Sega's video game business is still not coping with change 12
by Mike Rose [05.10.13]
Although it would appear at first glance that Sega's last fiscal year was rather healthy, with soaring profits recorded, this is actually far from the truth.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing

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An exercise for creating accountable teams 2
by Gamasutra Community [05.10.13]
It can be hard to change your way of thinking -- even if you've just been introduced to the rules. This blog post on a team exercise reveals how useful it is to search for better solutions.
Console/PC, Indie, Production

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Gree lays off staff at its U.S. studio 1
by Mike Rose [05.10.13]
Japanese mobile gaming giant Gree moved its U.S. headquarters to San Francisco just over a year ago -- but now the company has been forced to cut back on its staff numbers at the studio.
Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

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Leaving AAA: Why Naughty Dog's star designer became a teacher 14
by Kris Ligman [05.10.13]
"Game developers should not walk but run towards their nearest academic institution," says Richard Lemarchand, design lead on Uncharted 3 who in 2012 left AAA to teach game design.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Exclusive, Student/Education

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If games are art, what's next? 39
by Staff [05.10.13]
Jonathan Blow, academic Grant Tavinor and indie Erlend Grefsrud argue for the creative future of video games and explore what they can be capable of.
Console/PC, Indie, Design

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TestFlight heads into open beta on Android  
by Kris Ligman [05.09.13]
TestFlight, the free app for developers to beta test their software with users, is moving into open beta on Android today after 45 days spent in closed beta.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Production

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Blog: Why I am making games 3
by Gamasutra Community [05.09.13]
When asked why you make games, what would you answer? One developer shares the reasons he makes games, after giving it some serious thought.
Console/PC, Indie, Design

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All GDC 2013 content live and mobile-ready on the Vault 2
by GDC Vault Staff [05.09.13]
GDC Vault, the most comprehensive collection of talks and slides from game industry thought leaders, has gone live with all GDC 2013 content on the newly-redesigned website.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Design, Production, Business/Marketing

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Why are pro gamers moving to League of Legends? 33
by Gamasutra Community [05.09.13]
League of Legends has become the biggest thing in pro gaming, draining players away from StarCraft II and fighting games, too. Zoran Cunningham speaks to players to find out why.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Business/Marketing

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Ouya has a new competitor with subscription-based GamePop 4
by Kris Ligman [05.09.13]
Mobile company BlueStacks is poised to become the latest entrant in the "microconsole" market with the GamePop, which operates under a Netflix-like subscription service.
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Business/Marketing

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Video: The Legend of Zelda's evolution, from Nintendo's Aonuma 7
by GDC Vault Staff [05.09.13]
The Legend of Zelda designer-turned-director Eiji Aonuma discusses how the franchise evolved, how A Link to the Past won him over, and how he handles the "Miyamoto Test," in this special GDC Vault video.
Console/PC, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, Video

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Get a job: Linden Lab is looking for a Game Designer  
by Kris Ligman [05.09.13]
"Linden Lab seeks a Game Designer to be responsible for generating detailed concepts covering all aspects of gameplay and using software tools to implement the designs."
Console/PC, Design, Recruitment

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Sony isn't planning on taking a major loss for its PS4 launch 11
by Kris Ligman [05.09.13]
Major video game console launches are often tied to financial losses due to major investment, but Sony said its PlayStation 4 will have a smaller negative impact when compared to PS3.
Console/PC, Production, Business/Marketing

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One indie's long road: Making You Have to Win the Game 4
by Gamasutra Community [05.09.13]
Kyle Pittman reflects on the four-year journey from conception to release, taking in the successes and failures, the inspirations and mistakes he made along the way.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing

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GDC adds Game Developer magazine EIC Miller as Online Community Director 1
by Staff [05.09.13]
UBM Tech have announced that outgoing Game Developer magazine Editor-in-Chief Patrick Miller will be moving to a new role as Director of Online Community for the GDC and ADC events, effective July 1st.
GDC

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The challenge of modifying a design for asynchronous play 5
by Gamasutra Community [05.09.13]
David Sirlin hadn't designed his card game Codex to allow for asynchronous play -- but he wanted to see if it was possible. This deep design post details what he had to do to get it there.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design

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Reminder: GDC China 2013 talk submissions due Friday  
by GDC Staff [05.09.13]
Friday, May 10 is the deadline for English and Mandarin submissions to present talks at the 2013 Game Developers Conference China, organizers are reminding.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing

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Sony and Microsoft betting heavily on free-to-play for next-gen 5
by Kris Ligman [05.09.13]
Both Sony and Microsoft are looking at taking advantage of free-to-play and in-app purchase models in their upcoming consoles, says Epic Games VP Mark Rein.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing

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As Vita languishes, why is Sony still gunning for indies? 26
by Mike Rose [05.09.13]
OPINION With Sony predicting sales of 5 million for the Vita this year, you have to wonder whether the publisher's indie push is working. But Sony has a longer-term plan for indies.
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive

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PlayStation Plus: Good for players, but is it good for devs? 20
by Staff [05.09.13]
Sony's PlayStation Plus is perhaps the most transformative console business model of this generation. But how do the program's aggressive "free" game promotions affect developers?
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing

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