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Ex-38 Studios creative lead now at Sony Online Entertainment
Ex-38 Studios creative lead now at Sony Online Entertainment
Steve Danuser, previously creative director at ill-fated 38 Studios, has now revealed his new role as creative director on Sony Online Entertainment's Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
Oct. 30, 2012
Betting big on Wii U, Ubisoft hopes people understand the console
Betting big on Wii U, Ubisoft hopes people understand the console
Ubisoft SVP Tony Key believes in the potential of Nintendo's innovative new Wii U. Problem is, he's not totally sure if the general consumer really understands the console's potential.
Oct. 30, 2012
Microsoft points to big Windows 8 sales to garner dev support
Microsoft points to big Windows 8 sales to garner dev support
Initial sales for Windows 8 are higher than Windows 7 -- Microsoft has already sold 4 million upgrades for its operating system to consumers, and has sold tens of millions of copies to corporate customers.
Oct. 30, 2012
iOS chief Scott Forstall leaving Apple
iOS chief Scott Forstall leaving Apple
Apple's iOS senior vice president Scott Forstall, who has overseen the operating systems and software for the iPhone and iPad since the devices launched, will leave the company next year.
Oct. 30, 2012
Grand Theft Auto V releasing next spring
Grand Theft Auto V releasing next spring
Grand Theft Auto V, the next entry in Rockstar North's extremely popular open world game series, will release worldwide for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next spring.
Oct. 30, 2012
Assassin's Creed III's epic naval battles weren't expected to work
Assassin's Creed III's epic naval battles weren't expected to work
"They didn't know how unlikely it was to work, so they made it work." - Assassin's Creed III creative director Alex Hutchinson on how Ubisoft engineers got naval battles working.
Oct. 30, 2012
Raph Koster to examine 'How Games Think' at next month's GDC China
Raph Koster to examine 'How Games Think' at next month's GDC China
Online game legend Raph Koster will present a keynote at next month's GDC China in Shanghai, examining "how games think," how they influence the world we live in, and what that means for our future.
Oct. 30, 2012
Release This: Assassin's Creed III premieres at retail
Release This: Assassin's Creed III premieres at retail
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Assassin's Creed III, WWE '13, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and Zone of the Enders HD Collection to retailers in North America.
Oct. 29, 2012
ESA's 15th annual 'Nite to Unite' charity dinner rasies $822,000
ESA's 15th annual 'Nite to Unite' charity dinner rasies $822,000
The ESA announced today that it raised $822,000 at this year's "Nite to Unite for Kids" charity dinner, the proceeds of which will go toward improving education children across the United States.
Oct. 29, 2012
Shade 3D, Pingflux providers launch new tools for Unity developers
Shade 3D, Pingflux providers launch new tools for Unity developers
Developers working with the popular Unity Engine now have two more middleware options at their disposal, as the providers of Shade 3D and Pingflux have both launched new tools made specifically for Unity.
Oct. 29, 2012
Nintendo hopes to use Wii U's Miiverse for cheap game discovery
Nintendo hopes to use Wii U's Miiverse for cheap game discovery
Game discovery problems have been a concern for developers across nearly every platform out there lately -- Nintendo believes its upcoming Miiverse social network could help Wii U game makers avoid those issues.
Oct. 29, 2012
Get a job: PopCap and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: PopCap 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 PopCap Games, Riot Games, and others.
Oct. 26, 2012