What drives the developers of Unity?
Gamasutra speaks to Unity's VP of engineering, Steffen Toksvig, about his vision for the company's developer culture and how that drives the direction the company takes its popular engine.
Your game industry in your words: Week of February 10
Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from industry figures such as Electronic Arts' Peter Moore, Big Huge Games' Colin Campbell, David Jaffe, and many others in this new weekly roundup.
Jaffe would consider Kickstarter for new projectsTwisted Metal creator David Jaffe tells Gamasutra that in light of Double Fine's record-breaking crowdfunding campaign, he would consider turning to Kickstarter to fund projects from his new studio.
Closure earns Grand Prize at 2012 Indie Game Challenge
Eyebrow Interactive's indie puzzle-platformer Closure took home the Grand Prize at this year's Indie Games Challenge, with other winners including Symphony, The Bridge, and Nitronic Rush.
Obituary: Fallout 3 concept artist Adam Adamowicz
The game industry lost one of its most influential artists this week, as Adam Adamowicz, a key concept artist behind Fallout 3 and numerous other Bethesda titles, has passed away.
Steam transaction records potentially compromised in November hack
Through its investigation of last November's Steam's security hack, Valve has discovered that intruders may have gained access to a backup copy of Steam transaction information ranging from 2004 to 2008.
Best of Indie Games: From Off The Leash to Fortune Summoners
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a time-travelling 2D platformer, and a new release from Recettear publisher Carpe Fulgur
Analyst questions validity of unusual January NPD results
Following the extremely low NPD sales figures for January's U.S. video game retail business, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter said he finds the results a bit dubious.
Skyrim wins big at 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced the winners of its 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, with Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim taking home multiple awards.
Road to the IGF: Lucky Frame's Pugs Luv Beats
In the latest in our "Road to the IGF" series of interviews with 2012 IGF finalists, Gamasutra speaks with Lucky Frame's Yann Seznec about his team's 2012 IGF Excellence in Audio nominee Pugs Luv Beats.
Japanese social game giant Gree opens SF area dev studio
Japanese mobile social game developer and network operator Gree is preparing to move is U.S. headquarters and a newly-opened development studio to a new San Francisco location.
Zynga Boston head resigns
Nabeel Hyatt, general manager at Zynga's Boston studio and former CEO/founder of Conduit Labs, has resigned from the social game developer to join venture fund Spark Capital.
Blizzard opposes Valve Dota name registration
It came to light this week that Blizzard has challenged Valve's move to secure the rights to the Defense of the Ancients name, despite previously saying that it was not planning to do so.
Strong Tales of Xillia sales help Namco Bandai to Q3 profits
Namco Bandai has posted financial results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, noting an increase in both revenue and profits year-over-year thanks in part to strong video game sales.
Top iPad game apps: Ragdoll Blaster 3, Eufloria HD reports brisk sales
Gamasutra rounds up the most popular paid and free iPad gaming applications on the App Store as of today, with Ragdoll Blaster 3, Eufloria HD, and Battlefield 3: Aftershock currently ranking among the platform's top downloads.
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The Pitfall Of Game Design As An Entry-Level Career Choice
Jacob Stevens, the owner of Riverman Media, offers home helpful tips for breaking into the industry, noting why a design job might not be the right fit for a fledgling developer.
Game Design Challenge: Let's Get Serious
GCG has issued its latest Game Design Challenge, this time asking readers to design a "serious game" that somehow benefits the real world.
