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You're going to underestimate your work -- no matter what
You're going to underestimate your work -- no matter what
In a new feature, indie developer Matej Jan writes that even for a simple, single-screen iOS game, he vastly underestimated the amount of programming required, and you will too.
June 27, 2012
In-depth: Fixing a slow server
In-depth: Fixing a slow server
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, EEDAR's chief information officer Ted Spence offers a step-by-step guide for tuning your server and fixing a program without needing radical surgery or a complete rewrite.
June 26, 2012
Opinion: Never build upon closed-source frameworks
Opinion: Never build upon closed-source frameworks
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, CCP's lead technical artist Rob Galanakis offers an argument for why you should never build upon closed-source frameworks.
June 25, 2012
Top iPhone game apps: Asphalt 7, Angry Birds Space trail Temple Run: Brave
Top iPhone game apps: Asphalt 7, Angry Birds Space trail Temple Run: Brave
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Temple Run: Brave and Asphalt 7 to Flow Free and more.
June 25, 2012
Top Android game apps: Draw Something overtakes Temple Run: Brave
Top Android game apps: Draw Something overtakes Temple Run: Brave
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on Google Play as of today, with Draw Something, Temple Run: Brave, and Jewels Legend currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
June 25, 2012
Lego Batman 2 claims top of UK charts in opening week
Lego Batman 2 claims top of UK charts in opening week
Traveller’s Tales' Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes took to the top of the UK sales charts last week, knocking the previous week's number one, FIFA 12, down a place.
June 25, 2012
GDC Europe 2012 adds Google, Spec Ops, Daglow talks
GDC Europe 2012 adds Google, Spec Ops, Daglow talks
GDC Europe has debuted three new talks, featuring Google on the economics of the industry, Don Daglow on reaching North American audiences, and a look at Spec Ops: The Line's visual effects.
June 25, 2012
Tiger Style's O'Connor asks: Why do scores only go up?
Tiger Style's O'Connor asks: Why do scores only go up?
Why do game scores almost always go up? Phoolish Games' and Tiger Style's Randy O'Connor made a game to investigate what happened if scores could drop as fast as they rise.
June 25, 2012
Get a job: ArenaNet and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: ArenaNet 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 Telltale Games, ArenaNet, Havok, and others.
June 22, 2012
Gameloft's Asphalt 7 unseats Temple Run: Brave on iPad charts
Gameloft's Asphalt 7 unseats Temple Run: Brave on iPad charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Temple Run: Brave, Asphalt 7, and Save the Titanic currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
June 22, 2012
The Walking Dead: Zombies, shotguns and feelings
The Walking Dead: Zombies, shotguns and feelings
More devs will be asking, "How do we emotionally engage the player?' rather than 'How do we intellectually engage the player?'" says Gary Whitta, story consultant on The Walking Dead games.
June 22, 2012
Your game industry in your words, week of June 22
Your game industry in your words, week of June 22
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures this week, including Electronic Arts' Peter Moore, Watch Dogs' Jonathan Morin, Bungie's John Hopson, and many others in this weekly roundup.
June 22, 2012