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Next-gen game development costs will stay the same...for now
Next-gen game development costs will stay the same...for now
"In the first two years, I expect [next-generation dev] costs to remain the same...but, quickly, in two years, we'll have to spend more money...and it can grow quite fast." -Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot
June 11, 2013
Thief producer on next-gen dev: 'We're trying not to go crazy'
Thief producer on next-gen dev: 'We're trying not to go crazy'
Gamasutra spoke to Thief producer Stephane Roy about the challenges of rebooting classic franchises, producing games for next-gen, and finding inspiration in indies.
June 11, 2013
Final Fantasy's had ups and downs, but Square Enix still committed to series
Final Fantasy's had ups and downs, but Square Enix still committed to series
Square Enix's brand director for Final Fantasy, Shinji Hashimoto elaborated on the upcoming Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3, remarking on the "evolving" nature of the franchise.
June 11, 2013
Get a job: Be a software engineer for NetherRealm Studios
Get a job: Be a software engineer for NetherRealm Studios
"NetherRealm Studios, a division of WB Games Inc., seeks a Gameplay Software Engineer to join the team behind Batman: Arkham City Lockdown."
June 11, 2013
Nintendo bets on new Mario, Smash Bros. games to save the Wii U
Nintendo bets on new Mario, Smash Bros. games to save the Wii U
Although there weren't any real surprises during Nintendo's E3 broadcast today, the Japanese publisher was ready to pull out the big guns in a bid to save its flagging Wii U console.
June 11, 2013
Ubisoft Massive hires the entire Southend Interactive team
Ubisoft Massive hires the entire Southend Interactive team
Off the back of yesterday's reveal of Tom Clancy's The Division at E3, Ubisoft Massive today confirmed that it has hired the entire team at Southend Interactive.
June 11, 2013
Microsoft Points will be retired this fall
Microsoft Points will be retired this fall
Microsoft revealed during yesterday's E3 event that it will soon retire its Microsoft Points virtual currency in favor of local currency. This transition will begin in fall 2013, says the company.
June 11, 2013
'We knew we were gonna land cheaper than those green guys'
'We knew we were gonna land cheaper than those green guys'
"We knew we were gonna land a little bit cheaper than those green guys." - Sony's Scott Rohde says that the PS4 pricing and used games policy were not direct responses to Microsoft's Xbox One.
June 11, 2013
Xbox One will launch in Asia in late 2014
Xbox One will launch in Asia in late 2014
Microsoft's Xbox One will not see a release in Asia later this year alongside the U.S. and European releases. Instead, Asian territories will have to wait until late 2014 to get their hands on the console.
June 11, 2013
GDC Europe adds Tomb Raider, Schneider-Johne, Sproing talks
GDC Europe adds Tomb Raider, Schneider-Johne, Sproing talks
GDC Europe 2013 has added a talk from German biz veteran Boris Schneider-Johne (Monkey Island translator, Power Play editor), as well as on Tomb Raider's camera and on C++ compile times.
June 11, 2013
Video: Three talks exploring creativity in game design
Video: Three talks exploring creativity in game design
The Stanley Parable's Davey Wreden, Spelunky XBLA's Andy Hull, and Loot Drop designer James Lantz offer unique lessons to expand creative game design.
June 11, 2013
What’s Driving Cisco Innovations in the Data Center?
What’s Driving Cisco Innovations in the Data Center?
There are a number of trends that are impacting data centers today, many of which will have a profound impact on how businesses consume data center
June 10, 2013