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GDC Business Matchmaking service returns for All-Access GDC 2013 attendees
GDC Business Matchmaking service returns for All-Access GDC 2013 attendees
With just a week left for early registration to GDC 2013, organizers have opened its Business Matchmaking website, so All Access pass holders, GDC Play exhibitors and Expo exhibitors can set up onsite meetings with each other.
Feb. 5, 2013
Free-to-play house SOE closing down Bullet Run after six month stint
Free-to-play house SOE closing down Bullet Run after six month stint
Sony Online Entertainment went all-in with free-to-play games in 2012 -- a move that has proven successful in some cases, but not all, as first-person shooter Bullet Run can attest.
Feb. 5, 2013
Twitch's next step for live video game broadcasting: Subscriptions
Twitch's next step for live video game broadcasting: Subscriptions
Video streaming service Twitch is going all-in on its live video game broadcasting, launching a new subscription-based scheme that allows users to watch uninterrupted, ad-free broadcasts.
Feb. 5, 2013
Zynga ends 2012 with a $209 million loss, but beats expectations
Zynga ends 2012 with a $209 million loss, but beats expectations
Zynga lost $209 million in its first year as a publicly traded company, but investors are happy: its revenues during the last quarter managed to beat Wall Street expectations.
Feb. 5, 2013
The numbers are in: Here's what Americans spent on games in 2012
The numbers are in: Here's what Americans spent on games in 2012
The $14.8 billion spent on software in 2012 was a 9 percent decline from 2011, but the difference is more than explained by a rough year for physical, retail games. Digital sales are doing just fine.
Feb. 5, 2013
CEO teases Take-Two's next-generation plans, including GTA
CEO teases Take-Two's next-generation plans, including GTA
Will there be a next-gen launch for Grand Theft Auto V? It doesn't sound like it -- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick talks GTA, next-gen plans and budgets, and more.
Feb. 5, 2013
Release This: Fire Emblem: Awakening, Dead Space 3 ship stateside
Release This: Fire Emblem: Awakening, Dead Space 3 ship stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Dead Space 3 and Fire Emblem: Awakening to North America, while Japan gets a 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VII.
Feb. 4, 2013
GDC 2013 adds design lectures from Diablo III, Lili, Dear Esther creators
GDC 2013 adds design lectures from Diablo III, Lili, Dear Esther creators
GDC 2013 organizers have debuted new design lectures for March's event, including a design postmortem for Diablo III, mid-core mobile lessons learned from Lili, and the creator of Dear Esther on apocalyptic games.
Feb. 4, 2013
League of Legends bets big on eSports success
League of Legends bets big on eSports success
With Season 3 of League of Legends just started, Riot Games talks to Gamasutra about its efforts to make eSports integral to the game, including a 40 person team behind the move.
Feb. 4, 2013
Get a job: Blizzard and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board
Get a job: Blizzard 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 Blizzard, Harmonix, Sony Computer Entertainment America, and others.
Feb. 1, 2013
GDC 2013 adds visual art talks from Journey, Rayman, StarCraft II
GDC 2013 adds visual art talks from Journey, Rayman, StarCraft II
GDC 2013 organizers have added talks on the tech behind StarCraft II's visually lush cutscenes, the creative process for the acclaimed Journey's art, and the standout animation tools created for Rayman Origins/Legends.
Feb. 1, 2013
GDC 2013 adds unique Summit talks on DIY indie games, African game dev
GDC 2013 adds unique Summit talks on DIY indie games, African game dev
GDC 2013's new Summit talks for the March show include VVVVVV creator Terry Cavanagh's DIY game curation showcase, Touch Arcade's iOS press promotion tips, and Leti Games' lessons in African video game development.
Jan. 31, 2013