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Your game industry in your words: Week of February 24
Your game industry in your words: Week of February 24
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Playdead's Arnt Jensen, Sony's Scott Rohde, Babycastle's Syed Salahuddin, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
Feb. 24, 2012
GDC 2012's Advocacy Track debuts White House, 'women in games' lectures
GDC 2012's Advocacy Track debuts White House, 'women in games' lectures
GDC 2012 organizers have revealed new details about the show's Advocacy Track, which will cover key issues facing the game industry, spanning White House-led initiatives to gender equality and beyond.
Feb. 24, 2012
Gaming's next legal hotbed
Gaming's next legal hotbed
Privacy is fast becoming a legal hotbed, and while it's something that's certain to impact traditional game makers in one form or another, it's mobile developers who are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs.
Feb. 23, 2012
Orcs Must Die! dev's asynchronous iOS experiment
Orcs Must Die! dev's asynchronous iOS experiment
Robot's Entertainment's lead programmer Marcin Szymanski talks to Gamasutra about the company's latest release Hero Academy, an iOS experiment in turn-based and asynchronous play.
Feb. 23, 2012
EA returns to basketball without the NBA Elite name
EA returns to basketball without the NBA Elite name
Later this year, Electronic Arts plans to launch its first major NBA title since the infamous cancellation of NBA Elite in 2010. This new game, however, won't use the "Elite" branding, but will instead return to EA's classic NBA Live
Feb. 23, 2012
America's missing link: Core-focused free-to-play
America's missing link: Core-focused free-to-play
American gamers are finally warming up to microtransaction-based games, but recent research suggests that we may fall behind if we don't start targeting the biggest whales of all: our "core" players.
Feb. 23, 2012
Indie Royale launches first-ever 'Alpha Collection'
Indie Royale launches first-ever 'Alpha Collection'
The Indie Royale game bundle site has debuted its first-ever Alpha Collection, with buyers being able to play and help fund to completion three titles, including the vaunted Dwarf Fortress-esque PC, Mac and
Feb. 23, 2012
Critical Reception: Q Entertainment's Lumines: Electronic Symphony
Critical Reception: Q Entertainment's Lumines: Electronic Symphony
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Q Entertainment's PS Vita launch title Lumines: Electronic Symphony, which reviewers describe as "the most fun I've had with the franchise."
Feb. 22, 2012
Frictional Games and Dear Esther dev team up for Amnesia sequel
Frictional Games and Dear Esther dev team up for Amnesia sequel
Frictional Games has begun work on a sequel to its indie horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and has enlisted the help of the team behind the atmospheric IGF finalist Dear Esther.
Feb. 22, 2012
Nintendo reveals new Brain Training, Mario Tennis Open
Nintendo reveals new Brain Training, Mario Tennis Open
As part of a Nintendo Direct broadcast, company CEO Satoru Iwata revealed a selection of upcoming games for the Nintendo Wii and the DS and 3DS handhelds, including a new Brain Training title.
Feb. 22, 2012
Shanda yearly profits down despite diverse game releases
Shanda yearly profits down despite diverse game releases
Chinese MMO operator Shanda Interactive has posted financial results for the full 2011 fiscal year, noting an increase in revenue but a slight drop in profits year-over-year.
Feb. 22, 2012
Sponsored feature: Canada showcases its growing indie community
Sponsored feature: Canada showcases its growing indie community
In Gamasutra's latest sponsored feature, Telefilm Canada points to some of its region's most successful indie developers and companies, detailing the country's diversity
Feb. 22, 2012