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Guild Wars 2 is UK's first PC-only number 1 since 2010
Guild Wars 2 is UK's first PC-only number 1 since 2010
NCsoft's Guild Wars 2 rose to the top of the UK sales charts in its opening week, thanks to a lengthy pre-purchase scheme, making it the third biggest launch for an MMO ever behind World of Warcraft and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Sept. 3, 2012
Porting your iOS game to Blackberry Playbook (and future BB10 phones)
Porting your iOS game to Blackberry Playbook (and future BB10 phones)
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Nlogn Information's Charilaos Kalogirou walks you through bringing your iOS game to Blackberry Playbook, the easiest platform he's ever ported to.
Sept. 3, 2012
First batch of Xbox games for Windows 8 announced
First batch of Xbox games for Windows 8 announced
Microsoft today revealed the first wave of Xbox video games that will launch alongside the Windows 8 operating system later this year on October 26.
Aug. 31, 2012
Zynga brings in online gambling exec as COO
Zynga brings in online gambling exec as COO
After losing a number of high-level executives recently, Zynga has brought in a new chief operating officer with plenty of experience in the online gambling space -- a market the social studio has been pushing into.
Aug. 31, 2012
5 tips for making great animations for 2D games
5 tips for making great animations for 2D games
Want to create eye-catching sprites for your 2D game? Two talented animators who've worked on some of the vibrant 2D games released today offer five tips for stepping up your sprites.
Aug. 31, 2012
Your game industry in your words, week of August 31
Your game industry in your words, week of August 31
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures from the past week, including Spec Ops: The Line's Richard Pearsey, Gearbox's Randy Pitchford, and many others in this weekly roundup.
Aug. 31, 2012
NCsoft shutting down City of Heroes and its developer
NCsoft shutting down City of Heroes and its developer
NCsoft will shut down California-based MMORPG developer Paragon Studios and its flagship game City of Heroes, as part of the publisher's efforts to realign its focus and publishing support.
Aug. 31, 2012
Get a job: IO Interactive and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: IO Interactive 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 IO Interactive, Demiurge, Studios, and others.
Aug. 31, 2012
Thirty Flights of Loving highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Thirty Flights of Loving 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 a brief tale involving high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and stray kittens.
Aug. 31, 2012
Battlefield 3 producer joins Angry Birds studio
Battlefield 3 producer joins Angry Birds studio
Patrick Liu, previously DICE's producer on Battlefield 3, has left the company to join Angry Birds studio Rovio as its creative director.
Aug. 31, 2012
Discoverability on Steam Greenlight? It's nonexistent
Discoverability on Steam Greenlight? It's nonexistent
There was lots of speculation surrounding how exactly Valve's Steam Greenlight initiative would work. As it turns out, Greenlight is a far more simple solution than anyone could have expected.
Aug. 31, 2012
GDC Online 2012 debuts full lineup for the Game Dev Start-Up Summit
GDC Online 2012 debuts full lineup for the Game Dev Start-Up Summit
GDC Online has debuted the full lineup for its Game Dev Start-Up Summit, which covers the ins and outs of starting and maintaining a brand-new video game studio.
Aug. 31, 2012