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November 20, 2009
 
Video Game Watchdog National Institute On Media And The Family Shutting Down [7]
 
Opinion: Rethinking Player Death [20]
 
Class-Action Suit Filed Against Zynga, Facebook Over Offer-Based Ads [1]
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November 20, 2009
 
Rainbow Studios
Development Manager
 
Relic Entertainment
Senior Director of Development
 
Bigpoint, Inc.
Online Marketing Manager (m/f)
 
Warner Bros Games
Sr. Software Engineer, Archives - WB Games Inc - #115354
 
CCP
Senior Animation Programmer
 
THQ, Kaos Studios
Studio Marketing Manager
 
Sledgehammer Games / Activision
Development Director
 
Gameloft Montreal
3D Artist (Various Profiles)
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November 20, 2009
 
Planckogenesis, Part II: Song Structure & Gravy Train
 
Designing Games Is About Matching Personalities [1]
 
An Indie Developer’s “Biggest Mistake” [9]
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Features

Features » Interview
  Upping The Craft: Susan O'Connor On Games Writing by Christian Nutt [11.20.09]
Veteran video game writer Susan O'Connor (BioShock, Far Cry 2) believes that there's a lot of room to improve the writing in games, and talks to Gamasutra about narrative ways to engage the player, alongside the philosophy and craft of storytelling. [3]
Game Design, Interview
 
 
Reflecting On Uncharted 2: How They Did It by Kris Graft [11.13.09]
As Uncharted 2 tops U.S. console retail charts, Gamasutra sits down with Naughty Dog's lead designer on the project, Neil Druckmann, looking back over the sequel's creation, polishing,character honing, plotting, and more. [5]
Game Design, Production, Interview
 
The Tiger And The Spider: From AAA To App Store by Christian Nutt [11.11.09]
Tiger Style co-founders Randy Smith and David Kalina talk to Gamasutra on their successful iPhone title Spider, the state of the fast-moving App Store, what it means to be be transitioning from a big studio developer into a world of high-pressure, low-overhead game development. [3]
Business, Game Design, Interview
 
Gamasutra Versus Capcom: The Tatsunoko Interview by Christian Nutt [11.09.09]
Capcom has chosen to revitalize its Versus fighting game series in the form of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, and Gamasutra sits down with the game's producer Ryota Niitsuma to discuss its Wii-exclusive genesis, how the project got started, and more. [7]
Business, Game Design, Interview
 
On Bringing Modern Warfare 2 To Life by Chris Remo [11.06.09]
Gamasutra sits down with Joel Emslie, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's lead character artist, to discuss the processes by which the most respected name in war games gets its considerable visual punch. [6]
Game Design, Visual Art, Interview
 
Building Social Success: Zynga's Perspective by Christian Nutt [11.04.09]
Zynga's business development VP Hugh de Loayza talks in detail to Gamasutra about not just what makes social games successful, but why developers like Brian Reynolds, who left Big Huge Games for Zynga, are attracted to the social games space -- besides the potential profits. [5]
Business, Game Design, Interview
 
Valve's Writers And The Creative Process by Kris Graft [11.02.09]
In a rare interview, Valve writing lynchpins Marc Laidlaw and Eric Wolpaw talk in-depth on the narrative structure and pithy quips behind critically feted games like Half-Life 2, Portal, and Left 4 Dead 2. [12]
Business, Game Design, Visual Art, Interview
 
Sony's Software Strategy: Shuhei Yoshida Speaks by Thomas Puha [10.30.09]
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shu Yoshida took over from Phil Harrison last year with a strong mandate -- Gamasutra talks to him about strategies for the motion controller, relationships with third parties, changing attitudes for PSP game support, and much more. [3]
Business, Game Design, Interview
 
Ancients Reborn: Launching League of Legends by Chris Remo [10.28.09]
As Riot Games' League Of Legends launches, Gamasutra talks to co-founder and president Marc Merrill and lead creative designer Shawn Carnes on the company's business model, usability concerns, breaking free of the grip of publishers, and more. [4]
Business, Game Design, Interview