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Disney removes energy system from Where's My Water following complaints
Disney removes energy system from Where's My Water following complaints
As the pressure from players and critics mounts on free-to-play game companies to provide fair in-app purchases, Disney is the latest company that has dialed back on its microtransactions.
Dec. 20, 2013
Video: Using plot devices to create gameplay
Video: Using plot devices to create gameplay
Daniel Benmergui demos and discusses the design behind his IGF award-winning, comic-building puzzler, Storyteller, a game which implements familiar plot devices found in children's books and television dramas.
Dec. 20, 2013
New Oculus VR publishing arm led by former EA exec
New Oculus VR publishing arm led by former EA exec
David DeMartini -- former head honcho of EA Partners and Origin -- is the first member of Oculus’ new publishing initiative, which aims to help devs bring their games to the Oculus Rift headset.
Dec. 20, 2013
The processes behind King's Candy Crush
The processes behind King's Candy Crush
The minds behind Candy Crush Saga and other King games share the processes and shed light on the discussions that lead to their development success.
Dec. 20, 2013
Mark Kern reportedly fired from his job as CEO of Red 5 Studios
Mark Kern reportedly fired from his job as CEO of Red 5 Studios
The CEO and co-founder was reportedly ousted by the Red 5 board of directors today. How this affects work on the studio's flagship MMO Firefall remains to be seen.
Dec. 20, 2013
The 25 most popular stories on Gamasutra in 2013
The 25 most popular stories on Gamasutra in 2013
It's clear that 2013 was one of the most exciting and announcement-packed year for video games we've seen -- but which stories were the most searched for, the most read, the most popular?
Dec. 19, 2013
Perfect World ready to take free-to-play MMOs to consoles
Perfect World ready to take free-to-play MMOs to consoles
Back in September, MMO house Perfect World revealed plans to move into the mobile game space. Today, the company said that it has opened a console game division.
Dec. 19, 2013
Gamasutra's Best of 19XX: Brandon Sheffield's Top 5 Video Games
Gamasutra's Best of 19XX: Brandon Sheffield's Top 5 Video Games
Independent game developer and Gamasutra senior contributing editor Brandon Sheffield didn't have much time to play new video games this year. But he did still play some great video games in 2013.
Dec. 19, 2013
Study suggests players spend faster on mobile, bigger on web
Study suggests players spend faster on mobile, bigger on web
The latest player engagement study from Playnomics suggests that social games on the web still rely on whales for long-term profits, while social games on mobile are making a lot more money up front.
Dec. 19, 2013
Tale of Tales: Pay what you want for our gameplay prototypes
Tale of Tales: Pay what you want for our gameplay prototypes
The idiosyncratic developer celebrates its tenth birthday by selling a bundle of experiments and prototypes for whatever you're willing to pay -- as long as it's more than $5.
Dec. 19, 2013
'Diversity Lounge'? PAX has a lot of work to do
'Diversity Lounge'? PAX has a lot of work to do
With its "Diversity Lounge and Hub," PAX is finally trying to address some of its community problems. So why is everybody laughing? Leigh Alexander explores what it would really take to start healing.
Dec. 19, 2013
Gunning for the game potential of augmented reality with Meta Pro
Gunning for the game potential of augmented reality with Meta Pro
The Meta Pro glasses are a big leap forward for augmented reality -- but what will it be like to devleop games for them? Gamasutra speaks to Meta CEO Meron Gribertz to find out.
Dec. 19, 2013