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GDC Speaker Spotlight: Telltale's Dave Grossman On Authorial Control
GDC Speaker Spotlight: Telltale's Dave Grossman On Authorial Control
In anticipation of his GDC Online session, Telltale Games' Dave Grossman discusses player choice in games, noting that both players and creators need to have control over an interactive experience.
Sept. 30, 2011
Hirono: Dark Souls 'Really Nothing Like We Pictured It At The Start'
Hirono: Dark Souls 'Really Nothing Like We Pictured It At The Start'
Namco Bandai's producer on the upcoming and anticipated roleplaying game tells Gamasutra in a new feature interview that development of the game was an eye-opening experien
Sept. 30, 2011
Analysis: Atlus' Catherine And Gender Stereotypes
Analysis: Atlus' Catherine And Gender Stereotypes
Writer and designer Emily Short goes in-depth with Atlus' cult hit Catherine, examining how the game, with all its frustrations, kept her hooked till the very end due to its gender stereotypes.
Sept. 29, 2011
ESA Honors Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime At Nite To Unite Charity Fundraiser
ESA Honors Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime At Nite To Unite Charity Fundraiser
Today, the ESA announced that it has selected Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime as the 2011 Champion Honoree at this year's Nite to Unite – For Kids, an ESA-organized charity fund raiser.
Sept. 29, 2011
Psychonauts Receives Mac Version, Steam Update, iOS App
Psychonauts Receives Mac Version, Steam Update, iOS App
Today, Double Fine Productions made several announcements regarding its 2005 platformer Psychonauts, including a new Mac version, a Steam update, and a companion iOS app.
Sept. 29, 2011
Firefall Dev Red 5 And Webzen Settle Legal Dispute
Firefall Dev Red 5 And Webzen Settle Legal Dispute
Developer Red 5 and Korean firm Webzen announced that they have settled their recent legal dispute, and have decided to no longer work together on the upcoming Firefall.
Sept. 29, 2011
New Line Announces Mortal Kombat Film For 2013
New Line Announces Mortal Kombat Film For 2013
New Line announced that it plans to develop a new film based on the Mortal Kombat license, and has named Glee concert movie director and choreographer Kevin Tancharoen as the project's director.
Sept. 29, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Horde 2.0 To Steam Pirates
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Horde 2.0 To Steam Pirates
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including Gears of War 3's Horde 2.0 mode, how Crimson: Steam Pirates was built in just 12 w
Sept. 29, 2011
Opinion: The Law of Diminishing Returns
Opinion: The Law of Diminishing Returns
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, 5th Cell's lead animator Tim Borrelli explains the problems crunch introduces by comparing overtime work to his experiences overtraining with powerlifting.
Sept. 29, 2011
Dark Souls Surpasses 250K Japanese Sales In Opening Weekend
Dark Souls Surpasses 250K Japanese Sales In Opening Weekend
From Software's tough-as-nails RPG Dark Souls dominated the Japanese weekly software sales chart last week, in a week that saw over half of the top 20 taken by new releases.
Sept. 29, 2011
Survey: Top 20% Of iPhone Devs Make 97% Of iOS Game Revenue
Survey: Top 20% Of iPhone Devs Make 97% Of iOS Game Revenue
A survey has found that, in terms of lifetime revenue from iOS releases, the top 20 percent of iOS developers earn approximately 97 percent of all game revenue taken via the App Store.
Sept. 29, 2011
Long-Delayed I Am Alive Releasing This Winter As Digital Console Download
Long-Delayed I Am Alive Releasing This Winter As Digital Console Download
Ubisoft has confirmed that, after multiple delays, post-apocalyptic, first-person shooter I Am Alive will finally be released for digital download this winter via Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network.
Sept. 29, 2011