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GDC Europe 2012 details Expo Floor, sponsored session highlights
GDC Europe 2012 details Expo Floor, sponsored session highlights
In the latest to this month's GDC Europe, show organizers have debuted new details about the event's robust Expo Floor and its numerous sponsored sessions, from Unity to Epic and beyond.
Aug. 2, 2012
Video: Creating the audio for Bastion
Video: Creating the audio for Bastion
Supergiant Games' Bastion boasts some of the most unique game audio in the business, and at GDC 2012, the game's audio director explained how he gave the indie action title such an iconic sound.
Aug. 2, 2012
Video: Depth in simplicity: The making of Jetpack Joyride
Video: Depth in simplicity: The making of Jetpack Joyride
Making a game with wide appeal is no easy task, but in this new video, Halfbrick's Luke Muscat explains how he and his team did just that with their popular one-button action game, Jetpack Joyride.
July 31, 2012
GDC Europe highlights Social & Online Games Summit talks, reminds on reg deadlines
GDC Europe highlights Social & Online Games Summit talks, reminds on reg deadlines
GDC Europe show organizers are highlighting Social and Online Games Summit talks from Kongregate and King.com for the gamescom co-located event, also reminding on final registration deadlines.
July 31, 2012
GDC Online Awards nominees led by Star Wars: The Old Republic, Draw Something
GDC Online Awards nominees led by Star Wars: The Old Republic, Draw Something
Organizers of GDC Online have announced the finalists for the third annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards, including games spanning Star Wars: The Old Republic, Draw Something, Glitch and others.
July 26, 2012
GDC Online debuts Smedley, Old Republic, MMO community talks
GDC Online debuts Smedley, Old Republic, MMO community talks
October's GDC Online in Austin has added a trio of new talks -- featuring SOE's John Smedley on transitioning to the free to play model, BioWare on the platform supporting Star Wars: The Old Republic, and CCP on nurturing an MMO community.
July 25, 2012
The Game Developers Conference introduces new mobile app
The Game Developers Conference introduces new mobile app
Organizers of Game Developers Conference have announced the GDC Mobile App, a new multi-function tool for GDC exhibitors and attendees, to debut at GDC Europe 2012.
July 24, 2012
GDC Europe 2012 details new Facebook Developer Day
GDC Europe 2012 details new Facebook Developer Day
GDC Europe 2012 has revealed a new Facebook Developer Day, with the social media giant sponsoring a tutorial helping developers get the most from their social games -- on both the web and mobile platforms.
July 23, 2012
Submit your talks for GDC 2013 today!
Submit your talks for GDC 2013 today!
The call for submissions to present lectures, roundtables, panel, and poster sessions at the 2013 Game Developers Conference is now open through Tuesday, August 28.
July 20, 2012
Video: How to make killer game loops
Video: How to make killer game loops
Developers who want to create addictive games with a broad appeal will need to master game loops -- Henric Suuronen shared some advice and common pitfalls for making compelling game loops at GDC Europe 2011.
July 20, 2012
GDC Europe's Indie Games Summit adds Trauma, Proteus design talks
GDC Europe's Indie Games Summit adds Trauma, Proteus design talks
With GDC Europe almost upon us, the show's Independent Games Summit has added talks covering games like Trauma and Proteus, as well as what indie developers should do after launch.
July 19, 2012
GDC Online 2012 adds programming talks on CityVille, HTML5, more
GDC Online 2012 adds programming talks on CityVille, HTML5, more
Organizers for October's GDC Online 2012 in Austin have revealed three new programming-focused talks, covering Zynga's CityVille, the realities of HTML5, and tips for improving rendering pipelines.
July 18, 2012