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Earnings report roundup: Winners and losers of the last quarter
Earnings report roundup: Winners and losers of the last quarter
Who's up and who's down? The info is all arranged in easy-to-read charts for our quarterly rundown of the financial winners and losers in the quarter ending 30 September 2017.
Nov. 21, 2017
Get a job: Echtra Games is hiring a UX Designer
Get a job: Echtra Games is hiring a UX Designer
Echtra Games is searching for a User Experience Designer to directly support development of features, flows, and interfaces for its upcoming PC & console title in San Francisco, CA.
Nov. 21, 2017
Video: Scoring Hell - Creating the music of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
Video: Scoring Hell - Creating the music of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
At GDC 2015, a panel of folks who worked on Diablo III: Reaper of Souls offered fellow devs some insight into the strategies and challenges for scoring Hell.
Nov. 21, 2017
Pitch your offbeat prototypes to the GDC 2018 Experimental Gameplay Workshop!
Pitch your offbeat prototypes to the GDC 2018 Experimental Gameplay Workshop!
The mad geniuses behind the Experimental Gameplay Workshop have issued their call for submissions of intriguing new (and playable!) video game prototypes for the GDC 2018 showcase!
Nov. 21, 2017
Come to GDC 2018 and hear how sounds tell stories in Night in the Woods
Come to GDC 2018 and hear how sounds tell stories in Night in the Woods
Come to GDC 2018 next March, because sound designer Em Halberstadt will be there to deliver a neat talk about "How Sound Tells the Story of 'Night in the Woods.'"
Nov. 21, 2017
What are devs saying about the design of Super Mario Odyssey?
What are devs saying about the design of Super Mario Odyssey?
We asked a few game developers what they made of Nintendo EPD's latest release, Super Mario Odyssey. We got some insightful analysis, some in-depth design critiques, some measured criticisms, and a whole lot of unrestrained gushing.
Nov. 21, 2017
Mass Effect's dialog scenes were inspired by British sitcom 'Extras', says former dev
Mass Effect's dialog scenes were inspired by British sitcom 'Extras', says former dev
To mark its 10th birthday, animator Jonathan Cooper shared trivia about Mass Effect's production -- including that its iconic over-the-shoulder chats were directly inspired by 'Extras'.
Nov. 21, 2017
Belgian officials say they'd like lootboxes banned, but investigation continues
Belgian officials say they'd like lootboxes banned, but investigation continues
Update: After some scrutiny, the Belgian Gaming Commission tells local media that it believes 'loot crate' monetization schemes in games may qualify as gambling -- and a government local official would like them banned.
Nov. 21, 2017
GameStop's earnings rise thanks to demand for new games and Nintendo's Switch
GameStop's earnings rise thanks to demand for new games and Nintendo's Switch
GameStop says game hardware sales rose nearly 10 percent year-over-year, thanks largely to continued demand for the Nintendo Switch, and sales of new games rose thanks to a "strong title lineup."
Nov. 21, 2017
Steam alters user review system to combat spamming
Steam alters user review system to combat spamming
Steam has made more changes to its user review system to address some common concerns, namely that of review spamming.
Nov. 21, 2017
Tencent becomes first Chinese tech company to break $500B market cap
Tencent becomes first Chinese tech company to break $500B market cap
Internet and game juggernaut Tencent has become the first Chinese tech company to reach a stock market valuation of over $500 billion.
Nov. 21, 2017
[Post Mortem]: I thought I could ship at least 700 units to stay in business
[Post Mortem]: I thought I could ship at least 700 units to stay in business
I should have been able to move at least 700 copies of a niche game at a low price and stay in business. I did not - this is a warning to other developers out there who work full time on their games!
Nov. 21, 2017