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Stop using Early Access as a funding source, says Studio Wildcard co-founder
Stop using Early Access as a funding source, says Studio Wildcard co-founder
"If many games look at it that way and lots of games don't ship or fail to come to market, this model is going to go away."
Dec. 22, 2015
GTA 5 leads Steam Spy's list of best-selling 2015 Steam games
GTA 5 leads Steam Spy's list of best-selling 2015 Steam games
As the new year approaches, Steam Spy creator Sergey Galyonkin has published a preliminary report suggesting that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V is the best-selling Steam game released in 2015.
Dec. 22, 2015
Here's a look at Rare's unreleased SNES pirate RPG Dream
Here's a look at Rare's unreleased SNES pirate RPG Dream
British game maker Rare published a video today that contains developer commentary on -- and unreleased footage of -- Dream, the studio's planned SNES RPG that was transmogrified into Banjo Kazooie.
Dec. 22, 2015
New version of free LÖVE 2D game framework adds mobile support
New version of free LÖVE 2D game framework adds mobile support
The free, open-source Lua-based game-dev framework for 2D games gets updated with new features, including iOS and Android support.
Dec. 22, 2015
GDC 2016: Learn to write great NPCs from 80 Days scribe Meg Jayanth
GDC 2016: Learn to write great NPCs from 80 Days scribe Meg Jayanth
As we get closer to GDC 2016, conference officials reveal a new talk from 80 Days writer Meg Jayanth about how to make games better by writing vivid, engaging NPCs.
Dec. 22, 2015
Video: Harnessing the power of community to develop The Long Dark
Video: Harnessing the power of community to develop The Long Dark
Hinterland Studio founder Raphael Van Lierop speaks at GDC 2015 about how involving your community in your development process helps you create a better game -- as long as you avoid known pitfalls.
Dec. 22, 2015
Get a job: Be a Combat Designer at Insomniac Games
Get a job: Be a Combat Designer at Insomniac Games
The folks responsible for Sunset Overdrive seek an experienced game designer to work on combat mechanics and systems alongside the team at Insomniac's Burbank, CA office.
Dec. 22, 2015
Get a job: CCP in Reykjavik seeks an experienced Producer
Get a job: CCP in Reykjavik seeks an experienced Producer
EVE Online developer CCP is looking for someone with game production chops to take a Senior Producer role and lead a new project at its headquarters in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Dec. 21, 2015
Video: Working with modders to make Starcraft II a better eSport
Video: Working with modders to make Starcraft II a better eSport
At GDC 2015 MIT researcher Philip Tan & Blizzard developer Ryan Schutter break down how they worked with Starcraft II modders to improve the game, as an eSport, by iterating on the viewer experience.
Dec. 21, 2015
Come out to GDC 2016 and see how Campo Santo made the world of Firewatch
Come out to GDC 2016 and see how Campo Santo made the world of Firewatch
As GDC 2016 draws nigh organizers announce a new talk from Campo Santo artist Jane Ng on how the studio designed the world of Firewatch.
Dec. 21, 2015
Ghostware and Two-Faced Malware Coming in 2016
Ghostware and Two-Faced Malware Coming in 2016
Summary: Malware is increasingly sophisticated. In 2016, look for two developing malware families. First, as law enforcement becomes more specialized in
Dec. 18, 2015
Gamasutra's Best of 2015: Bryant F's Top 5 Games
Gamasutra's Best of 2015: Bryant F's Top 5 Games
If I were to define my favorite games of 2015 as a whole, I would categorize them as a group of short stories--small individual tales that come together to make a bigger whole in different ways.
Dec. 18, 2015