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Q&A: How self-publishing brought Age of Wonders 3 back to life
Q&A: How self-publishing brought Age of Wonders 3 back to life
In the wake of this fantasy 4X strategy game's remarkable launch, Gamasutra sits down with Age of Wonders 3 lead designer Lennart Sas to find out why the studio waited 11 years to return to its roots.
April 22, 2014
No more excuses: Apple now labels apps with IAP on App Store charts
No more excuses: Apple now labels apps with IAP on App Store charts
Today's iOS update adds a new labeling system to the App Store charts and lists to highlight games and other apps that offer in-app purchases.
April 22, 2014
New documentary delves into the game industry's LGBTQ presence
New documentary delves into the game industry's LGBTQ presence
You can now pay what you want for Gaming In Color, a feature-length documentary film that seeks to elucidate and explore what it means to be a part of the LGBTQ community within the game industry.
April 22, 2014
The best part about King's expansion into Japan are the TV ads
The best part about King's expansion into Japan are the TV ads
Candy Crush Saga developer King has opened an office in Tokyo, Japan in order to localize King games for the lucrative Japanese mobile market.
April 22, 2014
Massive Atari archive heads to ICHEG for preservation
Massive Atari archive heads to ICHEG for preservation
The National Museum of Play's International Center for the History of Electronic Games has acquired a thousands-strong collection of Atari coin-op materials, stretching from 1972-1999.
April 22, 2014
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Everybody Loves Garrus
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Everybody Loves Garrus
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the political agenda of Halo and why Garrus Vakarian is Mass Effect's most enduring character.
April 21, 2014
Q&A: The weird, wacky success that is Goat Simulator
Q&A: The weird, wacky success that is Goat Simulator
Coffee Stain Studios CEO Anton Westbergh explains how a game that started out as a game jam joke became a real, tangible product, and why game developers should lighten up once in a while.
April 21, 2014
It's been 25 years since Nintendo first released the Game Boy
It's been 25 years since Nintendo first released the Game Boy
Nintendo released the original Game Boy in Japan on April 21, 1989, which means that a ton of 25-year retrospectives and tributes to the little brick have been published. Here's one worth reading.
April 21, 2014
Nate Wells has left Naughty Dog for Unfinished Swan studio
Nate Wells has left Naughty Dog for Unfinished Swan studio
The Last Of Us lead artist Nate Wells has left Naughty Dog to serve as art director at Giant Sparrow, a small studio in Santa Monica, CA that's working on an unannounced project.
April 21, 2014
AbleGamers raises over $30k to help players with disabilities
AbleGamers raises over $30k to help players with disabilities
Charity which focuses on outreach, consultation, and grants around video game players with disabilities gets its biggest boost ever -- with help from the industry.
April 21, 2014
Game consoles are go in China, as government sets regulations
Game consoles are go in China, as government sets regulations
The country's government finally, fully opens up its market to video game consoles -- as long as the companies selling them follow the guidelines.
April 21, 2014
Chinese online game companies in $100 million buyout deal
Chinese online game companies in $100 million buyout deal
Perfect World and Shanda Games, two notable companies in the burgeoning Chinese online games market, are in the midst of a buyout worth tens of millions of dollars.
April 21, 2014