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Zelnick bullish on AAA iPad games after XCOM success
Zelnick bullish on AAA iPad games after XCOM success
As part of Take-Two's financial results today, company head Strauss Zelnick revealed that Firaxis' strategy title XCOM: Enemy Unknown was in the top 10-grossing iPad apps within the first week of release - a big success for the company.
July 30, 2013
Video: Baldur's Gate - A 10th anniversary retrospective
Video: Baldur's Gate - A 10th anniversary retrospective
BioWare co-founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk discuss how they formed BioWare and created their classic RPG on the tenth anniversary of Baldur's Gate 2 at GDC Europe.
July 30, 2013
Apple's smartphone marketshare drops to less than 14 percent
Apple's smartphone marketshare drops to less than 14 percent
Smartphones shipped a record-breaking 230 million units globally in the last three months, but the iPhone is continuing to cede territory from Samsung, dropping to less than 14 percent marketshare.
July 29, 2013
Puzzle & Dragons' jaw-dropping daily sales from last quarter
Puzzle & Dragons' jaw-dropping daily sales from last quarter
Puzzle & Dragons developer GungHo continues its market dominance, reporting a nearly 1000 percent sales increase in the past six months, with an average of $4.9 million in revenue per day.
July 29, 2013
Unreal Engine 3, coming to a U.S. Army training sim near you
Unreal Engine 3, coming to a U.S. Army training sim near you
Military contractor Intelligent Decisions has become the latest partner with Epic's Unreal Government Network, licensing the Unreal Engine 3 for use in developing training tools for the U.S. Army.
July 29, 2013
When choice is bad: finding the sweet spot for player agency
When choice is bad: finding the sweet spot for player agency
In this reprint from the May 2013 issue of Game Developer magazine, Soren Johnson contends that sometimes small yet elegant choices work best.
July 29, 2013
Get a job: Join Blizzard's props team on World of Warcraft
Get a job: Join Blizzard's props team on World of Warcraft
"Do you have a solid background in the foundations of art such as structure, composition and color? If so, the World of Warcraft Prop Team wants to meet you."
July 29, 2013
Q&A: Learning from Shadowrun Returns' Kickstarter success
Q&A: Learning from Shadowrun Returns' Kickstarter success
Shadowrun Returns was the highest-pressure game of Jordan Weisman's long career. Here's how he was able to pull it off successfully, and how you might be able to do the same.
July 29, 2013
It's Alternative Funding Week on Gamasutra
It's Alternative Funding Week on Gamasutra
You have more options than ever when it comes to funding your game's development. As part of our first themed week, we'll be examining the latest methods in obtaining those funds.
July 29, 2013
Video: A strategic approach to crowdfunding on Kickstarter
Video: A strategic approach to crowdfunding on Kickstarter
Kickstarter's Cindy Au joins Julie Coniglio of game developer Awkward Hug to discuss advice on creating an effective crowdfunding campaign.
July 29, 2013
Warren Spector: Who forgot the 'role' in Role-Playing Games?
Warren Spector: Who forgot the 'role' in Role-Playing Games?
In this reprint from the September 1998 issue of Game Developer magazine, famed Deus Ex creator Warren Spector envisions a sandbox future where roleplaying takes center stage.
July 26, 2013
Is there such a thing as too much transparency with players?
Is there such a thing as too much transparency with players?
Capcom employee Greg "GregaMan" Moore delivers his take on 2011's cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 -- but also raises certain questions about the amount of transparency between developers and fans.
July 26, 2013