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Opinion: Try using E-Prime to communicate
Opinion: Try using E-Prime to communicate
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Volition's Ariel Gross discusses how applying E-Prime to communications in game development can fundamentally change the way we work together.
Jan. 12, 2012
Sworcery, PopCap, Zynga/ArenaNet talks added to GDC 2012 Summits
Sworcery, PopCap, Zynga/ArenaNet talks added to GDC 2012 Summits
With GDC 2012 looming, show organizers have showcased new Summit talks, including an in-depth look at Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Zynga and ArenaNet on online game AI, and much more.
Jan. 12, 2012
Zynga poaches a key EA exec to head biz-dev
Zynga poaches a key EA exec to head biz-dev
Social gaming giant and FarmVille creator Zynga, fresh off of its initial public offering, has poached a key executive from competitor Electronic Arts.
Jan. 12, 2012
Updated Where's My Water? tops paid Android charts
Updated Where's My Water? tops paid Android charts
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free gaming applications on the Android Market as of today, with Where's My Water?, Cut the Rope, and UNO currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
Jan. 11, 2012
Temple Run tops iPhone revenue charts
Temple Run tops iPhone revenue charts
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see Temple Run and Tiny Tower earning top iPhone sales, while Battle Nations and DragonVale emerge as big sellers on the iPad.
Jan. 11, 2012
UK adds computer science to national curriculum
UK adds computer science to national curriculum
The UK will overhaul its widely criticized ICT (information and communications technology) curriculum in schools, adding "rigorous computer science courses" that could better meet game industry standards.
Jan. 11, 2012
Opinion: Launch day
Opinion: Launch day
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Itzy Interactive's Kyle Kulyk shares the anxiety and other unexpected feelings independent developers can feel when it's finally time to launch.
Jan. 11, 2012
Analysts disagree on December retail performance ahead of NPD results
Analysts disagree on December retail performance ahead of NPD results
Ahead of NPD Group's U.S. retail sales data for December 2011, analyst firm Sterne Agee expects software sales to remain flat, or even dip 5 percent to compared to the same period in 2010.
Jan. 11, 2012
Sony's Hirai dispels rumors of a PlayStation 4 reveal
Sony's Hirai dispels rumors of a PlayStation 4 reveal
PlayStation head Kaz Hirai says that Sony will not make any new hardware announcements at E3 this June, reiterating the company's commitment to the PlayStation 3 as well as physical media.
Jan. 11, 2012
OnLive to be integrated into all Google TV devices
OnLive to be integrated into all Google TV devices
In OnLive's latest move to expand to new devices, the company revealed that its cloud-based game streaming service will become available as a standard feature in all televisions and devices running the Google TV platform.
Jan. 11, 2012
Assassin's Creed, Arkham City authors nominated for Writers Guild award
Assassin's Creed, Arkham City authors nominated for Writers Guild award
The Writers Guild of America has nominated Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Batman: Arkham City, and Uncharted 3 among other candidates for its annual video game writing award.
Jan. 11, 2012
Game Group's holiday sales drop 14.7% after 'incredibly tough' year
Game Group's holiday sales drop 14.7% after 'incredibly tough' year
UK retailer Game Group reported a 14.7 percent slump in video game software and hardware sales during the holiday season, after suffering what it called "an incredibly tough 2011."
Jan. 10, 2012