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Lack of a single vision can stall development on mods
Lack of a single vision can stall development on mods
"The biggest problem is a lack of single vision. ... I think that, with mods, the reason a lot of them don't get released is because they were team efforts." - Dean Hall, creator of popular ARMA 2 mod DayZ.
Oct. 9, 2012
Building better communities: The next challenge for free-to-play
Building better communities: The next challenge for free-to-play
"Wall Street is trading in picoseconds, and we still have 16-player games. This is really small. This is not even modern online technology at all. It's basically 10 years behind," says Gabe Leydon with Machine Zone.
Oct. 9, 2012
More variety in free-to-play is on the horizon, predicts Kongregate
More variety in free-to-play is on the horizon, predicts Kongregate
The free-to-play market is dominated by certain genres such as strategy games and RPGs. But now the free-to-play market is poised for change, said Emily Greer, cofounder of web game portal Kongregate.
Oct. 9, 2012
Treating external devs like internal members helps keep everyone on track
Treating external devs like internal members helps keep everyone on track
When you're working with another developer outside of your team on a project, failing to prioritize inter-studio communication can lead to a lot of inefficiencies that could have otherwise been avoided.
Oct. 9, 2012
Notable drop in UK retail sales for Guild Wars 2
Notable drop in UK retail sales for Guild Wars 2
Sleeping Dogs has retaken the top of the UK sales charts marking its third week at number one, while last week's number one Guild Wars 2 has dropped down to sixth position overall.
Sept. 10, 2012
Zynga loses two more as executive exodus continues
Zynga loses two more as executive exodus continues
Zynga has lost many of its top employees over the past few months, and that trend continued today as two more executives stepped down from the social game giant.
Sept. 10, 2012
Video: What to do when your game suffers an inevitable PR crisis
Video: What to do when your game suffers an inevitable PR crisis
Former CCP community manager Valerie Massey knows that PR crises are inevitable, and in this GDC Online presentation, she outlines what developers can do to prepare for and overcome these problems.
Sept. 10, 2012
Ultima creator teams up with Zynga
Ultima creator teams up with Zynga
Richard "Lord British" Garriott's Portalarium studio today announced a partnership with social games giant Zynga, with its first social title Ultimate Collector coming to the Zynga.com platform later this year.
Sept. 7, 2012
Get a job: SCEA and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: SCEA and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Sony Computer Entertainment America, Playdead, and others.
Sept. 7, 2012
Shattered Horizon highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Shattered Horizon highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including an orbital multiplayer FPS with big ideas, and a project from Plants Vs. Zombies creator George Fan.
Sept. 7, 2012
Kindle Fire HD takes on iPad with three models
Kindle Fire HD takes on iPad with three models
Amazon will directly take on Apple's market-dominating iPad with its new Kindle Fire HD tablet, offering a model priced identically with its competitor, as well as cheaper options.
Sept. 6, 2012
AC3 dev: We're the last of the AAA dinosaurs
AC3 dev: We're the last of the AAA dinosaurs
"We're the last of the dinosaurs." - Assassin's Creed 3 creative director Alex Hutchinson argues that triple-A games with massive development teams are a dying breed in today's industry.
Sept. 5, 2012