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Opinion: Ten Things I Wish Uni Had Taught Me
Opinion: Ten Things I Wish Uni Had Taught Me
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, PixoFactor's Adam Rademacher picks out ten lessons he wish he picked up while at college so he wouldn't have to "play catch up" on them later when trying to become a
Sept. 16, 2011
Chop Chop Dev Gamerizon Secures $5M In Funding
Chop Chop Dev Gamerizon Secures $5M In Funding
Mobile game developer Gamerizon, best known for its popular Chop Chop series, has received $5 million in a round of funding as a means of expanding its operations and adding 100 new hires to its staff.
Sept. 16, 2011
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Takes Japan Game Awards 2011 GOTY
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Takes Japan Game Awards 2011 GOTY
The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association, organizer of the Tokyo Game Show, has announced a number of winners in the Japan Game Awards 2011, including the Game of the Year award winner.
Sept. 16, 2011
Professional Developers Left Out Of Second STEM Edu-Game Design Challenge
Professional Developers Left Out Of Second STEM Edu-Game Design Challenge
Organizers have announced the second annual STEM Challenge to encourage education through game design, but professional game developers are seemingly excluded from this year's competition.
Sept. 16, 2011
TGS: Itagaki's Valhalla Games Studios Using Relic's Engine For Devil's Third
TGS: Itagaki's Valhalla Games Studios Using Relic's Engine For Devil's Third
In Gamasutra's Tokyo Game Show interview with the outspoken creator, he revealed that the previously hinted-at technology relationship between the studios goes deeper.
Sept. 16, 2011
TGS: Disgaea Goes Mobile, Free-To-Play At NIS America Showcase
TGS: Disgaea Goes Mobile, Free-To-Play At NIS America Showcase
Today at an event at the Tokyo Game Show, Gamasutra discussed with president Haru Akenaga NIS America's plans to bring its Disgaea series to both the Android and PlayStation Vita platforms -- and more.
Sept. 16, 2011
Papaya CEO Downplays Mobile Competition From Mobage, Gree
Papaya CEO Downplays Mobile Competition From Mobage, Gree
PapayaMobile CEO Si Shen tells Gamasutra the mobile social network's established user base, streamlined integration and focus on network-building sets it apart from competitors like Gree and DeNA's Mobage.
Sept. 16, 2011
Opinion: The API From The Black Lagoon
Opinion: The API From The Black Lagoon
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Q-Games programmer Ben Carter talks about "a widely-deployed and commonly-used example of every kind of Worst Practice in API Design".
Sept. 16, 2011
Reports: EA May Close Visceral Melbourne Studio Monday
Reports: EA May Close Visceral Melbourne Studio Monday
Reports from in and around EA Visceral Melbourne, which has worked on titles including Dead Space and Dante's Inferno, suggest the studio may be planning on closing as soon as Monday.
Sept. 16, 2011
Level-5, Studio Ghibli Bringing PS3 Ni No Kuni To North America In 2012
Level-5, Studio Ghibli Bringing PS3 Ni No Kuni To North America In 2012
Level-5 has announced that the upcoming PS3 version of the Studio Ghibli DS RPG collaboration Ni No Kuni ("Second Country") will be coming to North America in early 2012.
Sept. 16, 2011
Clone Wars Adventures Surpasses 8M Registered Players
Clone Wars Adventures Surpasses 8M Registered Players
Sony Online Entertainment announced today that free-to-play virtual world Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures has surpassed a total of eight million registered players.
Sept. 16, 2011
News Corp's Shine Group Acquires Social Games Studio Bossa
News Corp's Shine Group Acquires Social Games Studio Bossa
Shine Group, wholly owned by American media conglomerate News Corporation, has acquired social games company Bossa Studios, marking a continuation of News Corp's foray into the world of game development.
Sept. 16, 2011