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CCP's Petursson: 'It Is My Responsibility To Avoid' Layoffs
CCP's Petursson: 'It Is My Responsibility To Avoid' Layoffs
Yesterday, EVE Online developer CCP had a 20 percent staff reduction; today, CEO Hilmar Petursson talks to Gamasutra about those layoffs, and the company's renewed focus on its core product, EVE Online.
Oct. 20, 2011
Opinion: One Size Fits All
Opinion: One Size Fits All
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Jury Rig Software technical director Darren Vine explains why you'd want to take a One Size Fits All approach with memory allocation.
Oct. 20, 2011
EA Revives Blitz Under NFL's Watchful Eye
EA Revives Blitz Under NFL's Watchful Eye
EA Tiburon's Dave Ross and Yuri Bialoskursky tell Gamasutra how an increasingly image-conscious NFL factored into a game that involves "over-the-top" arcade action.
Oct. 20, 2011
Frogster To Shut Down European Servers For Troubled Mythos MMO
Frogster To Shut Down European Servers For Troubled Mythos MMO
Berlin-based publisher Frogster has announced it will be shutting down the European servers to troubled, free-to-play MMO Mythos on October 27 after an April launch failed to show "long-term success."
Oct. 20, 2011
AR Tech Studio Total Immersion Releases Free-To-Download D'Fusion Tools
AR Tech Studio Total Immersion Releases Free-To-Download D'Fusion Tools
Augmented reality technology company Total Immersion has released a new free-to-download version of its D'Fusion Studio tools, with state-of-the-art AR technology included.
Oct. 20, 2011
Former Yahoo VP Joins Mobile Ad Network Tapjoy
Former Yahoo VP Joins Mobile Ad Network Tapjoy
Social app and game monetization company Tapjoy has hired Jim Jones, formerly vice president at online corporation Yahoo!, as its new vice president and general manager of sales.
Oct. 20, 2011
Abertay Prototype Fund Invests $355K In Nine UK Start-up Studios
Abertay Prototype Fund Invests $355K In Nine UK Start-up Studios
The University of Abertay in Dundee, Scotland has invested £225,000 ($355,118) in nine video game studios as part of its Abertay Prototype Fund, while a third round of funding has opened.
Oct. 20, 2011
Former Black Rock Devs Found New Mobile Games Start-Up
Former Black Rock Devs Found New Mobile Games Start-Up
A new development studio has been founded in Brighton, UK, formed by five former staffers from recently closed Split/Second studio Black Rock, that will focus on online and mobile games.
Oct. 20, 2011
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2012 Game Masters Announced
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2012 Game Masters Announced
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image has announced that it will host a "highly interactive" video game exhibition next year, as part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces.
Oct. 20, 2011
Report: Sony Pictures Closing Deal On Assassin's Creed Movie
Report: Sony Pictures Closing Deal On Assassin's Creed Movie
Sony Pictures is currently in the middle of closing a deal to create a film franchise based on the popular Assassin's Creed video game series, according to media reports.
Oct. 20, 2011
Opinion: Boss Design - Tips From A Combat Designer
Opinion: Boss Design - Tips From A Combat Designer
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Vigil Games' senior designer Mike Birkhead offers several invaluable tips for crafting your game's boss encounters.
Oct. 20, 2011
GDC China Debuts Trio Of Social Talks From Zynga, DeNA, AdParlor
GDC China Debuts Trio Of Social Talks From Zynga, DeNA, AdParlor
GDC China has debuted a trio of lectures, featuring talks from Zynga China on localization, DeNA on top monetization strategies, and AdParlor on the current state of social game ads.
Oct. 20, 2011