Security firm ensuring Watch Dogs hacking is believable 10
by Mike Rose [05.10.13]
"Sometimes they say, 'Yeah, that's possible, but change that word'" - Watch Dogs' Dominic Guay explains how the game's hacking goes through a security firm to make sure it's fairly realistic.
Console/PC, Design, Business/Marketing

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Blog: Making players feel important 6
by Gamasutra Community [05.10.13]
Making players feel like they can have an impact on the world is crucial, but doing so is far from easy. How do you do it? Here are some observations and suggestions.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design

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Leaving AAA: Why Naughty Dog's star designer became a teacher 13
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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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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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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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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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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Playtesting for indies 4
by Gamasutra Community [05.09.13]
Getting player feedback is key, but harnessing the power of playtesting isn't always easy when your resources are limited. One indie team shares its methods.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing

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Video: Diverse game characters - write them now! 4
by GDC Vault Staff [05.08.13]
"The more stereotypical characters we create, the more we write ourselves into corners," warns Assassin's Creed III: Liberation writer Jill Murray in this GDC 2013 talk.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Design, Production, Video

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Star Wars 1313 dev on talking to the player through design 1
by Kris Ligman [05.08.13]
Matthias Worch, recently attached to the cancelled Star Wars 1313 project, talks in this encore presentation of his GDC 2013 session on how games are the perfect medium of modern culture.
Console/PC, Design, Video

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Blog: If you truly want diversity in games, take the risk 3
by Gamasutra Community [05.08.13]
MIT research Todd Harper argues that now is "the perfect time for people with passion to take the risks" in increasing diversity in their games' characters -- and this impassioned plea explains why.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Business/Marketing

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Making 4X strategy work on smartphones 4
by Gamasutra Community [05.08.13]
Reducing complexity while enhancing depth -- a tough-sounding task, but this deep design post explains how Galactic Reign's team made the game rewarding to play.
Smartphone/Tablet, Design

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See the guts of an Ouya without tearing yours apart 4
by Mike Rose [05.08.13]
With the public launch of the Ouya Android-powered home console fast approaching, electronics repair company iFixit has taken the console apart, to see exactly what's inside this $99 box.
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design, Business/Marketing

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Watch how this cello controls a video game  
by Mike Rose [05.08.13]
It's not often that we see a video game in which a classical instrument is the controller -- but then Cello Fortress is quite unlike any game we've seen before.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Business/Marketing, Video

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Analyzing the freemium design of Knight Storm 2
by Gamasutra Community [05.08.13]
Consulting producer/designer Benjamin Sipe takes a close look at Munky Fun's latest iPad game, delving into what works and what does not when it comes to its free-to-play design.
Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Design, Business/Marketing

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Should games have stories? 93
by Soren Johnson [05.08.13]
A reprint from Game Developer magazine's February issue, industry veteran Soren Johnson questions whether video games should have stories, and explores various examples.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, GD Mag, Design, GD Mag Exclusive

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