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PayPal updates its policies on crowdfunding
PayPal updates its policies on crowdfunding
After holding back funds to some notable campaigns, including those for games Yatagarasu, Skullgirls, and Dreamfall Chapters, the company updates its policies.
March 14, 2014
Card Hunter coming to mobile courtesy of new studio DropForge
Card Hunter coming to mobile courtesy of new studio DropForge
Seattle-based DropForge Games confirmed today that it has partnered with Australian studio Blue Manchu to bring Manchu's free-to-play browser-based game Card Hunter to mobile devices.
March 14, 2014
For Gone Home's designer, 'what is a game?' is a question worth exploring
For Gone Home's designer, 'what is a game?' is a question worth exploring
Steve Gaynor knew his debut title, Gone Home, wouldn’t appeal to everyone. What he didn't know was how it would become so ingrained in the discussion of what a video game actually is.
March 14, 2014
The end of Versu: Emily Short looks back
The end of Versu: Emily Short looks back
Linden Labs cut off development of Versu, mothballed the completed games created using the interactive fiction, and let developer Emily Short go. Gamasutra speaks to her about what she accomplished.
March 14, 2014
Select PSN users stumble upon digital game rental options
Select PSN users stumble upon digital game rental options
Screenshots depicting non-functional 1-day and 7-day rental options for select games on PlayStation Network are circulating online today in the wake of Sony's most recent weekly PlayStation Store update.
March 14, 2014
This could be the Bluetooth gamepad for Amazon's Android console
This could be the Bluetooth gamepad for Amazon's Android console
A tech blogger claims to have found photographs of a production-grade, Amazon-branded Bluetooth gamepad in official documents published by Brazilian telecommunications regulatory agency Anatel.
March 14, 2014
Road to the IGF: Tale of Tales' Luxuria Superbia
Road to the IGF: Tale of Tales' Luxuria Superbia
Tale of Tales spreads sex and joy with its Nuovo Award nominee Luxuria Superbia, and Gamasutra speaks to the creative duo to find out more about the thinking behind it.
March 14, 2014
The Last Of Us surpasses 6 million copies sold worldwide
The Last Of Us surpasses 6 million copies sold worldwide
Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic PS3 action game, nominated for multiple categories of next week's Game Developers Choice Awards, continues to sell well in the wake of the Left Behind DLC release.
March 14, 2014
Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's Corrypt
Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's Corrypt
Designer/artist Michael Brough explains the design process of his Sokoban-esque Corrypt and the value he found in building a game about "making a right mess of the world so that a number can go up."
March 14, 2014
From the Mine Shaft to the Store Shelf — an IoE Revolution in Manufacturing
From the Mine Shaft to the Store Shelf — an IoE Revolution in Manufacturing
Since Henry Ford, the alchemy of turning raw materials into mass-produced products has been complicated and challenging. At best, it has been a delicate
March 13, 2014
Tech Trends That Will Change How People Conduct Business in 2014
Tech Trends That Will Change How People Conduct Business in 2014
As technology evolves, people who conduct business continue trying to keep up, implementing it in all facets of their industry to improve and increase
March 13, 2014
GDC 2014 reveals full lineup of exhibits and interactive spaces
GDC 2014 reveals full lineup of exhibits and interactive spaces
Don't miss some of the highlights of the Game Developers Conference 2014 show floors this year, including a videogame-themed quiz show, the Indie MEGABOOTH Showcase and the alt.ctrl.GDC alternative controller exhibit.
March 13, 2014