developers.
June 25, 2013
Ouya launch: Great potential for devs - let's see where it goes
Ouya launch: Great potential for devs - let's see where it goes
The first Kickstarted console is out -- and launches into a world changed even from its funding 11 months ago. Will it live up to its potential? Gamasutra speaks to CEO Julie Uhrman to find out.
June 25, 2013
Latest Firefox release optimizes browser for games
Latest Firefox release optimizes browser for games
The latest release for Mozilla's Firefox web browser aims to improve 3D game performance on the web.
June 25, 2013
GDC Europe adds PS4 tech talk, Ubisoft Child of Light reveal
GDC Europe adds PS4 tech talk, Ubisoft Child of Light reveal
This August's GDC Europe has revealed new talks from Sony on the PlayStation 4's shading language, Ubisoft's Patrick Plourde revealing his 'small project in AAA studio' Child Of Light, and Jason Della Rocca on startup funding options.
June 25, 2013
What indie game festivals do for the big publishers
What indie game festivals do for the big publishers
More publishers need to take a chance on independents, says IndieCade chair Celia Pearce, who believes festivals like IGF and IndieCade can make for excellent market-testing. "Just find the line."
June 24, 2013
Get a job: Wargaming is looking for a Marketing Coordinator
Get a job: Wargaming is looking for a Marketing Coordinator
"Wargaming.net Chicago's location is looking for a local Marketing/PR Coordinator to join our team to assist with building our online brand and regional profile."
June 24, 2013
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From War to The Last of Us
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From War to The Last of Us
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including The Last of Us and war games.
June 24, 2013
PixelJunk dev Q Games has signed a new publishing deal
PixelJunk dev Q Games has signed a new publishing deal
LittleBigPlanet Vita developer Double Eleven has ended its exclusivity deal with Sony, and started a new publishing initiative by signing PixelJunk studio Q Games.
June 24, 2013
Madden creator's lawsuit against EA plods along
Madden creator's lawsuit against EA plods along
A lawsuit filed by Madden developer Robin Antonick against Electronic Arts back in 2011 continues to rumble on.
June 24, 2013
Apple follows through on kids' games settlement
Apple follows through on kids' games settlement
Apple has provided a means for claiming compensation, after agreeing to pay out a large settlement to parents whose children had accidentally bought in-app purchases in kids' games.
June 24, 2013
Video: Game educators rant about design, diversity and jobs
Video: Game educators rant about design, diversity and jobs
In the GDC 2013 edition of the Game Educators Rant, a panel of professors and scholars argue for unremarkable games for learning design, diversity in school and better job ads for educators.
June 24, 2013