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Release This: NCAA Football 13, Rhythm Thief ship to retail
Release This: NCAA Football 13, Rhythm Thief ship to retail
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings NCAA Football 13 and Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure to North America, while Japan gets Time Travelers.
July 9, 2012
Opinion: Two cultures and games
Opinion: Two cultures and games
There's a rift in the game development community between extremely engineering-focused game makers, and ones who are extremely art-focused. That divide isn't helping the craft advance, says Raph Koster.
July 9, 2012
In-depth: When even crashing doesn't work
In-depth: When even crashing doesn't work
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Valve Software programmer Bruce Dawson explains that, while crashing can improve code quality, the task of crashing can be more error prone than you might expect.
July 9, 2012
Lego Batman 2 continues to dominate UK charts
Lego Batman 2 continues to dominate UK charts
Traveller's Tales' Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes once against took the top of the UK sales charts last week, marking its third consecutive week at number one since its launch.
July 9, 2012
Mind Candy pushes for innovation in kids' games with new acquisition
Mind Candy pushes for innovation in kids' games with new acquisition
Moshi Monsters creator Mind Candy has acquired a Brighton, UK-based studio founded by ex-Disney Blackrock Studios staffers, as a means of pushing innovation in kids' games.
July 9, 2012
More The Walking Dead games on the way from Telltale, Activision
More The Walking Dead games on the way from Telltale, Activision
Following the success of Telltale's adventure gaming take on AMC TV series The Walking Dead, the show is now getting a couple more games to accompany it.
July 9, 2012
Steam Greenlight lets users rally behind the games they want to play
Steam Greenlight lets users rally behind the games they want to play
On Monday Valve announced Steam Greenlight, a new Steam feature that lets users vote for the games they think should get full-fledged digital releases.
July 9, 2012
New app program promises to bring real-money gambling to social games
New app program promises to bring real-money gambling to social games
UK startup Betable has officially unveiled a new initiative to help social developers implement real-money gambling features into their online games, and hopefully open up brand new revenue streams within their existing audience.
July 9, 2012
Facebook's App Center goes international
Facebook's App Center goes international
After launching its very own app marketplace in the U.S. earlier this year, Facebook has brought its App Center to seven additional countries, marking the first time it has been available on an international level.
July 9, 2012
Max Payne 3 developer Rockstar Vancouver closing its doors
Max Payne 3 developer Rockstar Vancouver closing its doors
Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has announced that it has shut down Rockstar Vancouver, the lead studio behind Max Payne 3, and has instead refocused its efforts on another Canadian division, Rockstar Toronto.
July 9, 2012
The art of visual novels: One writer's approach to interactive fiction
The art of visual novels: One writer's approach to interactive fiction
Christine Love originally impressed the masses with visual novel Digital: A Love Story and, in only a few years, has moved on to become a key figure in the space. Here, she discusses how she designs the stories and the games that engulf them.
July 9, 2012
GDC Europe adds Witcher 2, Love postmortems, and more
GDC Europe adds Witcher 2, Love postmortems, and more
The lineup for GDC Europe 2012 continues to grow this week, as show organizers have released three new talks featuring a look at the production of CD Projekt RED's The Witcher 2, a programming-heavy postmortem on the online indie game Love, and more.
July 9, 2012