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Road to the IGF: Colin and Sarah Northway's Incredipede
Road to the IGF: Colin and Sarah Northway's Incredipede
As part of Gamasutra's Road to the IGF series, Colin Northway discusses how the idea for Incredipede came about, and how the game's Greenlight debacle actually benefited the game in the end.
Jan. 23, 2013
GDC 2013 reveals F2P Summit featuring Zynga, TinyCo, more
GDC 2013 reveals F2P Summit featuring Zynga, TinyCo, more
GDC 2013 has revealed its Free to Play Summit, featuring TinyCo's mobile game analytics strategies, Zynga on why FarmVille's "won't go away", with more talks to be announced soon.
Jan. 23, 2013
PlayJam tries to woo indies to Android-based GameStick
PlayJam tries to woo indies to Android-based GameStick
As the Android-based GameStick device aims to distinguish itself from the competition, the team behind it came up with an interesting Kickstarter tier that could attract more developers in its first few months.
Jan. 23, 2013
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch: What the critics are saying
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch: What the critics are saying
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Level 5 and Studio Ghibli's PlayStation 3 RPG Ni no Kuni, which reviewers describe as "beautifully designed, produced, and executed from top to bottom."
Jan. 23, 2013
Modifying player behavior in League of Legends using positive reinforcement
Modifying player behavior in League of Legends using positive reinforcement
What does a developer do when its players have a reputation for being insufferable jerks? It hires a team of psychologists to tackle complex behavior modification problems with one of the oldest tricks in the book.
Jan. 23, 2013
With THQ's demise, plenty of questions remain
With THQ's demise, plenty of questions remain
With today's news that many of THQ's major franchises and studios have been sold off, a lot of questions have been answered, but not all of them. Why was Vigil ignored? What's next for Jason Rubin?
Jan. 23, 2013
Nintendo highlights upcoming Wii U Miiverse functionality, lots of new games
Nintendo highlights upcoming Wii U Miiverse functionality, lots of new games
With the popularity of Nintendo's Miiverse on Wii U flourishing, the company today announced big changes coming to the service -- while also noting a sizable selection of new game announcements.
Jan. 23, 2013
Activision's former head of development banks on VR with move to Oculus
Activision's former head of development banks on VR with move to Oculus
The company that managed to convince Kickstarter backers that people want to play games with a virtual reality headset has convinced a well-placed video game executive, too.
Jan. 23, 2013
Unity conference goes on a world tour
Unity conference goes on a world tour
The makers of the popular development platform Unity are ramping up their conference offerings, announcing that its popular Unite event will be touring the world with seven different events in 2013.
Jan. 23, 2013
Japan's DeNA is the newest member of the ESA
Japan's DeNA is the newest member of the ESA
Global internet company (and social mobile game publisher) DeNA is the 36th organization to become a member, joining the ranks of companies including Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.
Jan. 23, 2013
Without a buyer, Vigil loses more than a few jobs: It loses a team
Without a buyer, Vigil loses more than a few jobs: It loses a team
"The people that I bled with, vented with, argued with (often times LOUDLY), and kicked back with... these people will never be together again in the same combination."
Jan. 23, 2013
GDC 2013 donates Indie Games Summit tickets to Indie Giving charity
GDC 2013 donates Indie Games Summit tickets to Indie Giving charity
GDC 2013 organizers are announcing a partnership with the Indie Giving charity effort, donating 30 GDC 2013 Indie Games Summit tickets - contribute to get your pass now!
Jan. 23, 2013