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Game jam contest puts your game in front of big-name judges
Game jam contest puts your game in front of big-name judges
Notch, Kellee Santiago, Ron Gilbert, Trent Oster, Jason Rohrer, Dino Patti and Vander Caballero will judge the seven finalists in a series of games created in 48 hours or less, with the winner taking home a cash prize.
Nov. 28, 2012
Angry Birds defectors latest to score in Finnish game investment boom
Angry Birds defectors latest to score in Finnish game investment boom
Finnish start-up Boomlagoon -- consisting of three former Angry Birds developers from Rovio -- is the latest to attract international funding in what has become an investment boom in the region.
Nov. 28, 2012
Windows 8 sales outpace Windows 7's, despite criticism
Windows 8 sales outpace Windows 7's, despite criticism
Microsoft sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses during its first month of public availability, which it says is more than Windows 7 sold during its same debut period, as criticism from the game dev community continues.
Nov. 27, 2012
GameStop's digital plan falters
GameStop's digital plan falters
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews offers an extensive breakdown of how GameStop's digital segment retreated dramatically this year, after looking like a billion dollar player in the digital future during 2011.
Nov. 26, 2012
Black Ops II still reigns UK charts, PS All-Stars barely registers
Black Ops II still reigns UK charts, PS All-Stars barely registers
Call of Duty: Black Ops II held on to the top of the UK sales charts for a second week despite an 81 percent drop in sales, keeping the newly released Hitman: Absolution at bay.
Nov. 26, 2012
Your game industry in your words, week of November 23
Your game industry in your words, week of November 23
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures from the past week, including Tomb Raider reboot writer Rhianna Pratchet, PS Mobile's Sara Thomson, and many others in this weekly roundup.
Nov. 23, 2012
Mushbits highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Mushbits 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 one of the very best platformers ever created, plus a frenetic HTML5 take on the Apple II classic Choplifter.
Nov. 23, 2012
Quantum Conundrum, and selling cartoony to the 'core'
Quantum Conundrum, and selling cartoony to the 'core'
Depictions of violence in "hardcore" games has become so prevalent, that it seems some sections of the video game audience perceive anything non-violent as too kiddie to buy.
Nov. 22, 2012
Evaluating Dyad: A weird conversation
Evaluating Dyad: A weird conversation
Developers are doing such a good job of experimenting that we as writers are forced to do the same to be able to keep up the conversation on games. Presenting a decidedly unique take on Dyad.
Nov. 22, 2012
Johann Sebastian Joust turns motion control into slapstick comedy
Johann Sebastian Joust turns motion control into slapstick comedy
The fun part of making motion-controlled video games isn't making your players feel like virtual heroes -- it's about getting other people to laugh at the players' expense.
Nov. 21, 2012
THQ finds some money, but loses its money man
THQ finds some money, but loses its money man
Ailing game publisher THQ has managed to suspend a looming loan default until next year, and has even found a new sponsor to bring in more cash, but amid its financial headaches comes the resignation of its CFO.
Nov. 20, 2012
Release This: Nintendo Wii U launch lineup hits North America
Release This: Nintendo Wii U launch lineup hits North America
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. U, Epic Mickey 2, and Hitman: Absolution to retailers in North America.
Nov. 19, 2012