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Cyber-Harassment Expert Wins MacArthur Genius Grant
Cyber-Harassment Expert Wins MacArthur Genius Grant
Professor of law awarded $625,000 to propose cyber-harassment reforms
Sept. 27, 2019
Valve shares tips for designing touch screen controls for PC games
Valve shares tips for designing touch screen controls for PC games
Valve has learned a bit about designing unique touch controls for games since the launch of Steam Remote Play, and now it wants to pass some of that knowledge on to developers.
Sept. 27, 2019
Big Fish Games pledges $250,000 to National Breast Cancer Foundation
Big Fish Games pledges $250,000 to National Breast Cancer Foundation
Big Fish Games has pledged a $250,000 donation and other initiatives to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation just ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
Sept. 27, 2019
Rockstar wants to capture the appeal of RDR 2's single player in Online
Rockstar wants to capture the appeal of RDR 2's single player in Online
Open-world online modes have become the lifeblood of Rockstar’s flagship titles, so much so that the studio is “100% focused” on fleshing out the mode in a way that captures the appeal of its single player campaign
Sept. 27, 2019
Ubisoft opens new mobile and instant game studio in Vietnam
Ubisoft opens new mobile and instant game studio in Vietnam
The new opening was made to bolster the company's mobile workforce in Asia, and give the developer more room to maneuver in the fast-moving mobile market.
Sept. 27, 2019
Logitech acquires streaming software maker Streamlabs for $89 million
Logitech acquires streaming software maker Streamlabs for $89 million
Logitech has agreed to acquire live streaming software and tools company Streamlabs for $89 million in cash.
Sept. 27, 2019
Naughty Dog drops online mode from The Last of Us Part II to focus on single-player
Naughty Dog drops online mode from The Last of Us Part II to focus on single-player
Naughty Dog has revealed The Last of Us Part II will be a single-player only affair, unlike the original game which shipped with an online mode called Factions.
Sept. 27, 2019
Designing the varied control schemes of multi-animal wonder Lost Ember
Designing the varied control schemes of multi-animal wonder Lost Ember
In Mooneye Studios' upcoming game Lost Ember, players control a wide variety of animals, including a wolf, a duck, an otter, and more. Developer Tobias Graff told us how the studio tackled the many-animal problem.
Sept. 27, 2019
Reminder: Monday is the last day to submit your game for IGF 2020!
Reminder: Monday is the last day to submit your game for IGF 2020!
Hey indies, don't delay: The submission deadline for the 2020 Independent Games Festival Main Competition is this coming Monday, September 30th at 11:59 PM Pacific!
Sept. 27, 2019
Get a job: Deep Silver Volition, Hyperkinetic Studios, and more are hiring now!
Get a job: Deep Silver Volition, Hyperkinetic Studios, and more are hiring now!
Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board.
Sept. 27, 2019
Don't delay: Monday is your last day to pitch a GDC 2020 Summit talk!
Don't delay: Monday is your last day to pitch a GDC 2020 Summit talk!
Just a quick reminder today that all submissions for GDC 2020's Virtual Reality Developers Conference (VRDC), GDC Summits, and Game Career Seminar are due this Monday, September 30th at 11:59 PM PT!
Sept. 27, 2019
Kliuless #51: Apple Arcade & Google Play Pass
Kliuless #51: Apple Arcade & Google Play Pass
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
Sept. 27, 2019