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New Director Taking Uncharted Movie 'Back To The Video Game'
New Director Taking Uncharted Movie 'Back To The Video Game'
Neil Burger, the new director for the upcoming Uncharted movie, has said that he will not be using previous director David O. Russell's screenplay, and will instead be taking inspiration directly from the video game series.
July 19, 2011
Voltron Getting Digital Console Release This October
Voltron Getting Digital Console Release This October
THQ has revealed more details regarding its upcoming Voltron: Defender of the Universe reboot game, noting a release via Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in October this year.
July 19, 2011
Sony Signs Little Big Planet Vita Devs Double Eleven To Exclusivity Deal
Sony Signs Little Big Planet Vita Devs Double Eleven To Exclusivity Deal
Sony has signed the Middlesbrough, England-based team at Double Eleven, currently working on the PlayStation Vita release of Little Big Planet, to develop titles exclusively for Sony platforms, with a focus on the Vita.
July 19, 2011
Opinion: Is It Green Yet? Improving Our CI Process
Opinion: Is It Green Yet? Improving Our CI Process
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Blitz Game Studios' technical manager Lee Winder offers advice on improving your Continuous Integration process to get what you want out of your CI server.
July 19, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Tiny Tower To Freedom
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Tiny Tower To Freedom
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including Tiny Tower, the history of an average gamer, De Blob's themes of f
July 19, 2011
Interview: Comic Vet Christos Gage On Penning Captain America: Super Soldier
Interview: Comic Vet Christos Gage On Penning Captain America: Super Soldier
Gamasutra speaks with comic book veteran Christos Gage to discuss his involvement in Next Level Games' Captain America: Super Soldier, and the essentials of video game writing compared to other media.
July 19, 2011
Analysis: 2011 Mid-Year U.S. Game Retail 'On Par' With 2010
Analysis: 2011 Mid-Year U.S. Game Retail 'On Par' With 2010
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews charts out U.S. retail video game industry sales for the first half of 2011, stating that the period is "on par" with 2010, but "fa
July 19, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Transmedia To Mobile App Refunds
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Transmedia To Mobile App Refunds
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as the transmedia approach to IP development, refund policies for mobile App Stores, Metacritic charts, a
July 19, 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, July 2011
In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, July 2011
Gamasutra contributor Ryan Langley examines July 2011's Xbox Live Arcade sales, with charts and Leaderboard data showing the performance of XBLA titles from Magic The Gathering 2012 to The Adventures Of Shuggy.
July 19, 2011
Develop: Free-to-Play Profitable, But Hard To Get Right Warns ICO's Wera
Develop: Free-to-Play Profitable, But Hard To Get Right Warns ICO's Wera
During a Gamasutra-attended talk at the Develop conference in Brighton today, Julien Wera of ICO Partners warned developers that the popular free-to-play model is only profitable "if it is done right."
July 19, 2011
Develop: Creating Social Experiences Crucial To Gaming’s Future Says EA's Wilson
Develop: Creating Social Experiences Crucial To Gaming’s Future Says EA's Wilson
At a Gamasutra-attended talk during the UK's Develop conference in Brighton today, EA Sports' SVP of Worldwide Development Andrew Wilson said that social elements are crucial for evolving our current gaming.
July 19, 2011
Opinion: Timing Is Everything?
Opinion: Timing Is Everything?
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Splash Damage's Dean Calver argues that release date timing is a poor excuse for low sales, and that marketing departments should spend a year pushing their games.
July 19, 2011