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GDC 2013 adds Unfinished Swan, Schell, FTL, Riot talks for Summits
GDC 2013 adds Unfinished Swan, Schell, FTL, Riot talks for Summits
GDC 2013 has added Summit talks on Giant Sparrow's acclaimed indie The Unfinished Swan, Jesse Schell's look into how different mediums are shaping storytelling, an FTL postmortem and a Riot QA spotlight.
Feb. 11, 2013
Get a job: Visual Concepts and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board 2
Get a job: Visual Concepts and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board 2
In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Activision, Visual Concepts, DeNA, and others.
Feb. 8, 2013
iam8bit to hold 'Class Of GDC' photoshoots at GDC 2013
iam8bit to hold 'Class Of GDC' photoshoots at GDC 2013
GDC 2013 organizers are working with production group iam8bit for a 'Class of GDC: Photo Playset', a chance for all show attendees to don "hideous sweaters" and pose with your colleagues/friends for a special GDC portrait.
Feb. 8, 2013
Journey wins out at 16th annual DICE awards
Journey wins out at 16th annual DICE awards
Thatgamecompany's Journey picked up eight awards, including Game Of The Year at the DICE Awards, in a banner night for the evocative downloadable PlayStation Network title.
Feb. 8, 2013
Sony slashes PS Vita sales forecast once again
Sony slashes PS Vita sales forecast once again
Although Sony managed to significantly reduce its overall losses during the third fiscal quarter, its video game business is still looking worse for wear, with forecasted PS Vita sales in particular once again slashed.
Feb. 7, 2013
Warren Spector finds new purpose in his 'graying' years
Warren Spector finds new purpose in his 'graying' years
In a moving talk at the DICE Summit, Deus Ex co-creator Warren Spector used his 30+ years of game industry experience to give some thoughts on the older gamer and the older game creator.
Feb. 7, 2013
The Halo 4 team's 'red hot poker' of community expectation
The Halo 4 team's 'red hot poker' of community expectation
In a DICE 2013 talk in Las Vegas on Thursday, 343's Frank O'Connor and Kiki Wolfkill discussed the two massive challenges for the internal Microsoft studio that took on the massive Halo mantle.
Feb. 7, 2013
Activision closes the books on its biggest year yet
Activision closes the books on its biggest year yet
Thanks to Black Ops II, Skylanders Giants and Diablo III, Activision Blizzard generated higher revenues in 2012 than in any other year, though warns that it doesn't expect to match these numbers in 2013.
Feb. 7, 2013
Activision's Bobby Kotick on Wii U's disappointment, next-gen dev costs
Activision's Bobby Kotick on Wii U's disappointment, next-gen dev costs
Following a record-breaking year, Bobby Kotick looks ahead to defending against the Skylanders-like Disney Infinity, adjusting to new living room devices, and the enormous costs of next gen.
Feb. 7, 2013
Civilization V designer Jon Shafer unveils new studio and project
Civilization V designer Jon Shafer unveils new studio and project
Civilization V lead designer Jon Shafer today announced that he has formed a new Michigan-based studio, and launched a Kickstarter to fund its first game.
Feb. 6, 2013
GDC 2013 reveals Indie Summit talks on crowdfunding, Retro/Grade, Molyjam
GDC 2013 reveals Indie Summit talks on crowdfunding, Retro/Grade, Molyjam
GDC has added new Summit talks for the March conference, with lectures on the Peter Molyneux parody turned international game jam, Retro/Grade creator's self-tortuous development cycle, and research on what works for Kickstarter.
Feb. 6, 2013
Amazon launching its own virtual currency this May
Amazon launching its own virtual currency this May
As Amazon looks to more fully enable game developers through its various online distribution services, the company today revealed its own virtual currency, which can be used by customers to purchase games.
Feb. 5, 2013