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Gimme Shelter: The art behind a game about badgers
Gimme Shelter: The art behind a game about badgers
Shelter is a game about badger survival. Developed by Pid studio Might and Delight, it's likely to be a hit title, for many different reasons.
Aug. 12, 2013
Smartphone game sales are rocketing in Japan
Smartphone game sales are rocketing in Japan
A new study has shed some light on how quickly the mobile game space is expanding in Japan, suggesting that sales of smartphone games in the country grew by more than five times between 2011 and 2012.
Aug. 12, 2013
The Wii U price is not the problem, says Nintendo
The Wii U price is not the problem, says Nintendo
"If the price is actually an issue, there is some contradiction between the current sales balance between the Basic and Premium versions of the Wii U." - Nintendo president Satoru Iwata on the Wii U price.
Aug. 12, 2013
5 ways Nintendo can help out Wii U eShop indie devs
5 ways Nintendo can help out Wii U eShop indie devs
Once the excitement of making games for a Nintendo console wears off, reality sinks in: Now you actually have to sell the game. Wii U devs explain how Nintendo can help them make more eShop sales.
Aug. 12, 2013
No Kinect connection required: Xbox One's latest reversal
No Kinect connection required: Xbox One's latest reversal
Microsoft has made sure to keep Xbox One’s policies...malleable. Now, the company has nixed the Kinect connection requirement, but insists it is still committed voice and motion control.
Aug. 12, 2013
Video: The good ol' days of games, according to Chris Crawford
Video: The good ol' days of games, according to Chris Crawford
Legendary game dev and CGDC founder Chris Crawford examines the technical and interpersonal resources developers have gained over the past 25 years, and the diversity modern games may have lost.
Aug. 12, 2013
Get a job: Insomniac is seeking experienced iOS programmers
Get a job: Insomniac is seeking experienced iOS programmers
"Insomniac Games is looking for a Sr iOS programmer! We are looking to you to help design and implement new game features, optimize for memory and performance, and provide tools for content creators."
Aug. 9, 2013
An up-close look at Nintendo's growing digital sales business
An up-close look at Nintendo's growing digital sales business
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews takes an in-depth look at Nintendo's digital transition, and why the company has been slow to take up the shift to digital.
Aug. 9, 2013
A new exercise in video game preservation
A new exercise in video game preservation
A team of National Endowment for the Humanities grant recipients from the University of California, Santa Cruz discuss their plans to build a unified approach to game preservation.
Aug. 9, 2013
EA brings custom-built FIFA to emerging markets
EA brings custom-built FIFA to emerging markets
With plenty of space for game developers to break into emerging markets around the world, Electronic Arts today announced that it is bringing special editions of its FIFA series to Brazil and Russia.
Aug. 9, 2013
A film director gets video games right in Starbreeze's Brothers
A film director gets video games right in Starbreeze's Brothers
Josef Fares is not your typical video game designer -- he's actually a top Swedish film director by trade. But his film background has led him to create one of the most unique video games of recent times.
Aug. 9, 2013
Another id veteran has joined the Oculus VR team
Another id veteran has joined the Oculus VR team
Following John Carmack's move into full-time work at Oculus VR, another id Software executive -- Matt Hooper -- has also joined the team behind the virtual reality headset.
Aug. 9, 2013