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Mending the developer/player relationship with Threes free-to-play
Mending the developer/player relationship with Threes free-to-play
We talk to Asher Vollmer of Sirvo about Threes free to play, and how they found an advertising model that isn't at war with the player.
June 22, 2015
Tale of Tales unlikely to make more games after poor sales of Sunset
Tale of Tales unlikely to make more games after poor sales of Sunset
After its latest game Sunset sells barely over 4,000 copies, studio Tale of Tales says it's likely done making games.
June 22, 2015
Outpost Games is seeking an animator
Outpost Games is seeking an animator
The new studio from former Dead Space 2 and FarmVille 2 creative lead Wright Bagwell is looking for an animator who "brings raw animation skills, technical know-how, and can work well with all disciplines."
June 22, 2015
Opinion: Games could be doing so much more with sex
Opinion: Games could be doing so much more with sex
Columnist Katherine Cross asks if any games are saying or doing anything interesting with sex, and explores how the medium might truly capture the sublime nature of the act.
June 22, 2015
Q&A: Republique dev Camouflaj inks global publishing deal with GungHo
Q&A: Republique dev Camouflaj inks global publishing deal with GungHo
Gamasutra speaks to GungHo president Kazuki Morishita and Camouflaj lead Ryan Payton about why the two companies have tied up -- as the Japanese titan (Puzzle & Dragons) inks its second deal with a U.S. indie.
June 22, 2015
Scientists weigh in on the effect of games on players
Scientists weigh in on the effect of games on players
In a new survey of scientists working on video game research, a slight consensus emerges: Video game play is probably good for players, but we need to understand more.
June 22, 2015
Australian Green Party secures inquiry into the country's game industry
Australian Green Party secures inquiry into the country's game industry
Politicians to look into how the company's game industry can grow again -- including whether or not tax breaks should come back.
June 22, 2015
Rift is out soon, but Oculus' Luckey says the mainstream will take longer
Rift is out soon, but Oculus' Luckey says the mainstream will take longer
Palmer Luckey sees massive mainstream potential for VR -- hence Facebook's interest -- but don't expect consumers to jump on the Rift early next year.
June 22, 2015
NYU Game Center brings on Naomi Clark, Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris
NYU Game Center brings on Naomi Clark, Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris
The acclaimed game development program headed by Frank Lantz has announced the addition of two new well-known faculty to its lineup.
June 22, 2015
Cisco and Red Hat at the Center of IT Transformation
Cisco and Red Hat at the Center of IT Transformation
The open hybrid-cloud and big data are at the center of the IT transformation that will enable every...
June 20, 2015
Dangerous Apple 0-Day Exposes App Credentials
Dangerous Apple 0-Day Exposes App Credentials
An attacker can run amok on a device’s apps, stealing iCloud passwords, authentication tokens, saved web passwords on Google Chrome and more.
June 19, 2015
SANS Cyberskills Self-Assessment Addresses Skills Shortage
SANS Cyberskills Self-Assessment Addresses Skills Shortage
Anyone in the UK can assess the quality of their existing skills and be considered for a £30,000 SANS Institute boot camp.
June 19, 2015