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GDC China: BioWare Mythic Creative Director Barnett Talks Cultural Limitations
GDC China: BioWare Mythic Creative Director Barnett Talks Cultural Limitations
Paul Barnett is sr. creative director at BioWare Mythic, which in his words, "means I tell lies for a living, and I take all the credit when it works, and blame the coders when it doesn't."
Nov. 15, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Dragons To Virtual Death
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Dragons To Virtual Death
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham, as he's assailed by Skyrim's dragons, on topics including the meaning and import of virtual de
Nov. 15, 2011
Activision: Timing Of CoD Elite PC Version In Question
Activision: Timing Of CoD Elite PC Version In Question
Following intermittent issues with Activision's Call of Duty Elite social networking service, the company has now revealed that the PC version may not see the light of day any time soon. [UPDATE: Activision statement]
Nov. 15, 2011
Live Gamer Raises $8.5M In New Funding Round
Live Gamer Raises $8.5M In New Funding Round
Online monetization platform Live Gamer has raised $8.5 million in a new round of investor funding, led by venture capital firms Charles River Ventures and Kodiak Venture Partners.
Nov. 15, 2011
GDC China 2011 Closes With Record Attendance
GDC China 2011 Closes With Record Attendance
Organizers of the fourth annual GDC China have announced that more than 3000 international attendees were present over the three-day event, marking an all-time high for this branch of the Game Developers Conference.
Nov. 15, 2011
Vivendi Sheds Activision Stock To Raise Capital
Vivendi Sheds Activision Stock To Raise Capital
Activision Blizzard majority shareholder Vivendi has sold 35 million of its shares in order to raise $427 million in capital, according to reports published Tuesday.
Nov. 15, 2011
Modern Warfare 3 Claims Highest Grossing UK Entertainment Opening Week Ever
Modern Warfare 3 Claims Highest Grossing UK Entertainment Opening Week Ever
Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 took to the top of the UK software sales charts last week in its opening week on sale, claiming the highest grossing opening week for any entertainment title ever.
Nov. 14, 2011
Top Android Game Apps: DroidHen's Defender Enters Free Charts
Top Android Game Apps: DroidHen's Defender Enters Free Charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on the Android Market as of today, with Cut the Rope, UNO, Fruit Ninja, and Angry Birds currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Nov. 14, 2011
This Week In Japanese News: From One Piece To Falcom
This Week In Japanese News: From One Piece To Falcom
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including a One Piece social game, and higher than expected sales for both Tecmo Koei and Falcom.
Nov. 14, 2011
Game Developer's November Issue Debuts With Crimson Alliance Postmortem
Game Developer's November Issue Debuts With Crimson Alliance Postmortem
The November 2011 issue of Game Developer magazine is now available, and features an in-depth postmortem on Certain Affinity's Crimson Alliance, the third annual 'Game Developer 50,' and more.
Nov. 14, 2011
GDC China: Brian Fargo Shares RPG Storytelling Techniques
GDC China: Brian Fargo Shares RPG Storytelling Techniques
Brian Fargo's games, especially Fallout, have been lauded for their story interactivity and emergent systems. At GDC China, he revealed his techniques for developing an interesting story in a role playing game.
Nov. 13, 2011
GDC China Keynote: Brian Fargo Talks RPG Legacy
GDC China Keynote: Brian Fargo Talks RPG Legacy
Brian Fargo, maker of games like The Bard's Tale, Baldur's Gate, and Fallout, discussed at hit GDC China keynote what makes a successful RPG, drawing on his 30 years making games in the genre.
Nov. 13, 2011