3DS launch title Steel Diver is reincarnating with a new free-to-play entry, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto confirms in a new interview. …
Nintendo tests free-to-play waters with Steel Diver
June 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Safe Sex with Friends wins Games for Change design challenge
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Games for Change, in conjunction with SEXECT.org, has announced the $ 35,000 winner of its sexual awareness game design competition, Safe Sex with Friends. …
The creation of Ubisoft Singapore: Building a ship as it sails
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Its first game was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In a few years, it was building major oceanfaring sequences for Assassin’s Creed III. …
‘Next-gen’ isn’t just a new console: Emerging trends from E3 2013
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
While everyone else was focused on the Microsoft-Sony horse race, editor Patrick Miller was paying attention to the Oculus Rift, eSports, and a collection of creator-driven games as the real next gen. …
Get a job: Activision looking for a Tools Technology Director
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
“Reporting to the VP of Technology, this role’s primary objective is to direct the development of significant tools technology across multiple Activision studios and titles.” …
Protecting immersion: ‘Whyproofing’ your game
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Droqen (IGF nominee Starseed Pilgrim) writes about what really breaks immersion — bad creative decisions on the part of a game’s creator — and how to use the game’s world to “whyproof” it. …
Group monetization: Building MMOs so people will play together
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When your game must be played in a group, you should design your business around fostering great group dynamics and not “rewarding narcissists,” argues virtual economist Ramin Shokrizade. …
GDC Europe 2013 adds Kick Off classic postmortem
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Organizers have confirmed a classic postmortem of Kick Off from Dino Dini for August’s GDC Europe, also adding talks on Warface’s low-end PC optimizations and Heidi McDonald on romance games. …
Supercell aims to replicate its mobile success in Japan
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Supercell today announced that it has launched its hugely popular Clash of Clans free-to-play game in Japan — and a cross-promotion with GungHo will no doubt help it storm the charts. …
Video: How Western mobile games conquered China
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Google Play, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are blocked in China — so how can Western mobile games succeed? Yodo1′s Henry Fong suggests a complete re-write for marketing. …