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Opinion: Debugging Builds From 6,000 Miles Away
Opinion: Debugging Builds From 6,000 Miles Away
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Jury Rig Software technical director Darren Vine guides you through setting up a build process for Windows and Xbox 360 games that will let you track bugs down faste
Aug. 25, 2011
Opinion: Learning From Indie Studio Successes
Opinion: Learning From Indie Studio Successes
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Broken Rules' Martin Pichlmair points out the similarities between indie game studios that have gone on to become huge successes, like Angry Birds creator R
Aug. 25, 2011
Analysis: What Happens When Activision's 'Oil Well' Dries Up?
Analysis: What Happens When Activision's 'Oil Well' Dries Up?
Games Brief's Nicholas Lovell compares EA's "oil exploration" business with Activision's "oil exploitation" business, stating, "If the well runs dry, EA has options. Activision doesn't."
Aug. 25, 2011
Kabam Announces New Social Game Based On The Godfather Franchise
Kabam Announces New Social Game Based On The Godfather Franchise
Kingdoms of Camelot developer Kabam revealed today that it is working with Paramount Entertainment to create a social game based on the classic novel and film saga The Godfather.
Aug. 25, 2011
EA CCO Rich Hilleman To Keynote HTML5-Focused New Game 2011
EA CCO Rich Hilleman To Keynote HTML5-Focused New Game 2011
Web development company Bocoup has announced that Electronic Arts CCO Rich Hilleman will keynote the upcoming New Game 2011, the first conference in the U.S. to focus specifically on HTML5 game development.
Aug. 25, 2011
NPD Group Reveals Classification System For 'Establishing Unified Definitions'
NPD Group Reveals Classification System For 'Establishing Unified Definitions'
U.S. tracking firm the NPD Group has released its own classification system for addressing digital game releases, which it hopes will provide the rapidly expanding sector with a good foundation.
Aug. 25, 2011
Chinese Developer CocoaChina Raises $14M In Funding
Chinese Developer CocoaChina Raises $14M In Funding
Chinese game developer CocoaChina has raised $14 million in a second round of Series B funding, as a means of expanding its mobile games portfolio into other genres and building on its freemium monetization model.
Aug. 25, 2011
Feature: Microsoft Suggested Some Of Pinball FX 2's Most Popular Features
Feature: Microsoft Suggested Some Of Pinball FX 2's Most Popular Features
In a new Gamasutra postmortem feature, Zen Studios creative director Neil Sorens says he was pleasantly surprised by how much Microsoft's suggestions improved the
Aug. 25, 2011
3DS Software Slumps In Japanese Charts Despite Price Cut
3DS Software Slumps In Japanese Charts Despite Price Cut
Despite the Nintendo 3DS dominating the Japanese hardware sales this week following the recent price cut on the console, sales of software for the system were still rather low, according to Media Create.
Aug. 25, 2011
PopCap Brings HD Peggle To iPad, Announce 30M Downloads For Series
PopCap Brings HD Peggle To iPad, Announce 30M Downloads For Series
Casual game giant PopCap Games has released Peggle HD, a version of the popular ball bouncing title designed for Apple's iPad, along with an optional in-game purchase of the Peggle Nights expansion pack.
Aug. 25, 2011
Limbo Developer Playdead Using Unity Engine For Next Title
Limbo Developer Playdead Using Unity Engine For Next Title
Limbo developer Playdead Studios has revealed that it will be developing its next title using the Unity platform, noting that the decision was in aid of cutting down on the amount of work needed.
Aug. 25, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From A Game's Worth To 'The 10% Rule'
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From A Game's Worth To 'The 10% Rule'
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about the worth of a video game, why iOS developers are choosing the freemium model, and more.
Aug. 25, 2011