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Valve is up to something, and it has to do with the future of Steam
Valve is up to something, and it has to do with the future of Steam
Alright, so our readers know that we don't typically run stories about teaser sites, but this particular tease points to something that could be quite a big deal.
Sept. 20, 2013
Obituary: Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi
Obituary: Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the former Nintendo president who transformed the company from a small-time playing cards outfit into a global video game giant, passed away this morning. He was 85.
Sept. 19, 2013
Sony projects 5 million PS4s sold by March next year
Sony projects 5 million PS4s sold by March next year
Sony has for the first time offered a sales projection for its upcoming PlayStation 4, stating that it hopes to sell around 5 million hardware units before March 2014.
Sept. 19, 2013
Get a job: Tripwire is looking for character artists
Get a job: Tripwire is looking for character artists
This is a character artist position for Georgia-based Red Orchestra developer Tripwire. "We are looking for highly talented and dedicated individuals to join the Tripwire Interactive family."
Sept. 19, 2013
Mark of the Ninja, Walking Dead devs join up under new studio
Mark of the Ninja, Walking Dead devs join up under new studio
Mark of the Ninja lead designer Nels Anderson, as well as three other industry veterans from studios including Telltale have come together under a new independent studio, Campo Santo.
Sept. 19, 2013
Game Developer back issues now free on the GDC Vault
Game Developer back issues now free on the GDC Vault
Gamasutra is pleased to announce that the entire 19-year run of Game Developer magazine is now available as high-quality PDFs at the GDC Vault.
Sept. 19, 2013
Another high-profile Kickstarter runs out of gas
Another high-profile Kickstarter runs out of gas
Neal Stephenson's Subutai Corporation has announced that its successfully funded Kickstarter title Clang has run out of funding, reverting to an "evenings and weekends" project pending new investment.
Sept. 19, 2013
Gaikai's PS3 game streaming coming to PS4 next year
Gaikai's PS3 game streaming coming to PS4 next year
Sony plans to launch its Gaikai-powered PlayStation 3 backwards compatibility for the upcoming PlayStation 4 in the U.S. sometime next year, the company has revealed.
Sept. 19, 2013
How Amazon is preparing game developers for its microconsole
How Amazon is preparing game developers for its microconsole
It's one of the games industry's worst kept secrets that microconsoles are coming from big-name companies. Gamasutra has learned details about how game developers are being courted for Amazon's own device.
Sept. 19, 2013
Double Fine's Broken Age, Grand Cru's Supernauts added to 'GDC Next 10'
Double Fine's Broken Age, Grand Cru's Supernauts added to 'GDC Next 10'
GDC Next organizers have revealed Double Fine's crowdfunded adventure game Broken Age and Grand Cru's 'Minecraft vs. Clash Of Clans'-esque Supernauts as the latest in the 'GDC Next 10' lecture series.
Sept. 19, 2013
Internet of Things World Forum – Why, What, Who and How
Internet of Things World Forum – Why, What, Who and How
Last month, the Internet of Things was added to Oxford Dictionaries Online.  IoT was added along with such august terms as BYOD, Bitcoin, and even
Sept. 18, 2013
#ExecInsights: Transforming Tomorrow’s Smart Cities… Today
#ExecInsights: Transforming Tomorrow’s Smart Cities… Today
This past week, the Meeting of the Minds convened in Toronto, Canada with more than 375 invited CXOs debating the convergence of urban sustainability and
Sept. 18, 2013