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Report: Zynga Picks Up Mobile Developer Astro Ape Studios
Report: Zynga Picks Up Mobile Developer Astro Ape Studios
Internet reports suggest that major social game developer Zynga has made yet another acquisition in the form of mobile developer Astro Ape Studios, makers of Office Heroes.
Aug. 18, 2011
Windows 8 To Feature 'App Store'
Windows 8 To Feature 'App Store'
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 PC operating system will feature an App Store, the company has confirmed via a post on the Building Windows 8 blog, offering another possi
Aug. 18, 2011
Opinion: What's In A Game?
Opinion: What's In A Game?
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, AI game researcher Luke Dicken looks at what goes into actually playing a game, examining the process by comparing it to the challenges that participants face in the
Aug. 18, 2011
GDC Europe 2011 Hosts 2,100 Attendees, To Return In 2012
GDC Europe 2011 Hosts 2,100 Attendees, To Return In 2012
The 2011 GDC Europe concluded Wednesday, August 17 with a successful showing and a final attendee count of more than 2,100 game professionals representing 57 countries.
Aug. 18, 2011
GDC Online Debuts Angry Birds, MMO Production, Community Management Talks
GDC Online Debuts Angry Birds, MMO Production, Community Management Talks
GDC Online has unveiled several new sessions for the upcoming October show, this week featuring a web-focused talk from Angry Birds developer Rovio, a look at the life on an MMO producer, and more.
Aug. 18, 2011
Deus Ex Writer On Weaving Stories Around Player Choice
Deus Ex Writer On Weaving Stories Around Player Choice
Deus Ex: Human Revolution lead writer Mary De Marle discusses the "biggest mistakes" in game writing, particularly noting that a writers should realize that a story does "not belong to them," but rather to the player.
Aug. 18, 2011
Japanese 3DS Software Sees Weekly Boost Following Hardware Price Cut
Japanese 3DS Software Sees Weekly Boost Following Hardware Price Cut
Following last week's Nintendo 3DS price cut in Japan, a handful of games for the device saw sales spikes in the country -- but a new Monster Hunter PSP game still captured the top spot for the week.
Aug. 18, 2011
This Week In Console Digital Download: From _Toy Soldiers _ To Cubixx HD
This Week In Console Digital Download: From _Toy Soldiers _ To Cubixx HD
Each week, Gamasutra rounds up the titles released for the major console and portable digital delivery services including Toy Soldiers: Cold War on XBLA, and Cubixx HD on PSN.
Aug. 18, 2011
Interview: Howard Drossin's Splatterhouse Soundtracks, Original and Butchered
Interview: Howard Drossin's Splatterhouse Soundtracks, Original and Butchered
In this interview, film/TV/video game composer and former Sega music director Howard Drossin talks with Gamasutra about the making of the original and remixed albums for Namco Bandai's recent Splatterhouse remake.
Aug. 18, 2011
Image Metrics Brings Facial Capture Tech To Asia Pacific Markets
Image Metrics Brings Facial Capture Tech To Asia Pacific Markets
Facial animation tech provider Image Metrics and 3D motion capture company Motion Technologies have entered the Asian Pacific market through a partnership, the companies jointly announced Thursday.
Aug. 18, 2011
MocoSpace Doubles HTML5 Mobile Game Development Fund To $2M
MocoSpace Doubles HTML5 Mobile Game Development Fund To $2M
Mobile game community MocoSpace announced Thursday that it would double its HTML5 mobile game development fund to $2 million in anticipation of Facebook's upcoming Spartan project.
Aug. 18, 2011
UK IT profession could suffer as postgraduate course fees face huge rises
UK IT profession could suffer as postgraduate course fees face huge rises
The UK IT profession could suffer as a result of the soaring cost of postgraduate courses on the back of rises in the fees for undergraduate studies.
Aug. 18, 2011