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Get a job: Tilting Point is hiring a Sr. QA Analyst
Get a job: Tilting Point is hiring a Sr. QA Analyst
Tilting Point is looking for an experienced QA Analyst to join it at its studio in New York, NY.
Nov. 16, 2017
Nintendo's Switch and SNES Classic topped U.S. game hardware sales last month
Nintendo's Switch and SNES Classic topped U.S. game hardware sales last month
It was a good month for Nintendo as, according to a report from The NPD Group, the Switch was the best-selling game console in the U.S. last month, with the SNES Classic Edition in second place.
Nov. 16, 2017
Obituary: Former Treyarch dev Norman Ovando
Obituary: Former Treyarch dev Norman Ovando
Gamasutra has received word this week that Norman Ovando, a former Treyarch game developer who left the industry in 2010 to become a missionary, passed away suddenly on Monday.
Nov. 16, 2017
Starbreeze's earnings drop during self-described 'expansive phase'
Starbreeze's earnings drop during self-described 'expansive phase'
Behaviour Interactive's Dead by Daylight accounted for the lion's share of the revenue this quarter, and the company announced today that it's sold 3 million copies since its debut last summer.
Nov. 16, 2017
NCSoft lays plans to close its short-lived MOBA MXM
NCSoft lays plans to close its short-lived MOBA MXM
The folks behind NCSoft's�free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena game�_Master X Master_�announced today that they're preparing to shut the game down for good on January 31st of next year.
Nov. 16, 2017
Vive Tracker bundles are now available for pre-order
Vive Tracker bundles are now available for pre-order
Until now, the button-like accessory had only been available to businesses and developers, but soon everyone will be able to get their mitts on the nifty add-on.
Nov. 16, 2017
Facebook launches new video creation and streaming tools
Facebook launches new video creation and streaming tools
Facebook is upping its game when it comes to video creation and streaming, which is good news for game streamers and video makers who use the platform.
Nov. 16, 2017
Mud and Water of Spintires:MudRunner
Mud and Water of Spintires:MudRunner
Here we present technical details behind rendering of Mud and Water in Spintires:MudRunner, a driving simulation game, developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam).
Nov. 16, 2017
Biome Painter: Populating Massive Worlds
Biome Painter: Populating Massive Worlds
How to efficiently populate massive game worlds? Certainly, we don’t want to place every tree manually. After all, game development is about making smart trade-offs.
Nov. 16, 2017
Video Game Monetization Strategies
Video Game Monetization Strategies
The purpose of this article is to provide a lens for understanding and evaluating monetization strategies in games.
Nov. 16, 2017
Five Weeks in the Wild - Early Access on itch.io
Five Weeks in the Wild - Early Access on itch.io
On the 10th of October I I started the Nowhere Prophet First Access on itch.io (http://itch.nowhereprophet.com). That was just over five weeks ago so I guess it's time for a look at how that went and how I feel about it.
Nov. 16, 2017
FIFA 18 – Latest update addresses the FUT Squad Battles CPU AI exploit
FIFA 18 – Latest update addresses the FUT Squad Battles CPU AI exploit
Nov. 15, 2017