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GDC 2011: CGDC Founder Chris Crawford: Ask Yourself 'What Does The User Do?'
GDC 2011: CGDC Founder Chris Crawford: Ask Yourself 'What Does The User Do?'
In an impassioned GDC 2011 talk, Computer Game Developers Conference founder and game designer Chris Crawford discussed where the industry has been, and where it’s gone now.
March 3, 2011
GDC 2011: Deadly Premonition's 7 Steps To A Memorable Story
GDC 2011: Deadly Premonition's 7 Steps To A Memorable Story
Deadly Premonition director Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro outlined seven ways to get your story to create a memorable story, saying that "if players can't remember your character's name, the game is crappy."
March 3, 2011
GDC 2011: Minecraft, Amnesia Win Big At Independent Games Festival Awards
GDC 2011: Minecraft, Amnesia Win Big At Independent Games Festival Awards
Frictional Games' dark survival horror title Amnesia: The Dark Descent won three awards while Mojang's indie mega-hit Minecraft took the Seumas McNally Grand Prize in tonight's IGF Awards.
March 3, 2011
GDC 2011: Retro Talks Moving From Metroid to Donkey Kong Country
GDC 2011: Retro Talks Moving From Metroid to Donkey Kong Country
A panel full of developers from Retro studios, as well as Nintendo's Kensuke Tanabe, reminisced about the development of Donkey Kong Country Returns in a GDC presentation today.
March 3, 2011
GDC 2011: Sony Releases PhyreEngine 3.0 For PS3, NGP
GDC 2011: Sony Releases PhyreEngine 3.0 For PS3, NGP
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced the release of PhyreEngine 3.0, a new version of its game development framework supporting projects for both PS3 and its upcoming Next Generation Portable (NGP).
March 3, 2011
GDC 2011: User-Generated Missions For Infamous 2
GDC 2011: User-Generated Missions For Infamous 2
Sucker Punch's upcoming open-world sequel Infamous 2 will implement a user-generated content system, allowing players to create their own campaign-like missions and upload them for other gamers to try.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Nintendo's Iwata On Design Lessons, Social, Mobile Risks
GDC 2011: Nintendo's Iwata On Design Lessons, Social, Mobile Risks
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata used his GDC keynote presentation today to share lessons on game design and also warn developers about industry risks brought by the rise of social and mobile games.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Apple Reveals Redesigned iPad, App Dominance
GDC 2011: Apple Reveals Redesigned iPad, App Dominance
Today in San Francisco, Apple unveiled the iPad 2 -- an entirely redesigned version of its popular tablet device, set to go on sale globally this March, also revealing impressive lifetime numbers for the iOS platform in general.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Dead Space 2's Milham: 'Double Down On Successes'
GDC 2011: Dead Space 2's Milham: 'Double Down On Successes'
Ian Milham, art director of EA Redwood Shores for Dead Space 2, discusses how the team succeeded by "doubling down on our strengths instead of addressing our weaknesses."
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Yu Suzuki Describes Arcade Successes, Near Death Experiences
GDC 2011: Yu Suzuki Describes Arcade Successes, Near Death Experiences
Yu Suzuki, in a light-hearted GDC talk, revealed the roots of his more ambitious games, from Virtua Fighter to G-LOC, which provided some "near-death experiences" for his development team at Sega.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Yu Suzuki: 'Sega Will Probably Let Me Make Shenmue 3'
GDC 2011: Yu Suzuki: 'Sega Will Probably Let Me Make Shenmue 3'
At a Game Developers Conference session in San Francisco today, Yu Suzuki revealed that Sega may allow him to make Shenmue 3 in the future, saying that it's only a "question of budget."
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Sony Ericsson Announces Havok Support, MLG Sponsorship for Xperia Play
GDC 2011: Sony Ericsson Announces Havok Support, MLG Sponsorship for Xperia Play
In the first U.S. event showcasing the PlayStation certified Xperia Play, Sony Ericsson revealed Havok's suite of middleware would work with the device, also announcing a sponsorship deal with Major League Gaming.
March 2, 2011