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Glitchspace is a first-person programming game
Glitchspace is a first-person programming game
I've played pretty much every first-person puzzler under the sun, so it's rare to find a game that really throws me a curveball. Glitchspace is very much that curveball.
April 17, 2014
Twitch expands to Europe with London offices
Twitch expands to Europe with London offices
Video game broadcasting service Twitch has opened a new European office in London, UK, as the company looks to better serve the region's game streaming needs.
April 17, 2014
IGDA announces latest appointments for board of directors
IGDA announces latest appointments for board of directors
The International Game Developers Association, a non-profit group for video game developers, has elected board members for 2014-2015.
April 17, 2014
Designing for empathy, with Papo & Yo dev Minority Media
Designing for empathy, with Papo & Yo dev Minority Media
For Vander Caballero, designer at Papo & Yo developer Minority Media, his style of games may need a label in order order to thrive.
April 17, 2014
Banner Saga, CandySwipe devs resolve trademark disputes with King
Banner Saga, CandySwipe devs resolve trademark disputes with King
Stoic Studios and Albert Ransom claim to have reached an agreement with Candy Crush Saga maker King whereby their games may coexist without further trademark litigation.
April 17, 2014
Developing Bioshock, 'everyone had something to prove'
Developing Bioshock, 'everyone had something to prove'
Eurogamer has published an excellent behind-the-scenes look at the development of Bioshock that includes interviews with lead team members like Jordan Thomas, Paul Hellquist and Ken Levine.
April 17, 2014
Unity bolsters its mobile toolset with Playnomics acquisition
Unity bolsters its mobile toolset with Playnomics acquisition
UPDATE: Unity has confirmed an earlier report that it has purchased mobile game analytics firm Playnomics as part of an ongoing effort to offer developers a wider suite of tools and services.
April 17, 2014
Microsoft lags behind Sony, with 5 million Xbox Ones shipped
Microsoft lags behind Sony, with 5 million Xbox Ones shipped
Today, Microsoft finally released some updated numbers for the Xbox One console: It's shipped 5 million units to retail so far, versus Sony's 7 million PS4s sold.
April 17, 2014
AMD's profits bolstered by continued demand for console chips
AMD's profits bolstered by continued demand for console chips
The chipmaker -- now ubiquitous in this generation of game consoles -- continues to show big year-on-year gains as manufacturers gobble up its supplies.
April 17, 2014
Can Zynga change? FarmVille 2 launches on mobile today
Can Zynga change? FarmVille 2 launches on mobile today
Zynga needs FarmVille 2, which launches today, to become its crown jewel on mobile -- but is that possible? Gamasutra's Christian Nutt speaks to the developers to find out.
April 17, 2014
Fear and foreboding are design pillars in The Conjuring House
Fear and foreboding are design pillars in The Conjuring House
Former Ubisoft Casablanca developers are tackling the survival horror genre with The Conjuring House. One of Rym Games' co-founders tells us how the studio plans to design for fear.
April 17, 2014
Qualys Previews Its Infosecurity Europe 2014 Line-up
Qualys Previews Its Infosecurity Europe 2014 Line-up
Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions with over 6,700 customers worldwide, will be exhibiting at Infosecurity Europe 2014, which takes place in Earl’s Court, London, from April 29 through May 1.
April 16, 2014