News

Get a job: Retro Studios and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Retro Studios and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Retro Studios, Nickelodeon Games Group, and others.
April 27, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of April 27
Your game industry in your words: Week of April 27
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Infinity Ward veteran Robert Bowling, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner, and many others in this weekly roundup.
April 27, 2012
Trials Evolution success down to pleasure over pain, says RedLynx's Virtala
Trials Evolution success down to pleasure over pain, says RedLynx's Virtala
Released this month via Xbox Live Arcade, Trials Evolution has proven a massive hit. RedLynx boss Tero Virtala tells Gamasutra what he believes to be the game's recipe for success.
April 27, 2012
Former Angry Birds leads form game studio Boomlagoon
Former Angry Birds leads form game studio Boomlagoon
Two of the lead creators of the Angry Birds franchise have left development studio Rovio to start a new game development team, with a focus on web and mobile games.
April 27, 2012
First-party 3DS games will see same-day downloadable releases from August
First-party 3DS games will see same-day downloadable releases from August
Nintendo revealed today that it will be offering a number of retail games for the 3DS as digital downloads from the eShop on the same day that said retail games are released in stores.
April 27, 2012
Report: Rayman Legends will utilize Wii U NFC functionality
Report: Rayman Legends will utilize Wii U NFC functionality
A leaked trailer for the next Rayman game appears to show that Ubisoft will utilize the Nintendo Wii U's near-field communication technology.
April 27, 2012
Nintendo reveals lifetime sales for numerous DS, 3DS, Wii games
Nintendo reveals lifetime sales for numerous DS, 3DS, Wii games
As part of its financial results briefing for the last fiscal year, Nintendo has released lifetime sales figures for a number of its high-profile 3DS, DS and Wii games.
April 27, 2012
Now, Sony's got its own Smash Bros.
Now, Sony's got its own Smash Bros.
Independent game studio SuperBot Entertainment back in 2009 is creating PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, a fighting game using legacy PlayStation characters.
April 27, 2012
Ask Gamasutra: Should I do a Kickstarter campaign?
Ask Gamasutra: Should I do a Kickstarter campaign?
Crowdfunding shows promise for the game industry, but launching a Kickstarter campaign does not mean automatic success. Gamasutra editors weigh in on whether your game project should be Kickstarted.
April 27, 2012
Ikaruga concept saved Housemarque's Outland
Ikaruga concept saved Housemarque's Outland
Outland might have never released if Housemarque hadn't cribbed Ikaruga-style mechanics midway into the game's development, the studio reveals in a Gamasutra postmortem.
April 27, 2012
In-depth: Mechner on creation, from Karateka through The Last Express
In-depth: Mechner on creation, from Karateka through The Last Express
In an NYU lecture, Karateka and Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner looks back on a career of pushing boundaries, and helping games fulfill their potential as a medium that can tell stories and touch people.
April 27, 2012
SOCA and the FBI takedown 36 AVC websites
SOCA and the FBI takedown 36 AVC websites
In a joint exercise between between multiple law enforcement agencies, 36 websites associated with an e-commerce platform known as an automated vending cart (AVC) used to sell stolen credit cards were taken down on Wednesday.
April 27, 2012