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GDC Online: Koster Shares Lessons Learned In Social Game Design
GDC Online: Koster Shares Lessons Learned In Social Game Design
Raph Koster, VP of creative design at Disney-owned social game developer Playdom, said that "console games are niche" and argued that the social gaming space is not going away, despite some who say otherwise.
Oct. 6, 2010
GDC Online: Fallout: New Vegas' Gonzalez Talks Inspiration, Writing Process
GDC Online: Fallout: New Vegas' Gonzalez Talks Inspiration, Writing Process
Obsidian's John Gonzalez talks at GDC Online's Game Narrative Summit on being the creative lead on Fallout: New Vegas, the game's inspiration, and key steps his team took during the writing process.
Oct. 6, 2010
GDC Online: Mind Candy Chooses Vindicia Cashbox For Online Billing
GDC Online: Mind Candy Chooses Vindicia Cashbox For Online Billing
UK-based developer and publisher Mind Candy has selected Vindicia's Cashbox solution for online billing management in its free-to-play, browser-based massively multiplayer online game Moshi Monsters.
Oct. 6, 2010
GDC Online: Hi5 Debuts SocioPath Social Gaming Platform
GDC Online: Hi5 Debuts SocioPath Social Gaming Platform
Social network Hi5 announced its beta launch for SocioPath, which it describes as "a next generation social gaming platform" designed for developers with viral audience acquisition in mind.
Oct. 6, 2010
GDC Online: UE3 Adds TriOviz To Integrated Partners Program
GDC Online: UE3 Adds TriOviz To Integrated Partners Program
Darkworks announced that its TriOviz for Games SDK, which is used for implementing stereoscopic 3D in games, has been accepted into Epic's Unreal Engine 3 Integrated Partners Program.
Oct. 6, 2010
GDC Online: Offerpal Rebrands Itself As Tapjoy With Mobile Focus
GDC Online: Offerpal Rebrands Itself As Tapjoy With Mobile Focus
Offerpal Media, mostly known for its offer-based ads in social games, changed its name to Tapjoy, a rebranding meant to reflect its increased focus in mobile app distribution and ad monetization.
Oct. 6, 2010
GDC Online: Making Puzzles And Writing Work Together
GDC Online: Making Puzzles And Writing Work Together
Singapore MIT GAMBIT Game Lab's Clara Fernandez-Vara says puzzles are a key component in integrating story and game design -- and at GDC Online, she illuminates the key "player contract", and important dos and don'ts.
Oct. 5, 2010
GDC Online: Research Finds Glasses, Misinformation Biggest Challenges For 3D
GDC Online: Research Finds Glasses, Misinformation Biggest Challenges For 3D
At GDC Online, research firm Interpret presented 3D technology research -- and found that not only are audiences price-resistant and glasses-averse, but they're also plain wrong about a lot of 3D facts.
Oct. 5, 2010
GDC Online: Trinigy On 'Very Saturated' Mobile, Casual Reaching 'Balance' With Core
GDC Online: Trinigy On 'Very Saturated' Mobile, Casual Reaching 'Balance' With Core
Trinigy tells us providing a modular, middleware helps it address a broad spectrum -- but says "there is always going to be a market" for core console development, even as social and mobile gaming grows
Oct. 5, 2010