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Out of the frying pan: Dizzy takes to Kickstarter
Out of the frying pan: Dizzy takes to Kickstarter
After seeing what DNA Interactive could do with the Dizzy license last year, the franchise's original co-creators Philip and Andrew Oliver are bringing the egg out of retirement, 20 years after their previous game.
Nov. 23, 2012
007 Legends studio Eurocom lays off majority of staff
007 Legends studio Eurocom lays off majority of staff
Derby, UK-based studio Eurocom, most recently the developer behind 007 Legends, has laid off "the majority" of its workforce as a result of the decline in demand for console games.
Nov. 23, 2012
Ubisoft dips its toes into Hollywood's waters
Ubisoft dips its toes into Hollywood's waters
Ubisoft may first and foremost be a video game studio, but as the industry continues to shift, CEO Yves Guillemot tells Gamasutra that movies "can be a substantial part of our profits".
Nov. 23, 2012
Your game industry in your words, week of November 23
Your game industry in your words, week of November 23
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures from the past week, including Tomb Raider reboot writer Rhianna Pratchet, PS Mobile's Sara Thomson, and many others in this weekly roundup.
Nov. 23, 2012
Get a job: SCE Bend and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: SCE Bend and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at SCE Bend Studio, ChangYou, BioWare Montreal, and others.
Nov. 23, 2012
Mushbits highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Mushbits highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including one of the very best platformers ever created, plus a frenetic HTML5 take on the Apple II classic Choplifter.
Nov. 23, 2012
Why do we like games? An exploration
Why do we like games? An exploration
"You like Dyad despite the fact it's got a poor experience curve, is weak at communicating with the player, has poor feel... weak at all the things I'd associate with a good game." - Leigh Alexander on Dyad.
Nov. 23, 2012
OFCOM suggests ISPs must decide who is a subscriber in relation to 3-strikes
OFCOM suggests ISPs must decide who is a subscriber in relation to 3-strikes
Just as the US voluntary six-strike infringement code is about to begin, the UK’s statutory three-strike regime inches closer with an OFCOM study into piracy and guidance on what constitutes a subscriber.
Nov. 23, 2012
Apple’s Big Problem: Google Is Getting Better At Design Faster Than Apple Is Getting Better At The Internet
Apple’s Big Problem: Google Is Getting Better At Design Faster Than Apple Is Getting Better At The Internet
Apple has been in news for sometime now and that is not for it's appreciation, but, for criticizing. This time around it is it's own former worker who have
Nov. 23, 2012
Japan's Mobage and Mixi mobile game platforms join forces
Japan's Mobage and Mixi mobile game platforms join forces
Tokyo's social gaming giant DeNA has struck up a business alliance with web-based social network Mixi, by which each company's development platform will be combined at the beginning of 2013.
Nov. 22, 2012
Notable credit rating agency downgrades Sony to 'junk'
Notable credit rating agency downgrades Sony to 'junk'
Notable credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sony to "junk", following various hits to the company's reputation including its seventh consecutive quarterly net loss earlier this month.
Nov. 22, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From designing on paper to mobile analytics
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From designing on paper to mobile analytics
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including ...In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including designing games on paper, choosing a mobile analytics package, free-to-play's "psychological currencies," and more.
Nov. 22, 2012