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Steam goes after Win 8 by offering non-game applications
Steam goes after Win 8 by offering non-game applications
Valve's Steam platform will become more like Apple's App Store and Windows 8's upcoming digital storefront next month, when it will begin selling software alongside its catalog of PC games.
Aug. 8, 2012
Social games keeping Disney Interactive alive
Social games keeping Disney Interactive alive
Disney Interactive continued to reduce its losses last quarter, thanks to its shift away from retail games and into social titles.
Aug. 8, 2012
The little VR headset that could
The little VR headset that could
As virtual reality headset Oculus Rift approaches $1.5 million in crowd-funding, Gamasutra contributor Colin Campbell talks to inventor Palmer Luckey about where VR technology and games are headed.
Aug. 8, 2012
Wooly spaceships, new frontiers: Launching an indie career with Voyager
Wooly spaceships, new frontiers: Launching an indie career with Voyager
One-man show Ken Amarit talks to Gamasutra about making his game dev debut on iOS with the felted wool-animated Voyager, offering inspiration on broad interests and big ideas.
Aug. 8, 2012
Facebook officially enters online gambling market
Facebook officially enters online gambling market
Facebook took a big step into the world of online gambling today, with the launch of the first ever real-money gambling game on the social network website in the UK, and more apparently to follow.
Aug. 7, 2012
Steve Wozniak fears the cloud
Steve Wozniak fears the cloud
"I really worry about everything going to the cloud. I think it's going to be horrendous. I think there are going to be a lot of horrible problems in the next five years." - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Aug. 7, 2012
Could players abandon consoles if the next generation continues its delay?
Could players abandon consoles if the next generation continues its delay?
"The longer we wait for the next generation of consoles, the higher the likelihood that they could fall behind tablets in terms of being the first thing people reach for when the time comes to play games." - Crytek's Cevat Yerli.
Aug. 7, 2012
Olympics fever leads the way in UK charts
Olympics fever leads the way in UK charts
With the 2012 London Olympic Games at the halfway point, the official video game for the event held on to the top spot in the UK top-selling charts last week, with an 88 percent boost in sales week-over-week.
Aug. 6, 2012
GDC Europe 2012 reveals full Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit lineup
GDC Europe 2012 reveals full Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit lineup
With GDC Europe nearly upon us, show organizers have revealed the entire lineup for the event's Smartphone and Tablet Games Summit, including new Galaxy On Fire, Flurry, and Game Insight (Paradise Island) talks.
Aug. 3, 2012
GDC Europe 2012 details Expo Floor, sponsored session highlights
GDC Europe 2012 details Expo Floor, sponsored session highlights
In the latest to this month's GDC Europe, show organizers have debuted new details about the event's robust Expo Floor and its numerous sponsored sessions, from Unity to Epic and beyond.
Aug. 2, 2012
Video: Creating the audio for Bastion
Video: Creating the audio for Bastion
Supergiant Games' Bastion boasts some of the most unique game audio in the business, and at GDC 2012, the game's audio director explained how he gave the indie action title such an iconic sound.
Aug. 2, 2012
Zynga: The worst may be yet to come
Zynga: The worst may be yet to come
Last week was an ugly one for Zynga, but the company is likely to face some even rockier times, argues Chris Morris, with the coming expiration of a new round of employee stock options being the most looming hurdle.
Aug. 1, 2012