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Disney vets bringing Diablo-style game to Facebook
Disney vets bringing Diablo-style game to Facebook
Former Disney Online executive Mike Goslin and other veterans from the company have brought their new social game studio Rebel Entertainment, a subsidiary of internet conglomerate IAC, out of stealth mode.
April 26, 2012
Korean game market most advanced in the world, growing to $5B by 2016 - analyst
Korean game market most advanced in the world, growing to $5B by 2016 - analyst
South Korea's online game market is the most advanced in the world, and will generate nearly $5 billion in 2016 (compared to $2.7 billion in 2011), according to research firm DFC Intelligence.
April 26, 2012
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From game jams to indie drawbacks
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From game jams to indie drawbacks
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, such as companies taking advantage of game jams to analyze new talent, the drawbacks of being indie, and more.
April 25, 2012
Top-Grossing Android games: Mobage's Rage of Bahamut topples Zynga Poker
Top-Grossing Android games: Mobage's Rage of Bahamut topples Zynga Poker
The latest North American Google Play game charts by revenue see Rage of Bahamut and Live Holdem Poker Pro leading today's rankings, as Slot City and Drag Racing: Bike Edition also report top earnings.
April 25, 2012
Major social developer CrowdStar abandons Facebook development for mobile
Major social developer CrowdStar abandons Facebook development for mobile
Major social game developer CrowdStar revealed today that is has chosen to move away from making Facebook games altogether, and has instead refocused its all of it efforts on mobile development.
April 25, 2012
GDC Europe 2012 reveals major additions to main conference, Summit advisory boards
GDC Europe 2012 reveals major additions to main conference, Summit advisory boards
GDC Europe organizers added 14 leading game devs to the event's advisory boards, where they will help program lectures, panels and sessions taking place at August's conference in Germany.
April 25, 2012
Florida National Guard uses gamification to help soldiers find employment
Florida National Guard uses gamification to help soldiers find employment
In an effort to help soldiers secure civilian employment, the Florida National Guard has implemented a new program that educates and teaches participants via a specialized game-like social platform.
April 24, 2012
Opinion: Pushing the button more carefully
Opinion: Pushing the button more carefully
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Visual Outbreak creative director Alex Norton examines how designers must strive to make sure players don't feel disconnected from a game's experience.
April 24, 2012
Facebook less reliant on Zynga, new filing indicates
Facebook less reliant on Zynga, new filing indicates
In a new SEC filing, Facebook has revealed that approximately 15 percent of its revenue during the first fiscal quarter of 2012 came from Zynga, down from 19 percent.
April 24, 2012
World of Darkness is CCP's bid for the MMO mainstream
World of Darkness is CCP's bid for the MMO mainstream
CCP Games knows EVE Online isn't friendly to new players. The company explains how tempering emergent sandbox gameplay could attract the mainstream to World of Darkness.
April 24, 2012
Want to run a user test? Take tips from a researcher
Want to run a user test? Take tips from a researcher
"You are the game developers, and you know what is possible with the technology, time, and resources you have. The users won't," writes Ben Lewis-Evans in a new Gamasutra feature.
April 24, 2012
Release This: Prototype 2 hits retail, Bloodforge debuts for XBLA
Release This: Prototype 2 hits retail, Bloodforge debuts for XBLA
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Radical Entertainment's Prototype 2 to North America and Europe alongside digital highlights Bloodforge and UEFA Euro 2012.
April 23, 2012