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Get a job: Bungie and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Bungie 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 Ready At Dawn Studios, Bungie, Humanature Studios, and others.
Feb. 21, 2012
Best of iOS news: From Beat Sneak Bandit to Pizza vs. Skeletons
Best of iOS news: From Beat Sneak Bandit to Pizza vs. Skeletons
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Beat Sneak Bandit, Eufloria HD, Hyper Snake, and Pizza vs. Skeletons.
Feb. 21, 2012
Your game industry in your words: Week of February 17
Your game industry in your words: Week of February 17
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Activision's Eric Hirshberg, Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner, NASA's Brian Dunbar, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
Feb. 21, 2012
Ex-Zynga advertising director joins game reward network Kiip
Ex-Zynga advertising director joins game reward network Kiip
Game rewards network Kiip has hired former Zynga global director of brand advertising Manny Anekal as its new COO.
Feb. 21, 2012
The Last Guardian development help comes from Sony's Western teams
The Last Guardian development help comes from Sony's Western teams
Over the past several months, Sony's much-anticipated The Last Guardian has been through a number of delays, staff changes, and publicity mishaps. Now, the company says that a number of other Sony studios are working to get the project out the door
Feb. 21, 2012
New MechWarrior strategy game set to launch later this year
New MechWarrior strategy game set to launch later this year
The classic MechWarrior franchise has seen a bit of a resurgence of late, and on Tuesday developers Roadhouse Interactive and A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. announced a new game in the series titled MechWarrior Tactics.
Feb. 21, 2012
Ironclad Games developing free to play follow-up to Sins of a Solar Empire
Ironclad Games developing free to play follow-up to Sins of a Solar Empire
Canadian PC developer Ironclad Games has revealed a follow-up to its hit 2008 title Sins of a Solar Empire: a free to play fantasy game titled Sins of a Dark Age.
Feb. 21, 2012
Sony: Long-term Vita strategy will avoid PSP-like software 'droughts'
Sony: Long-term Vita strategy will avoid PSP-like software 'droughts'
In a new feature interview, Sony SVP Scott Rohde tells Gamasutra all about the "incredibly vast difference between the launch of PSP and the launch of Vita" and what that means
Feb. 21, 2012
Seaman 3DS, TGS 2012, and more in this week's Japanese news roundup
Seaman 3DS, TGS 2012, and more in this week's Japanese news roundup
Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, including a possible new Seaman game for Nintendo 3DS, Tokyo Game Show 2012 details, and more.
Feb. 20, 2012
The BBC's big play for the game space, led by Dr. Who
The BBC's big play for the game space, led by Dr. Who
Gamasutra speaks to Robert Nashak, head of the BBC's new game division, about the Three Rings-developed MMO Dr. Who: Worlds in Time, along with the Three Rings team.
Feb. 20, 2012
Valve would consider hardware development to drive innovation
Valve would consider hardware development to drive innovation
Valve's Gabe Newell has suggested that the company may begin its own hardware development in the future, as this may be the only way for it to push innovation in its games.
Feb. 20, 2012
Opinion: Where's that glorious transmedia future?
Opinion: Where's that glorious transmedia future?
Gamasutra's Leigh Alexander takes a look at how film and other media are doing at leveraging brands into the world of games, finding slow progress toward that popular transmedia vision.
Feb. 20, 2012