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GDC 2011: Pac-Man Creator Iwatani Discusses Female-Friendly Design Lessons
GDC 2011: Pac-Man Creator Iwatani Discusses Female-Friendly Design Lessons
In a GDC 2011 presentation, Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani explained how the classic game was created with a specific, underserved segment of the gaming population in mind: women.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: EA Partners Expands To Mobile, Social As DeMartini Steps Down
GDC 2011: EA Partners Expands To Mobile, Social As DeMartini Steps Down
As EA Partners' general manager David DeMartini steps down, the label announced that its recently acquired Chillingo and Playfish units will begin offering publishing services to mobile and social developers, respectively.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Nintendo Announces Netflix, Super Mario For 3DS
GDC 2011: Nintendo Announces Netflix, Super Mario For 3DS
In its keynote speech at the Game Developers Conference today, Nintendo announced that the 3DS will feature streaming video (films, TV shows) from Netflix and a new Super Mario game.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Ngmoco’s Young Tells Game Entrepreneurs 'Don't Be A Pussy'
GDC 2011: Ngmoco’s Young Tells Game Entrepreneurs 'Don't Be A Pussy'
If you want to be a successful entrepreneur in the gaming industry then “don’t be a pussy,” advised Neil Young, CEO and founder of Ngmoco at a GDC 2011 session today.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Prince Of Persia Was Almost Derailed By Screenwriting Project
GDC 2011: Prince Of Persia Was Almost Derailed By Screenwriting Project
Jordan Mechner reminisced on the development of his seminal platform game Prince of Persia at GDC 2011 today, offering recollections on the screenplay that almost derailed the project.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Ubisoft's Rouse On Making Games Moral
GDC 2011: Ubisoft's Rouse On Making Games Moral
Ubisoft's Richard Rouse says plausible moral systems are the best way for games to be mature and meaningful -- and he cites numerous examples from other media to demonstrate how games can achieve it.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: AMD Reveals Open Source Bullet Physics Plug-in For Maya
GDC 2011: AMD Reveals Open Source Bullet Physics Plug-in For Maya
Chip maker AMD is showing off a new and open source Bullet Physics plug-in for Autodesk Maya 2011 that allows developers to create interactive cloth simulations on the popular 3D animation software.
March 2, 2011
GDC 2011: Interview - Mojang's Jakob Porser on New Game Scrolls
GDC 2011: Interview - Mojang's Jakob Porser on New Game Scrolls
Gamasutra talks to Mojang's Jakob Porser about upcoming game Scrolls -- how the idea for the game came out, how it will play, and when we can expect to see it released.
March 1, 2011
GDC 2011: Time To Ditch The Term 'Gamification'?
GDC 2011: Time To Ditch The Term 'Gamification'?
Notable game makers squared off at GDC 2011 on Tuesday to debate various aspects of “gamification” – from its definition, its purpose and whether or not the industry should throw the word out altogether.
March 1, 2011
GDC 2011: Google Surprises GDC Attendees With Free Chrome Laptops
GDC 2011: Google Surprises GDC Attendees With Free Chrome Laptops
Search engine giant Google surprised GDC attendees this week with free Google Cr-48 laptops in an apparent effort to woo game developers to support the web-centric Chrome OS. [UPDATE: More free goodies today.]
March 1, 2011
GDC 2011: Nintendo To Live Stream GDC Keynote Tomorrow
GDC 2011: Nintendo To Live Stream GDC Keynote Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning, Nintendo will be live streaming the Game Developers Conference 2011 keynote from Satoru Iwata, titled 'Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future.'
March 1, 2011
GDC 2011: Derek Yu, Andy Hull Discuss Spelunky XBLA Move, Multiplayer
GDC 2011: Derek Yu, Andy Hull Discuss Spelunky XBLA Move, Multiplayer
Derek Yu and Andy Hull discuss the development of Spelunky, which moved from what Yu calls a rough prototype to "kind of a monster," in the XBLA version. The duo also announced multiplayer for the new title.
March 1, 2011