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Get hard data on how players make moral choices at GDC 2015
Amanda Lange surveyed over 1,000 people about how make choices in a game that allows for a "good" or "evil" path through the story, and she'll share her data during the GDC 2015 Narrative Summit.
Dec. 30, 2014
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Get a Job: N-Space is hiring a 3D Character Animator
Florida-based n-Space is seeking a 3D character animator with, optimally, "knowledge and love of fantasy RPG." Does this sound like you? Check out this job post!
Dec. 30, 2014
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Apple adopts 2-week return policy for iTunes purchases in the EU
New iTunes terms and conditions governing sale of games and other digital goods in the European Union allow people to cancel and request a refund up to 14 days after making a purchase.
Dec. 30, 2014
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Developers' Top 5 Games of 2014: Hidetaka 'SWERY' Suehiro
D4 and Deadly Premonition director Hidetaka "SWERY" Suehiro shares his thoughts on five games of 2014 that every developer should play.
Dec. 29, 2014
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USC's Lemarchand investigates 'infinite play' game design at GDC
Richard Lemarchand, former Naughty Dog lead game designer and associate professor in the USC Games program, will speak at GDC 2015 about what games can be and do by embracing 'open play.'
Dec. 29, 2014
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After 20 years, the founder of XNA and Xbox Live leaves Microsoft
XNA and Xbox Live overseer Boyd Multerer announced his departure from Microsoft this month after working with the company for two decades, first as a contractor and later as a full-time developer.
Dec. 29, 2014
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New Iwata interview tackles Miyamoto's method, Nintendo history
In a new long-form interview, the Nintendo president and CEO holds forth on a number of topics -- including his one-sided rivalry with Miyamoto and his efforts to preserve the Nintendo dev's methods.
Dec. 29, 2014
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MMO vets aim to shake up the genre with a new studio: ArtCraft
Massively multiplayer online game industry veterans Gordon Walton and J. Todd Coleman have founded ArtCraft Entertainment in Austin to pursue development of a new MMO project.
Dec. 29, 2014
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Q&A: Emotional game design with D4 developer SWERY
Hidetaka "SWERY" Suehiro chats with Gamasutra about the development of D4, his thoughts on evoking empathy from players and how developers can make better games through "sensory replication."
Dec. 23, 2014
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VR design lessons learned in the making of Temple Run VR
Imangi Studios cofounder Keith Shepherd speaks to Gamasutra about what the studio learned in making a VR-friendly version of its Temple Run games for Samsung's Gear VR headset.
Dec. 23, 2014
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Nintendo wins patent lawsuit aimed at the Wii Remote
UltimatePointer has patents for hand-held pointing devices, with which it said it planned to market laser pointers for business use. Apparently the court didn't see the connection to the Wii.
Dec. 23, 2014
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Double Fine launches design-focused 'Devs Play' video series
Double Fine and production company 2 Player Productions have launched a new video series that aims to put video game makers on a couch to chat about development while playing through a classic game.
Dec. 23, 2014