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Capcom's plan for profit: Shorter dev cycles, smaller teams
Capcom's plan for profit: Shorter dev cycles, smaller teams
Capcom saw revenues and profits fall year-over-year for the last fiscal year -- but it has big plans to turn its fortunes around and create a more stable title portfolio for this year.
Sept. 5, 2012
Steam Greenlight: Big boost for indies, or popularity contest?
Steam Greenlight: Big boost for indies, or popularity contest?
"Greenlight is scary as hell. Great games not getting the attention they should is always a problem, and asking the crowd what's good usually results in 'that thing everyone else likes'!" - Incredipede developer Colin Northway.
Sept. 5, 2012
Video: How Deus Ex: HR balanced authorial control and player choice
Video: How Deus Ex: HR balanced authorial control and player choice
Deus Ex: Human Revolution writer Mary DeMarle explains how Eidos Montreal created a game that offers meaningful choice within the context of an authored narrative.
Sept. 4, 2012
Guild Wars 2 is UK's first PC-only number 1 since 2010
Guild Wars 2 is UK's first PC-only number 1 since 2010
NCsoft's Guild Wars 2 rose to the top of the UK sales charts in its opening week, thanks to a lengthy pre-purchase scheme, making it the third biggest launch for an MMO ever behind World of Warcraft and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Sept. 3, 2012
First batch of Xbox games for Windows 8 announced
First batch of Xbox games for Windows 8 announced
Microsoft today revealed the first wave of Xbox video games that will launch alongside the Windows 8 operating system later this year on October 26.
Aug. 31, 2012
Get a job: IO Interactive and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: IO Interactive 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 IO Interactive, Demiurge, Studios, and others.
Aug. 31, 2012
Steam Greenlight open for business and accepting submissions
Steam Greenlight open for business and accepting submissions
Greenlight, Steam's new avenue for getting more indie games on its popular digital distribution service, is now open, and users have started rating titles for possible approval.
Aug. 30, 2012
We won't make the same mistakes next generation, says EA
We won't make the same mistakes next generation, says EA
"Frankly, we made a couple of mistakes in how we built our technology that was going to build all these games." - Frank Gibeau, head of labels at Electronic Arts.
Aug. 30, 2012
Konami reveals open-world Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes
Konami reveals open-world Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes
Konami has unveiled the latest in the Metal Gear Solid series at a Metal Gear 25 year anniversary event, and it's something a little bit different from your usual Metal Gear release.
Aug. 30, 2012
Video: How Zynga convinced Facebook users to play an action adventure game
Video: How Zynga convinced Facebook users to play an action adventure game
Zynga designer Seth Sivak peels back the curtain on the creation of Indiana Jones Adventure World, a social title that looked to find a solid middle ground between hardcore design and social game appeal.
Aug. 30, 2012
ChefVille picking up slack for Zynga's other Facebook games
ChefVille picking up slack for Zynga's other Facebook games
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, like Zynga's recently launched ChefVille and its fast-growing audience, which is making up for the developer's other shrinking titles.
Aug. 29, 2012
EA Sports to offer more recognition for female athletes
EA Sports to offer more recognition for female athletes
While franchises like FIFA and NHL have focused primarily on male athletes over the years, EA Sports is beginning to show more interest in giving female stars more time in the spotlight.
Aug. 29, 2012