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Proposed presidential budget cuts could hurt game development and education
Proposed presidential budget cuts could hurt game development and education
The proposed budget put forth by President Trump yesterday could hurt educational game development programs that rely on funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
March 16, 2017
Kevin Bruner stepping down as Telltale CEO
Kevin Bruner stepping down as Telltale CEO
UPDATE Telltale CEO and co-founder Kevin Bruner is stepping down after over 2 years in the position, according to an internal company email obtained by Kotaku.
March 16, 2017
Here They Lie and the ethics of VR horror
Here They Lie and the ethics of VR horror
Here They Lie creative director Cory Davis likens this stage of adapting horror to VR to psychedelic drugs. “You're gonna find people that want to be astronauts, but that's not the average consumer."
March 16, 2017
House of cards: Zynga splashes $42.5M on solitaire apps
House of cards: Zynga splashes $42.5M on solitaire apps
Social game giant Zynga has splashed out $42.5 million in cash to pick up four apps from solitaire specialist, Harpan LLC.
March 16, 2017
Microsoft doubles down on accessibility with Game Chat Transcription
Microsoft doubles down on accessibility with Game Chat Transcription
Microsoft is piloting a new Game Chat Transcription feature on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs that will give players with speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities.
March 16, 2017
Horizon Zero Dawn worldwide sales top 2.6 million
Horizon Zero Dawn worldwide sales top 2.6 million
Guerrilla Games' post-apocalyptic yarn surpassed 2.6 million sales in two weeks, making it the studio's biggest debut ever.
March 16, 2017
Charting the game design evolution of The Witcher trilogy
Charting the game design evolution of The Witcher trilogy
"I'm not talking about simplifying things. I'm talking about smart introductions and flawless immersion. That's what we are very much after in games."
March 16, 2017
The puzzles and paradoxes of Syberia 3
The puzzles and paradoxes of Syberia 3
Kate Walker has been in limbo for far too long, but at last her tale comes to the last panel of its triptych. Syberia 3 is slated for release on April 25th, after years of delays and funding problems.
March 16, 2017
Join us for a Deus Ex stream today at 3 PM ET
Join us for a Deus Ex stream today at 3 PM ET
Tune into the Gamasutra Twitch channel today at 12 PM PT (3 PM ET) as we reinstall Deus Ex and rummage through its many nooks, crannies, and conveniently-placed crates in search of game design gems.
March 16, 2017
Experts say publisher involvement is key to effective eSports regulation
Experts say publisher involvement is key to effective eSports regulation
"Without the publisher's full cooperation, any oversight body is hugely limited in its scope," Genius Sports' Christopher Dougan told Kotaku in a lengthy new feature on the state of eSports gambling.
March 16, 2017
Dwarf Fortress dev: 'It always comes back to surprising ourselves'
Dwarf Fortress dev: 'It always comes back to surprising ourselves'
Dwarf Fortress developer Tarn Adams speaks at length to PC Gamer about the charms and challenges of trying to incorporate a robust magic system into the procedurally-generated, dwarf-centric game.
March 16, 2017
Get a job: Hangar 13 is hiring a UI Engineer
Get a job: Hangar 13 is hiring a UI Engineer
Hangar 13 is looking for a seasoned and passionate programmer who enjoys a collaborative and creative work environment and is looking to develop, write, implement, and debug code in Novato, CA.
March 16, 2017