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Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 14
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 14
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Capcom, Bethesda, Riot Games, and more.
Oct. 14, 2011
GDC Online 2011 Confirms Record Attendance, Return In 2012
GDC Online 2011 Confirms Record Attendance, Return In 2012
GDC Online organizers have announced record attendance of 3,350 for the just-concluded Austin, TX show, revealing the show's return in 2012 from October 8th to 11th.
Oct. 14, 2011
NPD: U.S. Game Retail For September Sees Overall Dip As Software Edges Up
NPD: U.S. Game Retail For September Sees Overall Dip As Software Edges Up
For September 2011, overall U.S. video game retail sales saw a year-over-year decline, while software sales increased among a host of popular new releases led by Madden NFL 12.
Oct. 13, 2011
Blizzard Sells Pieces Of World Of Warcraft Development History For Charity
Blizzard Sells Pieces Of World Of Warcraft Development History For Charity
As part of a charity effort to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Blizzard Entertainment is auctioning off the server hardware originally used during the early days of World of Warcraft.
Oct. 13, 2011
Social Dev Idle Games Raises $10M In Funding
Social Dev Idle Games Raises $10M In Funding
Social game developer Idle Games recently secured an additional $10 million in its second round of funding, which it will use to further develop its games catalog and its proprietary "Idle Engine."
Oct. 13, 2011
3DS Remains On Top In Japanese Charts Despite Drop In Sales
3DS Remains On Top In Japanese Charts Despite Drop In Sales
Sales of the Nintendo 3DS fell in Japan again last week, but the handheld still held on to the top of the weekly Japanese hardware charts ahead of Sony's hardware, according to data from tracking firm Media Create.
Oct. 13, 2011
Opinion: Handy Git Tips
Opinion: Handy Git Tips
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Nokia software engineer Martin Zielinski presents several useful tips for those working with the Git distributed revision control system.
Oct. 13, 2011
Top-Grossing Android Games: Minecraft Rivals Tap Fish
Top-Grossing Android Games: Minecraft Rivals Tap Fish
Google's latest North American Android Market game charts by revenue see Gameview Studios' Tap Fish and Dragonplay's Live Holdem Poker Pro leading today's rankings, as Minecraft: Pocket Edition and My Country also report fast s
Oct. 12, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Scribblenauts Remix Enters iPhone, iPad Charts
Top-Grossing iOS Games: Scribblenauts Remix Enters iPhone, iPad Charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Scribblenauts Remix and Poker by Zynga earning top iPhone sales, while My Country and Smurfs' Village remain big sellers on the iPad.
Oct. 12, 2011
GDC Online: Cloud Gaming's Fast-Approaching Future
GDC Online: Cloud Gaming's Fast-Approaching Future
At GDC Online, experts from Spawn Labs and Gaikai discussed the future of cloud gaming, with one saying console makers would be "insane" not to implement the tech in the next generation.
Oct. 12, 2011
GDC Online: Carbine's Jeremy Gaffney's Rules For Being A Good Boss
GDC Online: Carbine's Jeremy Gaffney's Rules For Being A Good Boss
Jeremy Gaffney, executive producer at Wildstar MMO developer Carbine Studios, offered tips for game producers at GDC Online in Austin, including the advice, "don't suffer the 'brilliant jerk.'"
Oct. 12, 2011
GDC Online: League Of Legends Lead Producer On Being A Better Leader
GDC Online: League Of Legends Lead Producer On Being A Better Leader
Riot Games' lead producer Travis S. George delivered a talk on lessons he learned while shipping League of Legends expansion Dominion, identifying "bad habits" that "will prevent you from being effective."
Oct. 12, 2011