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GDC 2013 accepting session proposals until August 28
GDC 2013 accepting session proposals until August 28
The upcoming GDC 2013 in San Francisco has begun to take shape, and those looking to host a session at the upcoming show should act soon, as its call for submissions closes Tuesday, August 28.
Aug. 24, 2012
Psygnosis, we hardly knew ye
Psygnosis, we hardly knew ye
Gamasutra contributor Colin Campbell asks: After a decade of nothing but racing games, what other ending could there have been for SCE Studio Liverpool, formerly known as creative powerhouse Psygnosis?
Aug. 23, 2012
Iwata: Social features in even single-player games are now crucial
Iwata: Social features in even single-player games are now crucial
"We have reached an era where even a single-player game experience [can] have a social component that is very important. And I think ... that social component is mandatory." - Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata.
Aug. 23, 2012
More colleges than ever offering game dev courses, programs
More colleges than ever offering game dev courses, programs
More schools than ever in the U.S. are offering opportunities for students to work toward a game development career. For the first time, all 50 states in the country are offering game dev programs.
Aug. 23, 2012
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron: What the critics are saying
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron: What the critics are saying
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to High Moon Studios' third-person action game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, which reviewers describe as "every bit the game that series buffs hoped for."
Aug. 23, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Minecraft to learning the hard way
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Minecraft to learning the hard way
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the concept of uncanny with Minecraft, lessons learned the hard way for a new developer, and more.
Aug. 23, 2012
Inside Unity's evolution
Inside Unity's evolution
What drives Unity? What matters to the company? Gamasutra sits down with CEO David Helgason at its Unite conference in Amsterdam to get a picture of what's essential to the engine provider.
Aug. 23, 2012
Another Zynga executive jumps ship
Another Zynga executive jumps ship
Big name Zynga executives are jumping ship in the wake of the social game giants recent earnings shortfall. COO John Schappert stepped down from the company earlier this month, and now CityVille's general manager Alan Patmore has also bailed.
Aug. 23, 2012
Dishonored takes Best of Gamescom 2012
Dishonored takes Best of Gamescom 2012
The winners of the Gamescom Awards for 2012 have been revealed, with Bethesda's Dishonored and Ubisoft's Rayman Legends taking home multiple awards each.
Aug. 23, 2012
How to get a job as an animator in games
How to get a job as an animator in games
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday piece, IO Interactive lead animator Simon Unger runs down what you need to know about getting a job as an animator in the games industry.
Aug. 23, 2012
As Vita sales lag, a new publisher goes all-in on the handheld
As Vita sales lag, a new publisher goes all-in on the handheld
There's doom and gloom surrounding the future of Sony's PlayStation Vita. But one new publisher has teamed up with talented indie developers who have faith in the handheld's potential.
Aug. 23, 2012
Video: Combat Arms postmortem: The art of selling guns
Video: Combat Arms postmortem: The art of selling guns
In this video postmortem from GDC Online 2011, Nexon's Jungsoo Lee explains how the free to play Combat Arms taught the Korean studio some important lessons about monetizing games in the West.
Aug. 23, 2012