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Destiny design director departs Bungie
Destiny design director departs Bungie
Joseph Staten, writer and design director on the 2014 shooter, has abruptly left Bungie today, as revealed in a post on the company's official blog.
Sept. 24, 2013
Vivendi fights to keep Activision Blizzard sell-off rolling
Vivendi fights to keep Activision Blizzard sell-off rolling
Vivendi's sell-off of Activision Blizzard has hit some significant snags, as lawsuits from shareholders have halted the $8.2 billion deal. Now Vivendi has filed an emergency appeal to get the major deal rolling.
Sept. 24, 2013
Tokyo Game Show - just another game event
Tokyo Game Show - just another game event
Independent game developer and Gamasutra senior contributing editor Brandon Sheffield examines what the shrinking size of the Tokyo Game Show actually means.
Sept. 23, 2013
Do violent video games cause violent behavior? Here's what the UK thinks
Do violent video games cause violent behavior? Here's what the UK thinks
A new study from YouGov appears to suggest that the more familiar a person is with video games in general, the less they believe that there is a connection between in-game violence, and real-life violence.
Sept. 23, 2013
Get a job: Armature Studio is looking for a QA lead
Get a job: Armature Studio is looking for a QA lead
"The position performs a vital role in game development, testing, tuning, debugging, and suggesting detailed refinements that lead to higher quality and better playability of the finished game."
Sept. 23, 2013
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From A Machine for Pigs to MGS5
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From A Machine for Pigs to MGS5
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics A Machine for Pigs and what military servicewomen think of women in shooters.
Sept. 23, 2013
ADC survey finds piracy, discoverability to be key issues facing app creators
ADC survey finds piracy, discoverability to be key issues facing app creators
More than 250 app developers provided insight on targeted platforms and app stores, app verticals, monetization methods, and more in advance of inaugural ADC event.
Sept. 23, 2013
GDC Next adds Cryptic on avoiding pay-to-win MMOs, Animoca talks
GDC Next adds Cryptic on avoiding pay-to-win MMOs, Animoca talks
'Future of games' conference GDC Next has added talks by Animoca on picking your next game platform, and D&D: Neverwinter dev Cryptic Studios CEO on avoiding pay-to-win in F2P MMOs.
Sept. 23, 2013
Video: Creating Ubisoft's Child of Light - a small project in a big studio
Video: Creating Ubisoft's Child of Light - a small project in a big studio
Far Cry 3 and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood creative director Patrick Plourde explains at GDC Europe how and why his upcoming UbiArt-powered RPG Child of Light came to be.
Sept. 23, 2013
BlackBerry's future in games gets a little bleaker
BlackBerry's future in games gets a little bleaker
When talking about mobile games, Apple, Google and Windows Phone are the main talking points. But the ailing BlackBerry was still determined to make games a focus for its devices.
Sept. 23, 2013
Microsoft's new Surface line aims to get better foothold in tablet space
Microsoft's new Surface line aims to get better foothold in tablet space
Microsoft unveiled its plans to try to make better headway into the tablet space this morning with the introduction of the next generation of Surface tablets.
Sept. 23, 2013
Linux-based SteamOS is Valve's big play for the living room
Linux-based SteamOS is Valve's big play for the living room
As part of Valve's positioning for a more living room friendly PC game experience, the company dropped a bombshell: It's introducing SteamOS.
Sept. 23, 2013