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Epic Games Hires Crytek's Mike Gamble In Europe
Epic Games Hires Crytek's Mike Gamble In Europe
Epic Games has revealed that Mike Gamble, formerly a business licensing manager at Crytek, is now working at the Gears of Wars house as the company's European territory manager.
June 2, 2011
Former Battlefield Producer Gordon Van Dyke Joins Paradox
Former Battlefield Producer Gordon Van Dyke Joins Paradox
Gordon Van Dyke, formerly producer at EA Visceral, has joined Swedish publisher Paradox Interactive as senior producer, where he will work on development of its current upcoming titles and Paradox Connect.
June 2, 2011
Mobile Developer Backflip Sees 100M Downloads
Mobile Developer Backflip Sees 100M Downloads
iPhone game developer Blackflip Studios has revealed that its games have been downloaded over 100 million times in total over the past two years, while the company is seeing 2.5 million daily active users.
June 2, 2011
MadCatz Enters Game Development As ThunderHawk Studios
MadCatz Enters Game Development As ThunderHawk Studios
Mad Catz Interactive, best known for its gaming peripherals, has announced the formation of its own game development branch ThunderHawk Studios. [UPDATE: Upcoming War Wings also announced.]
June 2, 2011
Interview: How Pokemon Keeps Marketing Year-Round
Interview: How Pokemon Keeps Marketing Year-Round
Gamasutra business editor Colin Campbell talks to Pokémon marketing director J.C. Smith about how to keep consumers engaged, even when there are no new launches on the table.
June 2, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Clone Wars And The Fate Of The World
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Clone Wars And The Fate Of The World
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including the explosion of clone games on iOS, indie game Fate of the World, and more
June 2, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From StarCraft To CellCraft
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From StarCraft To CellCraft
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including StarCraft's difficulty curve, a game developed by a five-year-old girl, and more.
June 2, 2011
Best Of Console Digital News: From Half Minute Hero To Worms
Best Of Console Digital News: From Half Minute Hero To Worms
Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest news for the major console and portable digital delivery services, this time highlighting news about Half Minute Hero and Worms: Ultimate Mayhem.
June 2, 2011
Feature: In The Belly Of The Whale
Feature: In The Belly Of The Whale
In Gamasutra's latest feature, Zynga's Bob Bates reprises his popular GDC lecture, explaining what developers should do to move their careers forward while also fi
June 2, 2011
GDC Europe 2011 Reveals Keynote From Wooga Founder Begemann
GDC Europe 2011 Reveals Keynote From Wooga Founder Begemann
GDC Europe has announced that Wooga founder and CEO Jens Begemann will give a keynote for the conference's Business & Marketing track, offering insight into his firm's major success in the Fa
June 2, 2011
Opinion: Don't Scrimp On Hardware!
Opinion: Don't Scrimp On Hardware!
Splash Damage's Dean Calver explains why your coders shouldn't settle for office or gaming rigs, arguing for top-of-the-line and scarily expensive systems, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
June 2, 2011
Majesco Announces New Jaws Game For Wii, 3DS
Majesco Announces New Jaws Game For Wii, 3DS
Majesco will publish a follow-up to its 2006 movie licensed action-adventure game Jaws Unleashed, the company said. The new entry, Jaws: Ultimate Predator, will be released for Nintendo's Wii and 3DS.
June 2, 2011