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Orcs Must Die! dev's asynchronous iOS experiment
Orcs Must Die! dev's asynchronous iOS experiment
Robot's Entertainment's lead programmer Marcin Szymanski talks to Gamasutra about the company's latest release Hero Academy, an iOS experiment in turn-based and asynchronous play.
Feb. 23, 2012
Viximo assists game distribution for the avatar-based Gaia Online
Viximo assists game distribution for the avatar-based Gaia Online
Social distribution company Viximo has partnered with the company behind the popular web community Gaia Online, to help bring new games to and from the avatar-based social network.
Feb. 23, 2012
Joystick Labs incubation program accepting applications starting March 6
Joystick Labs incubation program accepting applications starting March 6
North Carolina-based Joystick Labs has revealed it will soon accept applications for its latest incubation program that will provide funds and mentorship to aspiring indie developers.
Feb. 23, 2012
EA returns to basketball without the NBA Elite name
EA returns to basketball without the NBA Elite name
Later this year, Electronic Arts plans to launch its first major NBA title since the infamous cancellation of NBA Elite in 2010. This new game, however, won't use the "Elite" branding, but will instead return to EA's classic NBA Live
Feb. 23, 2012
Guerrilla co-founder Arjan Brussee joins Dead Space dev Visceral
Guerrilla co-founder Arjan Brussee joins Dead Space dev Visceral
Arjan Brussee, co-founder and development director at Killzone studio Guerrilla Games, has left the company after nine years to join Dead Space dev EA Visceral Games.
Feb. 23, 2012
UK retailer Game closing 35 stores, sister retail website
UK retailer Game closing 35 stores, sister retail website
Troubled UK video game retailer Game Group has selected 35 of its stores to close as part of its "strategic plan" to survive and operating in the future, while also closing one of its main retail websites.
Feb. 23, 2012
Road to the IGF: Ian Snyder's The Floor is Jelly
Road to the IGF: Ian Snyder's The Floor is Jelly
As part of Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series, Ian Snyder talks about his Student Showcase finalist The Floor is Jelly, a colorful but atypical 2D game he describes as "experiential platformer."
Feb. 23, 2012
America's missing link: Core-focused free-to-play
America's missing link: Core-focused free-to-play
American gamers are finally warming up to microtransaction-based games, but recent research suggests that we may fall behind if we don't start targeting the biggest whales of all: our "core" players.
Feb. 23, 2012
Warren Spector: We have a chance to preserve our video game history
Warren Spector: We have a chance to preserve our video game history
As part of a new Gamasutra feature, Warren Spector, the designer behind Deus Ex and Epic Mickey, explains why it's crucial that the rapidly disappeari
Feb. 23, 2012
Indie Royale launches first-ever 'Alpha Collection'
Indie Royale launches first-ever 'Alpha Collection'
The Indie Royale game bundle site has debuted its first-ever Alpha Collection, with buyers being able to play and help fund to completion three titles, including the vaunted Dwarf Fortress-esque PC, Mac and
Feb. 23, 2012
GDC Play adds Game of Thrones, GardenQuest devs to showcase lineup
GDC Play adds Game of Thrones, GardenQuest devs to showcase lineup
GDC 2012 organizers have highlighted additional exhibitors for the first-ever GDC Play showcase, spanning gardening game devs, a classic adventure game studio, a team working on the Game of Thrones IP, and more.
Feb. 23, 2012
The Electro-Magnetic Pulse threat to national infrastructures
The Electro-Magnetic Pulse threat to national infrastructures
The House of Commons Defence Committee has examined the UK posture towards EMP, and finds it wanting. “It is time that the Government began to approach this matter with the seriousness it deserves.”
Feb. 23, 2012