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Google Closes Social App, Game Developer Slide
Google Closes Social App, Game Developer Slide
Google has announced that it has decided to shut down its social app and game development studio Slide, a startup the search engine giant purchased for $182 million just one year ago.
Aug. 29, 2011
343 Industries' O'Connor Speaks Out On Halo: Anniversary's New Visuals
343 Industries' O'Connor Speaks Out On Halo: Anniversary's New Visuals
Speaking to Gamasutra, 343 Industries' Frank O'Connor explained why 343 Industries took a new art direction with Halo: Anniversary to accommodate updated tech and aid game design.
Aug. 29, 2011
Cthulhu Saves The World Dev Creating Next Penny Arcade Adventures Game
Cthulhu Saves The World Dev Creating Next Penny Arcade Adventures Game
As a surprise announcement coinciding with this year's PAX Prime, Cthulhu Saves the World developer Zeboyd games announced that it will develop the third entry in the once-cancelled Penny Arcade Adventures series.
Aug. 29, 2011
Blocks That Matter Wins Microsoft's Dream.Build.Play Competition
Blocks That Matter Wins Microsoft's Dream.Build.Play Competition
Microsoft has announced the winners of its annual Dream.Build.Play XNA game development competition, with Guillaume Martin's puzzle/platform game Blocks That Matter winn
Aug. 29, 2011
Nintendo Announces Wii Zelda/Remote Bundle, Portable Release Dates
Nintendo Announces Wii Zelda/Remote Bundle, Portable Release Dates
Nintendo's upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be available in a special edition bundle with a gold Wii Remote when it hits stores November 20, the company has announced.
Aug. 29, 2011
Serious Play Conference 2011: Microsoft's 'Productivity Games'
Serious Play Conference 2011: Microsoft's 'Productivity Games'
At the Gamasutra-attended Serious Play Conference last week, two Microsoft presentations discussed the company's "Productivity Games," which motivate players to become better corporate citizens.
Aug. 29, 2011
Gears Of War 3 Gets DLC Season Pass, 1.3M Pre-Orders
Gears Of War 3 Gets DLC Season Pass, 1.3M Pre-Orders
Gears of War 3 players will be able to purchase a "Season Pass" of the game's first four DLC packs for 2400MSP ($30), Microsoft announced today, a 33 percent discount from purchasing the content individually.
Aug. 29, 2011
Report: Zynga May Delay IPO Due To 'Rocky Stock Markets'
Report: Zynga May Delay IPO Due To 'Rocky Stock Markets'
Social games giant Zynga may be planning to delay its upcoming plans for an initial public offering -- originally filed in July -- due to poor market conditions, according to media reports.
Aug. 29, 2011
Facebook's Beard: Gaming Is 'Leading The Way' Toward the Social Future
Facebook's Beard: Gaming Is 'Leading The Way' Toward the Social Future
In this interview, Facebook's director of platform partnerships tells Gamasutra's Christian Nutt that "gaming, we think, is leading the way" in the social makeover of media and content.
Aug. 29, 2011
Windows Phone 7 Market Hits 30K Apps, 17% Games
Windows Phone 7 Market Hits 30K Apps, 17% Games
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform now includes 30,000 apps, according to statistics gathered by WindowsPhoneappList.com, with games representing just over 5,000 of that number.
Aug. 29, 2011
Newell: 'Premature Monetization Is The Root Of All Evil'
Newell: 'Premature Monetization Is The Root Of All Evil'
In a new Gamasutra feature interview, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell discussed the future plans for monetization of upcoming Dota 2, noting that the company is
Aug. 29, 2011
Opinion: Rhythm In Game Design
Opinion: Rhythm In Game Design
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Hogrocket co-founder and creative director Pete Collier explains why developers must consider the rhythm of players' actions in their game designs.
Aug. 29, 2011