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Xbox 360 gets free-to-play-friendlier with Warface
Xbox 360 gets free-to-play-friendlier with Warface
Crytek announced today that it is bringing its free-to-play FPS Warface to Microsoft's Xbox 360 for early 2014, joining fellow F2P titles Ascend: New Gods and World of Tanks on the platform.
Aug. 29, 2013
What's Next? Wind-Up Knight's Chris Pruett on the future of games
What's Next? Wind-Up Knight's Chris Pruett on the future of games
GDC Next advisory board member and Robot Invader founder Chris Pruett talks future games: "Infrastructure is enabling new types of games...It's also scaring a lot of traditional game devs out of their wits."
Aug. 29, 2013
The understated genius of the Spelunky Daily Challenge
The understated genius of the Spelunky Daily Challenge
Despite the fact that Derek Yu's Spelunky was released for Xbox 360 last year (while the original version has been available for PC many moons now), the game is seeing something of a resurgence of late.
Aug. 29, 2013
For Gabe Newell, Greenlight is just a stepping stone to a bigger endgame
For Gabe Newell, Greenlight is just a stepping stone to a bigger endgame
As Valve celebrates the first birthday of Steam Greenlight's launch, company founder Gabe Newell keeps his eye on when such an approval process will cease to exist.
Aug. 29, 2013
Getting to know your microconsole game's audience
Getting to know your microconsole game's audience
While it's difficult to say who the microconsole audience is and what they want, Gamasutra has tracked down some developers of games for the Ouya, GameStick, and Shield, and tried to find out.
Aug. 29, 2013
The Next Paradigm Shift: Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) gets ready to rumble
The Next Paradigm Shift: Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) gets ready to rumble
To know more about Application Centric Infrastructure join us for a special webcast with John Chambers and Soni Jiandani on November 6th at 10:30 am
Aug. 28, 2013
The Soundtrack of Technology
The Soundtrack of Technology
I’ve mentioned before that I grow up around a very musical family. I remember on Sunday’s sitting around on the porch with the whole family playing music.
Aug. 28, 2013
How Can One Cisco Intern Impact the World?
How Can One Cisco Intern Impact the World?
When I arrived in early June for my 12-week internship in Cisco Corporate Affairs, I began to read You + Networks = Impactx everywhere on the Cisco
Aug. 28, 2013
Maya LT is Autodesk's new indie- and mobile-focused modeling tool
Maya LT is Autodesk's new indie- and mobile-focused modeling tool
Today at Unity's Unite conference, Autodesk announced Maya LT, a new, slimmer version of its popular Maya modeling software designed to be affordable for smaller developers -- with flexible pricing schemes.
Aug. 28, 2013
The 'Churn Predictor' intends to warn you when players are about to split
The 'Churn Predictor' intends to warn you when players are about to split
Over 70% of free-to-play users stop playing within the first 30 days of the average free-to-play title -- and data mining company Playnomics says it has the solution to making these players stick around for longer.
Aug. 28, 2013
Kentucky Route Zero, Gone Home heading to Fantastic Arcade
Kentucky Route Zero, Gone Home heading to Fantastic Arcade
Fantastic Arcade, an independent games exhibition held in Austin, Texas, has announced this year's showcase of games, including Kentucky Route Zero, Gone Home and The Stanley Parable.
Aug. 28, 2013
Get a job: Edge of Reality is hiring a brand manager
Get a job: Edge of Reality is hiring a brand manager
"We need someone who can wear many hats, and can take on a load of responsibilities that include formulating a strategic marketing plan [and managing] the development of core marketing content."
Aug. 28, 2013