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Bid for a freelance project without scaring away clients
Bid for a freelance project without scaring away clients
When you're a freelancer in any game development field, the first thing a new client often asks is "How much do you charge?" Audio designer Harry Mack explains how to approach that difficult question.
Aug. 23, 2012
GDC Online adds Kabam, King.com talks, reminds on early reg deadline
GDC Online adds Kabam, King.com talks, reminds on early reg deadline
With just one day until Early Bird registration ends for October's GDC Online event, organizers have added talks from Kabam and King.com, plus a lecture on how female developers can help broaden the industry's reach and diversity.
Aug. 23, 2012
Taking criticism is key to client relationships -- but know how to push back
Taking criticism is key to client relationships -- but know how to push back
In a new Gamasutra feature, freelance audio designer Harry Mack (Braid, Spiral Knights) writes tips for maintaining great client relationships -- and taking criticism is a key part of the process.
Aug. 23, 2012
Indie uproar as dev contest offers cash prizes
Indie uproar as dev contest offers cash prizes
Indie game dev competition Ludum Dare's purity is being put to the test, say participants, as for the first time, GameStop- owned Kongregate will be offering cash prizes for entrants.
Aug. 23, 2012
California’s Location Privacy Bill passes Assembly
California’s Location Privacy Bill passes Assembly
Senator Mark Leno’s SB 1434, the Location Privacy Bill, has been passed by the California Assembly with a bipartisan vote of 63-11. Having now passed both chambers of the state legislature, the bill is headed towards Governor Jerry Brown.
Aug. 23, 2012
Is use of the Find My iPad app actually trespassing?
Is use of the Find My iPad app actually trespassing?
In what many would consider a bizarre case in Australia, an accused man says the evidence against him was obtained illegally when an iPad owner electronically tracked a stolen iPad via GPS to his property.
Aug. 23, 2012
Critical Reception: Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros. 2
Critical Reception: Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros. 2
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Nintendo's 3DS platformer New Super Mario Bros. 2, which reviewers describe as "a remixed encore presentation of games you've played before."
Aug. 22, 2012
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Moralityball to industry delusion
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Moralityball to industry delusion
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as playtesting a new sport and social experiment called Moralityball, and the never-ending industry delusion.
Aug. 22, 2012
Unity adds Online Services store, promises Windows 8 support
Unity adds Online Services store, promises Windows 8 support
Unity Technologies has announced a number of new additions to its self-titled development platform, including a new branch of its Asset Store that allows developers to purchase tools for Unity's engine.
Aug. 22, 2012
Your Kickstarter project got funded... Now what?
Your Kickstarter project got funded... Now what?
Getting funded on Kickstarter is a challenge in and of itself, but it's only the first step in a much longer journey. Gamasutra explores what it takes to maintain success once your Kickstarter is over.
Aug. 22, 2012
For Peter Molyneux, simplicity is scary
For Peter Molyneux, simplicity is scary
Game designers are in their comfort zone when it comes to the complex stuff, but to create a simple, accessible idea for the masses not only takes a new way of thinking, it takes an entirely new way of making games.
Aug. 22, 2012
David Helgason details most ambitious Unity engine yet
David Helgason details most ambitious Unity engine yet
Calling Unity 4 "the most ambitious version of Unity we've ever worked on," CEO David Helgason opened up the Unite 2012 conference by showcasing graphically impressive hit games developed using the engine.
Aug. 22, 2012