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GDC Online 2011 Debuts First Sessions For Game Narrative Summit
GDC Online 2011 Debuts First Sessions For Game Narrative Summit
GDC Online has revealed the initial lineup for its Game Narrative Summit, which features speakers from Eidos on Deus Ex: Human Revolution's branching narrative, MIT on crafting education-based ARGs, and more.
July 5, 2011
Texas Funds Elementary Student Nutrition Education Game
Texas Funds Elementary Student Nutrition Education Game
Nonprofit medicine research and education company The Cooper Institute is fighting childhood obesity with The Quest to Lava Mountain, an educational game targeted at grade school children.
July 5, 2011
BAFTA's 'Brits To Watch' Includes 2 Game Designers
BAFTA's 'Brits To Watch' Includes 2 Game Designers
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has revealed the list of its 'Brits to Watch' ahead of the upcoming event to be held on July 9 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, which includes two members of the games industry.
July 4, 2011
PSN Full Restore In Japan Coming July 6
PSN Full Restore In Japan Coming July 6
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced the full return of the PlayStation Network in Japan is coming on July 6, allowing Japanese users to access the full service after the original outage back in April.
July 4, 2011
Opinion: Re-Education (Through Leaderboards)
Opinion: Re-Education (Through Leaderboards)
Agora Games' lead engineer David Czarnecki describes how developers looking for change in their work can try to repeatedly solve problems in different ways, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
July 4, 2011
Analyst Doubts Effectiveness Of Annualized Game Franchises
Analyst Doubts Effectiveness Of Annualized Game Franchises
In a new research note, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter questions the conventional wisdom among some publishers that major franchises should see a new release every year.
July 1, 2011
Zynga IPO Reveals Count Of 148M Unique Players
Zynga IPO Reveals Count Of 148M Unique Players
Papers filed for Zynga's IPO today reveal the company had 148 million unique monthly players across its games as of March 31, much lower than previous counts which tal
July 1, 2011
Zynga Files For IPO Worth $1B
Zynga Files For IPO Worth $1B
Social gaming giant Zynga (CityVille) has filed for an IPO of $1 billion in stock, also revealing impressive financials, with $597 million in revenues and $90 million in profits during 2010.
July 1, 2011
DC Universe Online Digital Marketplace Launches
DC Universe Online Digital Marketplace Launches
Sony Online Entertainment has launched a digital marketplace for its MMORPG DC Universe Online, with three items currently available to buy through a microtransactions model.
July 1, 2011
PapayaMobile Launches Chinese Program For Western Android Developers
PapayaMobile Launches Chinese Program For Western Android Developers
Mobile social gaming network PapayaMobile has launched a new program called "Gateway to China," dedicated to helping Western Android developers release their games for Chinese audiences.
July 1, 2011
Opinion: Am I Doing Meaningful Game Design Work?
Opinion: Am I Doing Meaningful Game Design Work?
Freelance game designer Emmeline Dobson discusses mapping out your time at work, and figuring out your career goals and where you want to be, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
July 1, 2011
Best Of Indie Games: Rainbows and Unicorns
Best Of Indie Games: Rainbows and Unicorns
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a turn-based squad battle game, and an adventure title made by a five-year old .
July 1, 2011