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Making Knack: An interview with Mark Cerny 7
by Christian Nutt [12.20.13]
Veteran developer Mark Cerny was lead system architect for the PlayStation 4 and also directed Knack for the launch lineup -- and here shares his game developing methodology.
Design, Production, Interview, Console/PC
Game developers reflect on a changed console landscape 4
by Christian Nutt [11.21.13]
How games are made, how they're purchased, and even in some cases, the definition of games has changed dramatically over the course of the past console generation.
Design, Production
Chris Roberts on Star Citizen Crowdfunding Success, and Why He Doesn't Want a Publisher 35
by Christian Nutt [09.26.13]
Chris Roberts has an atypically successful crowdfunding story -- but then again, as the creator of Wing Commander, he has an atypically successful career. With 20 million dollars in Star Citizen funding, he has insights to share.
Business/Marketing, Production, Interview, Console/PC, Crowdfunding, Alternative Funding, Digital Publishing
Postmortem: DrinkBox Studios' Guacamelee! 6
by Chris Harvey [09.23.13]
Learn about the development of the popular and acclaimed PlayStation Network Metroidvania -- including how the game's distinctive look evolved and competition for studio resources created friction.
Business/Marketing, Design, Postmortem, Production, Indie
Postmortem: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 11
by Mike Fridley [07.30.13]
In this postmortem, reprinted from the April 2012 issue of Game Developer magazine, former Big Huge Games executive producer Mike Fridley walks through what went right and what went wrong with Kingdoms of Amalur's production leading up to a release that would sink two studios.
Postmortem, Production, GD Mag Exclusive, Alternative Funding

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'What's the best game dev advice you've ever received?' Exclusive 4
by Kris Graft [03.07.14]
There's a lot of good advice out there about game development, and a lot of bad advice. Today, we took to Twitter to try to get a taste of both the best and the worst.
Audio, Smartphone/Tablet, Social/Online, Indie, Serious, Console/PC, Art, Production, Programming, Design, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Constructions of Blackness  
by Zolani Stewart and Cameron Kunzelman [03.07.14]
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Zolani Stewart and Cameron Kunzelman on topics including race and the recent "Left Behind" chapter of The Last of Us.
Design, Production, Console/PC, Indie
Azure Striker Gunvolt is Keiji Inafune's next game 3
by Alex Wawro [03.07.14]
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune announced that he has partnered with Japanese developer Inti Creates to create Azure Striker Gunvolt, a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo 3DS.
Production, Console/PC, Indie, Video

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Making Games That Give Me Hugs  
by Jenn Sandercock [03.07.14]
A postmortem of a year-long game-a-month project which aimed to create games that gave metaphorical hugs to the developer first and foremost, rather than to players.
Design, Production, Indie
Rise of the GameDev Hobbyist  
by Casey ODonnell [03.07.14]
There's a reason Flappy Bird happened on iOS and not on the consoles. Access.
Business/Marketing, Design, Programming, Production, Console/PC, Indie
Do we actually value people in this industry or not? 2
by Alan Wilson [03.06.14]
With a rapid-fire succession of layoffs and closures in the industry recently, this seems to be a relevant question. Are people an "Asset" or are they just "Consumables"? Many of us don't like the answer - and it isn't even sound business.
Business/Marketing, Production, Console/PC, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet
The Possibility of Possibility  
by Colin Dwan [03.06.14]
Attempting to start a business or create a game can summon petrifying fear. Is it the sheer amount of work to be done, the intimidating competitive landscape, or is there something else that produces such intense anxiety?
Audio, Design, Programming, Production, Art, Indie
Company growth and the development approach of Fragments of Him  
by Tino van der Kraan [03.06.14]
A blog about the company expansion from the perspective of a young independent game development studio and an overview of the development approach of the narrative game Fragments of Him.
Production, Indie

arrowProduction Jobs
Neversoft / Activision — Woodland Hills, California, United States
[03.07.14]
Gameplay Programmer - Neversoft
See job description.
Neversoft / Activision — Woodland Hills, California, United States
[03.07.14]
Lead Tools Programmer - Neversoft
See job description.
Vicarious Visions / Activision — Albany, New York, United States
[03.07.14]
VV-Producer
The Producer is primarily responsible for managing a mid-sized product development team or sub-team, and supporting development from concept to submission. Responsibilities include scheduling, tracking development, and ensuring team deliverables are met in a timely manner at high quality. The Producer will manage and coordinate the relationship with both internal and external stakeholders along with internal team resources to produce games for a variety of game platforms.
KIXEYE — San Francisco, California, United States
[03.06.14]
Graphics Engineer

Sledgehammer Games / Activision — Foster City, California, United States
[03.06.14]
Level Designer, Temporary - Sledgehammer Games
See job description.
Sledgehammer Games / Activision — Foster City, California, United States
[03.06.14]
VFX Artist, Temporary - Sledgehammer Games
See job description.
Sledgehammer Games / Activision — Foster City, California, United States
[03.06.14]
Environment Artist, Temporary - Sledgehammer Games
See job description.
Sledgehammer Games / Activision — Foster City, California, United States
[03.06.14]
Character Artist, Temporary - Sledgehammer Games
See job description.
Treyarch / Activision — Santa Monica, California, United States
[03.06.14]
Senior Systems Designer - Treyarch
Do you have what it takes to be Treyarch's next Senior Systems Designer?
High Moon / Activision — Carlsbad, California, United States
[03.06.14]
Associate Sound Designer (Temporary) - High Moon Studios
See job description.