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Carmack on Rage 19
by Kris Graft [08.19.11]
The legendary programmer speaks to Gamasutra about finishing up work on id's latest game, what's going on with Doom 4, his mistaken predictions for the technology landscape, and the advantages of coding for iPad and consoles over PC.
Design, Interview, Smartphone/Tablet
The Opportunities And Dangers Of Going Indie 24
by Paul Hyman [08.10.11]
Three indie developers at different stages in their evolution -- Tiger Style Games (Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor), Haunted Temple Studios (Skulls of the Shogun), and Uppercut Games (Epoch) discuss the pros and cons of the move from big studio to indie.
Business/Marketing, Interview, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet
The 4th And Battery Plan: PopCap Goes Indie... Sort Of 4
by Tom Curtis [07.29.11]
PopCap's Matt Johnston, senior producer of core IP, and Jeff Green, director of editorial and social media talk about the formation of PopCap's 4th & Battery sub-label, why it's a good idea for the studio, and how they got involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for Allied Star Police.
Business/Marketing, Interview, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet
Smartphone And Tablet Rundown: What Developers Need To Know 10
by Andrew Webster [07.26.11]
Gamasutra takes a look at the state of the market for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7, marrying statistics with commentary from PopCap, Gameloft, and Glu to uncover the present and future of the markets for both phones and tablets.
Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet
Postmortem: Llopis and Friginal's Casey's Contraptions 7
by Noel Llopis, Miguel Angel Friginal [06.22.11]
Creating a successful iOS game isn't as simple as it looks, and in this postmortem, developers Noel Llopis and Miguel Ángel Friginal explore what it takes to create an easy-to-play, well-designed casual game and take it to number two on the sales charts.
Business/Marketing, Design, Postmortem, Production, Art, Smartphone/Tablet
Location Awareness in Mobile Games: Uses & Advantages  
by Will Luton [06.09.11]
In this article, Will Luton, creative director of UK iOS game studio Mobile Pie, which developed the location-aware My Star, describes how this technology helps bring players back for microtransaction monetization opportunities.
Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet
AAA-Lite Audio: Design Challenges And Methodologies To Bring Console-Quality Audio To Browser And Mobile Games 4
by Rev Dr Bradley Meyer [05.31.11]
In this feature, former console audio director turned mobile and browser director Brad Meyer explains what challenges are presented by these constrained platforms -- and how to get the best results with the tools, budget, and staff size that's required by them.
Audio, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet
Fighting The Friction: An Overview Of The Android Market For Game Developers 7
by Andrew Webster [05.26.11]
Unlike the iOS platform, whose App Store is the only legitimate way to get commercially-released games into the hands of players, Google's Android platform allows for many different options -- and in this article, Gamasutra explores several of them to find out just what developers should know before selecting one.
Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet
Smartphone Piracy: 'Life's Too Short To Worry About It' 9
by Paul Hyman [05.18.11]
While console providers and publishers are mum about the next generation of piracy prevention as implemented in the Sony NGP and Nintendo 3DS, smartphone developers share their best strategies to combat the scourge.
Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet
The Necessity Of Making Free-to-Play Moves 11
by Paul Hyman [04.20.11]
Will the emergence of microtransactions and rapid updates inevitably force changes in the console and traditional handheld game space? Three well-informed perspectives on the topic seem to point to "yes", as Gamasutra investigates.
Business/Marketing, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet