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Critical Reception: Ignition's El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Critical Reception: Ignition's El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Ignition's action-adventure game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, which reviewers describe as "a visually unique experiment in abstract game design."
Aug. 17, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tap Pet Hotel Leads iPhone Revenue Charts
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Tap Pet Hotel Leads iPhone Revenue Charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Tap Pet Hotel and Crime City earning top iPhone sales, while Zombie Gunship and Anomaly Warzone Earth HD emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
Aug. 17, 2011
GDC Europe: What Publishers Want
GDC Europe: What Publishers Want
At GDC Europe this week, a panel of game industry veterans gathered to answer a pair of seemingly simple questions: What do publishers want and how can developers get what they want out of them?
Aug. 17, 2011
Opinion: An Open Letter To Andy Serkis
Opinion: An Open Letter To Andy Serkis
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Tim Borrelli writes an open letter to renowned actor Andy Serkis, who says performance capture actors should be considered for the Academy Awards' Acting categories,
Aug. 17, 2011
Analysis: PlayStation Price Cut A Win For Some, A Threat For Others
Analysis: PlayStation Price Cut A Win For Some, A Threat For Others
As Sony cuts the price of the PlayStation 3 for the first time in two years, Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris looks at the ramifications the move might have on Xbox 360 and Wii.
Aug. 17, 2011
GDC Europe: Embrace The Constraints of Your IP, Says Ubisoft's VandenBerghe
GDC Europe: Embrace The Constraints of Your IP, Says Ubisoft's VandenBerghe
At a lively, Gamasutra-attended lecture given by Ubisoft creative director Jason VandenBerghe, the industry veteran offered up a set of rules for tackling the creation of video games for existing IPs, which he had dubbed "The Magic Gun."
Aug. 17, 2011
GDC Europe: Obsidian's Five Hard Lessons Of RPG Design
GDC Europe: Obsidian's Five Hard Lessons Of RPG Design
In a talk at GDC Europe J.E. Sawyer, project director for Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout New Vegas) discussed the "challenges that the RPG industry has faced in adapting from its pen and paper roots."
Aug. 17, 2011
GDC Europe: Quantic Dream's de Fondaumiere's Call To Arms On Ratings
GDC Europe: Quantic Dream's de Fondaumiere's Call To Arms On Ratings
In a speech entitled Game Content Ratings Must Change!, the co-founder of the Heavy Rain developer raised the cry for pushing against what he calls unfair ratings systems which restrict creativity.
Aug. 17, 2011
Gamescom: Sony Panel Charts The Next 10 Years In Games
Gamescom: Sony Panel Charts The Next 10 Years In Games
At Gamescom, key figures tied to the PlayStation brand tried to predict the future of games, with SCE's Shuhei Yoshida saying, "If we do our job right, there will be PlayStation everywhere, not just under the TV."
Aug. 17, 2011
Feature: A Game Developer's Guide To Stereoscopic 3D
Feature: A Game Developer's Guide To Stereoscopic 3D
In a new Gamasutra feature, contributor Guillaume Gouraud gives a primer on handling the trend towards stereoscopic 3D gaming from a game programming perspective.
Aug. 17, 2011
GDC Europe 2011 Day Three: What You Missed
GDC Europe 2011 Day Three: What You Missed
Gamasutra wraps up its on-the-scenes coverage of the third day of the 2011 GDC Europe conference, with talks and insight from industry alums and independent developers alike.
Aug. 17, 2011
GDC Europe: How Community Management Is Like Dog Training
GDC Europe: How Community Management Is Like Dog Training
At GDC Europe, Playdom's Gordon Walter explained how community management is like dog training: reward good behavior while ignoring bad behavior, and your audience will conform to the way you need them to be.
Aug. 17, 2011