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New Game 2011: Zynga Urges Developers To Embrace The HTML5 'Pain Machine'
New Game 2011: Zynga Urges Developers To Embrace The HTML5 'Pain Machine'
At San Francisco's New Game Conference, Zynga Germany CEO Paul Bakaus pointed out the numerous flaws with HTML5, noting that the best way to fix them is to get more developers working on the web.
Nov. 2, 2011
Opinion: Type Names Matter
Opinion: Type Names Matter
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Climax Games' senior programmer Thaddaeus Frogley explains why type names matter, and why programmers need to consider their human audience.
Nov. 2, 2011
MIGS 2011: Redefining Challenge In Games Can Push Artistic Boundaries, Says Rohrer
MIGS 2011: Redefining Challenge In Games Can Push Artistic Boundaries, Says Rohrer
"It's not challenge necessarily that’s driving normal people from games, but this broken way we handle challenge in game design," said indie developer Jason Rohrer at the Montreal International Games Summit.
Nov. 2, 2011
MIGS 2011: Eidos Montreal's Insane Task Of Reviving Deus Ex
MIGS 2011: Eidos Montreal's Insane Task Of Reviving Deus Ex
David Anfossi, producer on Deus Ex: Human Revolution, knew it was crazy to try to revive the franchise. Today, he told a Montreal International Games Summit audience why the studio did it anyway.
Nov. 2, 2011
Strong Video Game Sales Help Namco Bandai To Q2 Profits
Strong Video Game Sales Help Namco Bandai To Q2 Profits
Namco Bandai has released financial results for the second quarter of the current fiscal year, noting a swing to profits compared to the previous fiscal year thanks in part to strong video game sales.
Nov. 2, 2011
Ubisoft Acquires Trials HD Developer RedLynx
Ubisoft Acquires Trials HD Developer RedLynx
Major French-headquartered publisher Ubisoft has announced it has acquired independent Finnish developer RedLynx, which has seen over 2 million sales associated with XBLA hit Trials HD, plus iOS hit DrawRace 2.
Nov. 2, 2011
56M PS3s Shipped Worldwide, Approaching Xbox 360 Levels
56M PS3s Shipped Worldwide, Approaching Xbox 360 Levels
As part of its latest financial report, Sony revealed it has shipped 56 million PlayStation 3s worldwide to date, putting it within spitting distance of tota
Nov. 2, 2011
Opinion: Save Our History
Opinion: Save Our History
Game Developer magazine's Brandon Sheffield examines the importance of preserving the history of video games, pondering the ways in which we can catalog the history of the medium for future generations.
Nov. 2, 2011
Angry Birds Franchise Tops 500M Downloads In Total
Angry Birds Franchise Tops 500M Downloads In Total
Angry Birds developer Rovio announced today that its behemoth franchise has surpassed half a billion downloads across all versions and platforms, called it "a fantastic landmark achievement."
Nov. 2, 2011
Grand Theft Auto V Trailer Shows Off LA-Inspired Vinewood
Grand Theft Auto V Trailer Shows Off LA-Inspired Vinewood
The next game in Take-Two and Rockstar's highly successful Grand Theft Auto series will return to San Andreas, the fictional city based mainly around Los Angeles and southern California.
Nov. 2, 2011
Lineage II Going Free-To-Play Later This Year
Lineage II Going Free-To-Play Later This Year
NCSoft has announced its popular fantasy MMO Lineage II will be switching to a completely free-to-play model "later this year," with the release of the Goddess of Destruction expansion.
Nov. 2, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Charm To Automated Skill
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Charm To Automated Skill
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as finding the charm in video games, the automation of player skill, tools of a game designers, and more.
Nov. 2, 2011