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Wii U still struggles in February sales charts
Wii U still struggles in February sales charts
Wii U sales increased slightly in its fourth month on shelves, but not by much. Meanwhile, the NPD Group's monthly report shows yet another month of continued decline in United States retail game sales, down 25 percent.
March 14, 2013
GDC 2013 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions
GDC 2013 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions
GDC and the Game Narrative Summit have debuted the 2013 Student Narrative Analysis Competition winners, who all receive passes to this year's March conference in San Francisco, CA.
March 13, 2013
Video: How Habbo kept players engaged with smartphone spin-offs
Video: How Habbo kept players engaged with smartphone spin-offs
Paul LaFontaine, former CEO of Habbo developer Sulake, discusses keeping players engaged in a game world as they move across platforms in this free video lecture from GDC 2012, courtesy of the GDC Vault.
March 13, 2013
Glu Mobile beats Zynga in the real money gambling race
Glu Mobile beats Zynga in the real money gambling race
Smartphone game maker Glu Mobile launched its first real money gambling game in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, becoming one of the first traditional game companies to enter that space.
March 13, 2013
Get a job: Insomniac needs an in-house environment concept artist
Get a job: Insomniac needs an in-house environment concept artist
"We are looking to you to create images that solve visual problems and inspire production artists, and establish style and content guidelines for the art team. We are looking at you to help be the kickstarter of the process!"
March 13, 2013
DmC, Tomb Raider, Tearaway, ESRB talks headed to GDC 2013
DmC, Tomb Raider, Tearaway, ESRB talks headed to GDC 2013
GDC 2013 organizers are highlighting more notable talks for its March conference, including talks on Tearaway,Tomb Raider, DmC, EA Spouse, and an international ratings system.
March 12, 2013
Does a Zynga-Yahoo! merger make sense?
Does a Zynga-Yahoo! merger make sense?
Zynga shares soared Monday, after an analyst's report mentioned the social game maker was a possible candidate for a takeover -- by Yahoo!, of all companies.
March 12, 2013
God of War: Ascension: What the critics are saying
God of War: Ascension: What the critics are saying
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to SCEA Santa Monica's gory brawler God of War: Ascension, which reviewers describe as "a car riding in the spectacle slipstream of its predecessors, never quite able to surpass them."
March 12, 2013
Video: The struggle between game and story
Video: The struggle between game and story
"It was really embarrassing to find how often I'd look at what I'd made and just think, 'This is exactly the same shit I pan people for all the time in reviews.'" - Game journalist-turned-developer Tom Francis.
March 12, 2013
Road to the IGF: Anna Anthropy's Dys4ia
Road to the IGF: Anna Anthropy's Dys4ia
Our Road to the IGF series of interviews continues with a look at Anna Anthropy's Excellence in Narrative and Nuovo nominee Dys4ia, a poignant, personal game about hormone therapy and the self.
March 12, 2013
New ESRB rules take a cue from Hollywood
New ESRB rules take a cue from Hollywood
New rules released Tuesday by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board will make it easier for publishers to promote Mature-rated video games, though they now require a four-second pre-roll reminiscent of theatrical trailers.
March 12, 2013
Get a job: Harmonix is looking for a senior technical artist
Get a job: Harmonix is looking for a senior technical artist
"This is a rare opportunity to work on the game engine team; guiding custom tool development, establishing production pipelines, enhancing art & code communication and providing training to the art department."
March 12, 2013