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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Attracting A Casual Audience To The Definition Of A Game

In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including the critical elements of a casual game, play styles, and the definition of a game. Member Blogs can be maintained by any registered Gamasutra user, while in...

Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Auteur Theory To Procedural Content

20
Jul

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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Auteur Theory To Procedural Content

In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including auteurism in the industry, the crucial elements of an action game, and the pros and cons of procedural content. Member Blogs can be maintained by any regist...

Tags: action game, Auteur, auteurism, Blog, Blogs, Development, development professionals, elements, Expert, Gamasutra, Game, information, invitation, Member, pros and cons, viewpoints

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Interview: A Rocket Bear Takes Off – Vostrov On Going Full-Time Indie

19
Jul

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Interview: A Rocket Bear Takes Off – Vostrov On Going Full-Time Indie

Alex Vostrov is the one man band behind Rocket Bear Games, previously known as Indiebird. His work has been featured on sister site IndieGames.com's blog numerous times, and with good reason -- his games tend to be quirky and interesting, as well as so...

Tags: alex, band, bear, Blog, com, day job, decision, full time, games, gearbox, good reason, indie, IndieGames, man band, pandora, reason, sister, Swarm, zombies

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Offerpal Downsizing After Losing Facebook Credits Deal

13
Jul

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Offerpal Downsizing After Losing Facebook Credits Deal

Offer-based ad network Offerpal Media revealed that it's laying off an unspecified amount of its employees, due to Facebook choosing a rival advertising partner for its universal virtual currency Credits. "Facebook has indicated to us that at least ini...

Tags: advertising, Blog, ceo george, Credits, deal, downsizing, Facebook, george garrick, letter, Media, Network, Offer-based, provider, unspecified amount, virtual currency

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Civilization Developer Firaxis Lays Off 20

8
Jul

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Civilization Developer Firaxis Lays Off 20

Firaxis, the Maryland-based developer of well-regarded strategy game franchise Civilization, laid off 20 workers as parent Take-Two "realigns" resources, the publisher confirmed to Variety's Technotainment blog on Thursday. Firaxis, founded in 1996 by ...

Tags: Blog, Brian Reynolds, Civilization, civilization network, Development, Firaxis, franchise, Game, game franchise, jeff briggs, layoffs, parent, Sid Meier, Strategy, strategy game, Take, technotainment, work

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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Towel Metaphors To Successful Villains

29
Jun

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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Towel Metaphors To Successful Villains

In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including towel metaphors, game design programs, and the traits of a successful villain. Member Blogs can be maintained by any registered Gamasutra user, while invita...

Tags: Blog, Blogs, check, Development, development professionals, Expert, Game, Game Design, information, information check, invitation, Member, metaphors, viewpoints, villain, villains

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Sony Offers Free LBP With New EU PlayStation Plus Subs

24
Jun

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Sony Offers Free LBP With New EU PlayStation Plus Subs

Sony's detailing the value proposition it sees in its newly-announced "premium" PlayStation Plus service, and in an effort to entice consumers, European users will get LittleBigPlanet for free if they subscribe between now and August 3. A similar promo...

Tags: Blog, consumers, effort, initiative, June, june 29, lbp, New, news, Offers, playstation, Plus, post, premium, proposition, Sony, subs, value proposition

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This Week In Video Game Criticism: Apocalypse When? Zelda Now!

24
Jun

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This Week In Video Game Criticism: Apocalypse When? Zelda Now!

[Gamasutra is partnering with game criticism site Critical Distance to present some of the week's most inspiring writing about the art and design of video games from commentators worldwide. This week, Ben Abraham looks at E3 'surprises', Apocalypse Now...

Tags: abraham, apocalypse now, art, Blog, commentators, criticism, Distance, Gamasutra, Game, game thoughts, matthew kaplan, post, site, surprises, the, video game, video games, week, writing

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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Education To Glimpses Of The Future

22
Jun

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Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Education To Glimpses Of The Future

In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including education, the execution of narrative, and promising looks into the future. Member Blogs can be maintained by any registered Gamasutra user, while invitatio...