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Sony kills concept approval, makes moves to get indies onto PS4
Gamsutra speaks with Sony's Adam Boyes, who heads up its publisher and development relations team, about changes it's making to become more developer-friendly.
March 25, 2013
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Nintendo's indies guy tells you how to get your games approved
Nintendo's policies for indie developers have been opaque -- until now. Dan Adelman, who works with teams like Gaijin Games (Runner 2) and Tomorrow Corporation (Little Inferno) talks to Gamasutra.
March 25, 2013
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GDC 2013: What you need to know onsite
With just three days before GDC 2013 begins, organizers are offering suggestions to maximize attendees' experience, including a full attraction line-up, the schedule builder and mobile app.
March 22, 2013
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Video: The making of the original SNES Harvest Moon
Yasuhiro Wada discusses creating the original Harvest Moon for the Super Nintendo, sharing his inspiration for its design and the collapse that almost ended its development, in this free lecture from GDC 2012.
March 22, 2013
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OpenFeint co-founder offers relief to those burned by Gree
"For whatever strategic reasons, they decided to alienate a lot of their customers," OpenFeint co-founder Peter Relan tells us. His alternative, OpenKit, will be debuted at the Game Developers Conference next week.
March 22, 2013
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GDC 2013 organizers highlight titles to watch next week at GDC Play
GDC 2013 organizers are reminding attendees about the return of GDC Play, featuring over 70 emerging games and their creators, and open next Tuesday to Thursday to all pass holders.
March 21, 2013
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Unity comes to PS4, Vita, PlayStation Mobile
The popular game development platform expands its reach by supporting the entirety of Sony's PlayStation family of platforms, including digital platforms like PlayStation Mobile and its upcoming cloud service.
March 21, 2013
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Video: Valve on Portal 2, the 'sequel to a game that doesn't need one'
An early Portal 2 that Valve experimented with didn't have Chell, GLaDOS, or even portals, writers Chet Faliszek and Erik Wolpaw reveal in discussing the "sequel to a game that doesn't need one."
March 20, 2013
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GDC 2013 highlights Tomb Raider, StarCraft II: HotS talks; discount pre-reg ends tonight
On the last day of discounted registration, GDC 2013 organizers are highlighting major talks on leading games including Diablo III, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Tomb Raider, and CSR Racing.
March 20, 2013
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Road to the IGF: Arcane Kids' Zineth
Arcane Kids' Russell Honor discusses IGF student finalist Zineth, a Jet Set Radio-like platformer which takes place in a world absorbed by a cellphone game.
March 20, 2013
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GDC 2013 adds Sega history, board game exhibits, with 24 hours to pre-register
With a Wednesday evening pre-reg deadline, GDC 2013 is highlighting a playable board game exhibit from video game designers, plus multiple game history exhibits spanning The Neverhood through classic Sega games.
March 19, 2013
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Video: How Plants vs. Zombies' designer got his mom to play
Plants vs. Zombies designer George Fan shares 10 gameplay teaching techniques that can keep players engaged, whether they are for the most hardcore or even the most casual, in this free lecture from GDC 2012.
March 18, 2013