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Nintendo showcases DIY games made with Labo's Toy-Con Garage
Nintendo showcases DIY games made with Labo's Toy-Con Garage
The contest highlights creative crafts and DIY games created using cardboard and Labo’s programmable Toy-Con Garage mode.
July 12, 2018
AppLovin launches mobile publisher Lion Studios
AppLovin launches mobile publisher Lion Studios
The mobile platform AppLovin has founded a new studio to take on the task of publishing and promoting mobile games and apps.
July 12, 2018
Chat with The Banner Saga 3's developers at 3PM EDT
Chat with The Banner Saga 3's developers at 3PM EDT
We're talking to some of the developers behind The Banner Saga 3 today at 3PM EDT! Join us and ask your questions.
July 12, 2018
The Banner Saga 3 developers discuss making a proper grand finale
The Banner Saga 3 developers discuss making a proper grand finale
We chatted with the developers of The Banner Saga 3 about what they've learned making the series, and what they'll be taking with them when they move on.
July 12, 2018
Former creative director James Ohlen retires from BioWare after 22 years
Former creative director James Ohlen retires from BioWare after 22 years
After 22 years at BioWare, creative director and lead designer on Star Wars: The Old Republic and Knights of the old Republic James Ohlen announces his retirement from the studio.
July 12, 2018
Facebook spends $88M on Oculus permits in Seattle to expand VR headquarters
Facebook spends $88M on Oculus permits in Seattle to expand VR headquarters
Facebook has spent $88 million on Oculus-related permits so far this year in an effort to expand its satellite VR headquarters in and around the Seattle area.
July 12, 2018
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Square Enix, Rockstar Games, and more are hiring now!
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Square Enix, Rockstar Games, and more are hiring now!
From London to New York, here are just some of the many many game companies hiring community managers, designers, game directors, artists, and more on the Gamasutra Job Board.
July 12, 2018
Video: The benefits of community-based development
Video: The benefits of community-based development
In this GDC 2018 session, Stray Fawn Studio's Philomena Schwab discusses why building a community around a game in development is a great way to connect with people early on.
July 12, 2018
Come out to XRDC and see how museums are using mixed-reality tech
Come out to XRDC and see how museums are using mixed-reality tech
At XRDC in October Frog Design's Charles Yust will showcase how mixed-reality devs can work with museums to both deepen appreciation of art in existing audiences and spark it in new ones.
July 12, 2018
How the Yakuza devs choose and craft the series' iconic Japanese locales
How the Yakuza devs choose and craft the series' iconic Japanese locales
Series producer Daisuke Sato speaks with Gamasutra about how the Yakuza devs choose, design, and later update the iconic Japanese settings (Tokyo's Kamurocho district, etc) for each game.
July 12, 2018
Opinion: It's past time to get serious about social media policies
Opinion: It's past time to get serious about social media policies
"If engaging with people is a skill--and it absolutely is--then it should be compensated as such," writes contributor Katherine Cross. "Especially if failing at it is what costs you your job."
July 12, 2018
Romanticism and the art of Dark Souls III
Romanticism and the art of Dark Souls III
An exploratory essay on the influence of romanticism ( the art period ) on Dark Souls III, covering multiple artists and aspects and philosophies of the movement, such the idea of 'the sublime' and what this means for the player.
July 12, 2018