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Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of April 29
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of April 29
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at CCP, BioWare, and more.
April 29, 2011
DeNA, NetDragon Partner To Share Development Resources
DeNA, NetDragon Partner To Share Development Resources
Japanese mobile social game network/developer DeNA and Chinese online game developer/operator NetDragon announced a partnership to share mobile game development resources and distribution platforms.
April 28, 2011
CrowdStar Hires Glu's Ex-CTO To Head Studios
CrowdStar Hires Glu's Ex-CTO To Head Studios
Social game developer CrowdStar (It Girl) announced that it has hired Alex Galvagni, formerly the CTO and Global Product Development SVP at Glu Mobile, as its new head of studios.
April 28, 2011
Abertay Prototype Fund Round 2 Deadline Approaches
Abertay Prototype Fund Round 2 Deadline Approaches
Students and independent developers wishing to apply for the £25,000 Prototype Fund sponsored by the University of Abertay Dundee must submit applications this week to be considered for the second round of funding.
April 28, 2011
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Outland To Valet Parking 1989
This Week In Console Digital Download: From Outland To Valet Parking 1989
Notable releases for console digital download this week include Xbox Live Arcade release Outland and intriguing sounding title Valet Parking 1989 on Nintendo's DSiWare service.
April 28, 2011
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From GDC Talks To Treating Employees Right
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From GDC Talks To Treating Employees Right
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including ways to best support the industry and how studios treat their developers.
April 28, 2011
Analyst: Game Group Hurt By Digital Sales, Market Contraction, Wider Economy
Analyst: Game Group Hurt By Digital Sales, Market Contraction, Wider Economy
Janco Partners' Mike Hickey sees a difficult road ahead for UK-headquartered game retailer Game Group, saying the company is "highly unlikely" to meet growth goals of 2 to 5 percent for the current fiscal year.
April 28, 2011
Hotz: Sony Should Have Hired Security Experts Instead Of Lawyers
Hotz: Sony Should Have Hired Security Experts Instead Of Lawyers
George Hotz, the hacker who publicly released details on an exploit that circumvents PS3 security, has stated that he is not involved in the recent compromise of Sony's PlayStation Network.
April 28, 2011
PSP Surges Ahead In Weekly Japanese Charts
PSP Surges Ahead In Weekly Japanese Charts
Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld once again took the top spot in the Japanese dedicated video game hardware sales charts, after being edged out by the Nintendo 3DS in the previous week.
April 28, 2011
RockYou Signs Second Social Game Deal With Romero's Studio
RockYou Signs Second Social Game Deal With Romero's Studio
Social game developer RockYou announced that it has signed a second publishing deal with Loot Drop, the studio founded by John Romero and recently joined by Brenda Brathwaite.
April 27, 2011
Best of FingerGaming: From Air Penguin to Final Fantasy III HD
Best of FingerGaming: From Air Penguin to Final Fantasy III HD
Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent portable game platforms -- this time covering Air Penguin, Mos Speedrun, and an iPad version
April 27, 2011
F.E.A.R. 3 Delayed To June For North America And Europe
F.E.A.R. 3 Delayed To June For North America And Europe
Warner Bros. Interactive and Day 1 Studios' horror-inspired shooter F.E.A.R. 3 has slipped out of its May launch window and will now release this June in North America and Europe.
April 27, 2011