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Road to the IGF: Tom Francis' Gunpoint
Road to the IGF: Tom Francis' Gunpoint
As part of Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series, developer Tom Francis explains the concept behind Gunpoint and how his game journalist background has helped mold the game's shape.
Jan. 30, 2012
Report: THQ layoffs at Australian studio, closing Japan studio
Report: THQ layoffs at Australian studio, closing Japan studio
Following layoffs at its Play THQ division last month, THQ has now made over a dozen of its staff at its Australian offices redundant, and is also in the process of closing its Japan offices, according to media reports.
Jan. 30, 2012
PSN senior director Susan Panico leaves Sony after 17 years
PSN senior director Susan Panico leaves Sony after 17 years
Susan Panico, senior director of the PlayStation Network in North America, has left Sony Computer Entertainment America after more than 17 years with the company and 5 years in her current role.
Jan. 30, 2012
Bingo Blitz developer accuses Zynga of copying
Bingo Blitz developer accuses Zynga of copying
Following accusations by iPhone game developer Nimblebit that social games giant Zynga has ripped off its popular mobile title Tiny Tower, another developer has now also accused Zynga of game cloning.
Jan. 30, 2012
Looking toward Vita's future by examining PSP's past
Looking toward Vita's future by examining PSP's past
In his latest Behind the Numbers column, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks for hints of what the future holds for Sony's PS Vita by examining its predecessor, including its hardware sales, physical media struggles and more.
Jan. 30, 2012
Opinion: The Bulldog and the Pegasus
Opinion: The Bulldog and the Pegasus
The clash over "copycat" social games is complex -- so let's try to sort it out with some analogues to Greek mythology. Game designer and Georgia Tech professor Ian Bogost offers his take.
Jan. 30, 2012
Alan Wake developer: choose 'playability and intuitiveness' over realism
Alan Wake developer: choose 'playability and intuitiveness' over realism
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, Remedy's managing director Matias Myllyrinne explains how the developer prioritizes gameplay feel over the need to be truly real
Jan. 30, 2012
Sponsored Feature: PapayaMobile CEO questions mobile funding models
Sponsored Feature: PapayaMobile CEO questions mobile funding models
In a new sponsored Gamasutra feature, PapayaMobile CEO Si Shen suggests incubators and venture capitalist investment may lead to "the exact opposite of the innovation a
Jan. 30, 2012
Opinion: Being there?
Opinion: Being there?
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Splash Damage lead programmer Dean Calver looks at the problems some disabled developers face in an industry that hasn't made enough efforts to accommodate them.
Jan. 30, 2012
Indie Game: The Movie to see special screening, panel at GDC 2012
Indie Game: The Movie to see special screening, panel at GDC 2012
Today, organizers of the 2012 Game Developers Conference announced that the award-winning Indie Game: The Movie will receive its own special screening and panel at this year's San Francisco show.
Jan. 30, 2012
Get your free iPhone 5 here...NOT!
Get your free iPhone 5 here...NOT!
The iPhone 5 is expected to hit the market sometime this year, but scammers are looking to give you one for
Jan. 30, 2012
Triple Town's Spry Fox sues Yeti Town dev 6Waves Lolapps
Triple Town's Spry Fox sues Yeti Town dev 6Waves Lolapps
Triple Town developer Spry Fox has filed a lawsuit against 6Waves Lolapps over its latest release Yeti Town, which Spry Fox claims is a "blatant copy of Triple Town." [UPDATE: 6waves response added.]
Jan. 29, 2012