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Study suggests players spend faster on mobile, bigger on web
Study suggests players spend faster on mobile, bigger on web
The latest player engagement study from Playnomics suggests that social games on the web still rely on whales for long-term profits, while social games on mobile are making a lot more money up front.
Dec. 19, 2013
Tale of Tales: Pay what you want for our gameplay prototypes
Tale of Tales: Pay what you want for our gameplay prototypes
The idiosyncratic developer celebrates its tenth birthday by selling a bundle of experiments and prototypes for whatever you're willing to pay -- as long as it's more than $5.
Dec. 19, 2013
'Diversity Lounge'? PAX has a lot of work to do
'Diversity Lounge'? PAX has a lot of work to do
With its "Diversity Lounge and Hub," PAX is finally trying to address some of its community problems. So why is everybody laughing? Leigh Alexander explores what it would really take to start healing.
Dec. 19, 2013
Gunning for the game potential of augmented reality with Meta Pro
Gunning for the game potential of augmented reality with Meta Pro
The Meta Pro glasses are a big leap forward for augmented reality -- but what will it be like to devleop games for them? Gamasutra speaks to Meta CEO Meron Gribertz to find out.
Dec. 19, 2013
Cyber Front, Japanese publisher of Portal, Skullgirls, dissolved
Cyber Front, Japanese publisher of Portal, Skullgirls, dissolved
Prominent publisher of Western games including The Walking Dead and Crusader Kings II has announced its dissolution today -- with no warning.
Dec. 19, 2013
Get a job: Turbine seeks a Senior Performance Engineer
Get a job: Turbine seeks a Senior Performance Engineer
The Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine is looking for new talent, specifically a Senior Performance Engineer to join their Massachusetts office.
Dec. 19, 2013
Raising stakes in the next-gen publisher-developer relationship
Raising stakes in the next-gen publisher-developer relationship
In this classic Game Developer magazine column, Peter Molyneux breaks down the many ways that developers can effectively fund development at the dawn of a new generation of consoles.
Dec. 19, 2013
Bruce Schneier Leaves BT
Bruce Schneier Leaves BT
Bruce Schneier, BT's security futurologist, is leaving the company after eight years. In June 2013 he joined the board of digital rights firm Electronic Frontier Foundation, and has – since the Snowden revelations began – been a fierce critic of NSA/GCHQ mass surveillance. With BT increasingly implicated in GCHQ collaboration, it has become clear that the two positions are incompatible.
Dec. 18, 2013
Industry Predictions for 2014; Part 3: The Effect and Influence of Government
Industry Predictions for 2014; Part 3: The Effect and Influence of Government
In Part 3 of our week-long look at industry predictions, we examine the effect and influence of government. There are two primary aspects: the influence of government (regulations); and the effect of government (which has been shown in the latter half of 2013 to have turned the internet into its own private surveillance machine).
Dec. 18, 2013
Digital Transformation: Is Your Company Making the Pivot?
Digital Transformation: Is Your Company Making the Pivot?
80% of survey respondents believe that their companies need to go through a significant digital transformation. However, 63% of those respondents also believe that...
Dec. 18, 2013
Nintendo, Tecmo Koei band together for Hyrule Warriors
Nintendo, Tecmo Koei band together for Hyrule Warriors
Although much of today's Nintendo Direct broadcast was dedicated to Wii U and 3DS titles that we've seen before, there were a few notable surprises which Nintendo will be hoping to boost Wii U sales with.
Dec. 18, 2013
VR-supported games now have their own section on Steam
VR-supported games now have their own section on Steam
Valve has been a big supporter of virtual reality games and hardware in recent months, adding official Oculus Rift support to a handful of its own games earlier this year.
Dec. 18, 2013