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40 Modern Warfare 2 Staffers Now At Respawn Entertainment
40 Modern Warfare 2 Staffers Now At Respawn Entertainment
Respawn Entertainment, the studio founded last year by ex-Infinity Ward staff members, has updated its website, revealing how many IW staffers have joined the new development team.
July 1, 2011
Report: Nintendo R&D Facility Will Cost $204M
Report: Nintendo R&D Facility Will Cost $204M
Nintendo has increased the amount it plans to spend on its new Kyoto-based R&D facility, due to begin construction in January 2012, to $204.4 million, according to media reports.
July 1, 2011
PapayaMobile Launches Chinese Program For Western Android Developers
PapayaMobile Launches Chinese Program For Western Android Developers
Mobile social gaming network PapayaMobile has launched a new program called "Gateway to China," dedicated to helping Western Android developers release their games for Chinese audiences.
July 1, 2011
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of July 1
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of July 1
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Blizzard Entertainment, Treyarch, and Monolith Productions.
July 1, 2011
Opinion: Am I Doing Meaningful Game Design Work?
Opinion: Am I Doing Meaningful Game Design Work?
Freelance game designer Emmeline Dobson discusses mapping out your time at work, and figuring out your career goals and where you want to be, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
July 1, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Rainbows and Unicorns
Best Of Indie Games: Rainbows and Unicorns
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a turn-based squad battle game, and an adventure title made by a five-year old .
July 1, 2011
Best Of Console Digital News - From Elevator Action Deluxe To The Summer Of Arcade
Best Of Console Digital News - From Elevator Action Deluxe To The Summer Of Arcade
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest news for the major console and portable digital delivery services, this time highlighting news about Limbo and Elevator Action Deluxe.
July 1, 2011
Feature: The Creative Inspirations Of Landmark Indie Cave Story
Feature: The Creative Inspirations Of Landmark Indie Cave Story
Released in 2004 by Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya, Cave Story was at the forefront of the indie movement -- and in a new Gamasutra feature interview, he explains th
July 1, 2011
IGN Entertainment Creates Dedicated Professional Gaming Group
IGN Entertainment Creates Dedicated Professional Gaming Group
Video game media company IGN Entertainment is expanding its professional gaming business by creating a dedicated eSports group, the company announced Friday, hoping to legitimize video game playing as a profession.
July 1, 2011
Minecraft Surpasses 10 Million Registrations
Minecraft Surpasses 10 Million Registrations
Indie smash hit Minecraft has surpasse 10 million registered users, according to creator Markus "Notch" Persson, with over a quarter of those paying for the game.
July 1, 2011
Interview: The Surprising Challenge Of Balancing Batman
Interview: The Surprising Challenge Of Balancing Batman
DC Comics' iconic superhero Batman is both an unstoppable force and a tragic figure. Rocksteady's Dax Ginns speaks about the challenge of balancing the character -- and his rogues' gallery -- for Arkham City.
July 1, 2011
Researcher discovers new Android attack vector
Researcher discovers new Android attack vector
A Symantec researcher claims to have discovered a new type of Android malware threat in the shape of class loading hijacking, which effectively means that hackers can remotely take over most, if not all, aspects of a smartphone or tablet computer.
July 1, 2011