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EA's DeMartini: 'It's Never Been About' Facing Off With Steam
EA's DeMartini: 'It's Never Been About' Facing Off With Steam
As EA aims to clarify Origin's place in the digital distribution landscape and its relationship with other distributors, David DeMartini talks to Gamasutra about the conflict with Steam.
July 6, 2011
GDC Europe 2011 Adds Quantic Dream, Gameforge, Jon Blow Talks
GDC Europe 2011 Adds Quantic Dream, Gameforge, Jon Blow Talks
GDC Europe organizers have revealed new sessions for next month's event, including Braid creator Jonathan Blow on truth in game design, Quantic Dream's co-CEO on flawed game rating systems, and more.
July 6, 2011
GDC Vault Debuts Free Indie Summit Talks On Osmos, Depression, Super Meat Boy
GDC Vault Debuts Free Indie Summit Talks On Osmos, Depression, Super Meat Boy
The GDC Vault has released free lecture videos from multiple Independent Games Summits, featuring the making of Osmos, a talk on 'turning depression into inspiration', and a rambunctious Super Meat Boy po
July 6, 2011
EndWar, Splinter Cell Staff Form French Mobile Studio
EndWar, Splinter Cell Staff Form French Mobile Studio
Two former Ubisoft staffers who have worked on franchises including Tom Clancy's EndWar and Splinter Cell Double Agent have formed a new French mobile dev studio, The Game Bakers.
July 5, 2011
Yuji Naka's Prope Releases Experimental UE3 App
Yuji Naka's Prope Releases Experimental UE3 App
Prope, the studio founded by former Sonic Team head Yuji Naka, has released an Unreal Engine 3-powered experimental app called Prope Discoverer for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
July 5, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Pocket Academy to Street Fighter IV Volt
Best of iOS News: From Pocket Academy to Street Fighter IV Volt
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Street Fighter IV Volt, Puzzle Agent 2, Prope Discovery, and Pocket Academy.
July 5, 2011
Study: Worldwide Video Game Spending Will Exceed $74B in 2011
Study: Worldwide Video Game Spending Will Exceed $74B in 2011
Video game spending worldwide will exceed $74 billion in 2011, up 10.4 percent compared to $67 billion in 2010, with that total reaching $112 billion by 2015, according to technology analyst firm Gartner.
July 5, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From The Supreme Court To Race In Games
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From The Supreme Court To Race In Games
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including the Supreme Court's decision on the violent video games bill, and race in games.
July 5, 2011
Capcom Signs Streaming Deal With Gaikai
Capcom Signs Streaming Deal With Gaikai
Capcom has signed an agreement with Gaikai to deliver future titles over the company's streaming service, which lets players instantly try remotely-run game demos through a web browser without a download.
July 5, 2011
Fils-Aime: Wii U To Offer Publishers 'Flexible' Online System
Fils-Aime: Wii U To Offer Publishers 'Flexible' Online System
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says the company's upcoming Wii U will offer "a much more flexible system" for online gameplay, allowing publishers to use their own preferred network solution.
July 5, 2011
Opinion: Stay On Target
Opinion: Stay On Target
Xiotex Studios founder Byron-Atkinson-Jones shares the advantages and disadvantages of small studios working on multiple game projects at the same time, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
July 5, 2011
Feature: Defining 'Fairness' in MMOs
Feature: Defining 'Fairness' in MMOs
In Gamasutra's latest feature, MMO economy expert Simon Ludgate picks apart "fairness" in the context of an MMO, citing examples and speaking to creators such as Ric
July 5, 2011