Game development news

Japanese publisher reveals brand identity for casual-orientated range

Innovative track lets delegate elect speakers and sessions

Course supported by Microsoft kicks off in October

Announces joint effort To End All Wars

With the amazing growth in online games, ensuring playability can no longer be an afterthought, says Itheonâ??s Frank Puranik. Here he explains how to get networking rightâ?¦

Development can be a positive experience, says Evolutionâ??s Matt Southern, who details the studioâ??s unique efforts to encourage staff satisfaction â?? calling in a business mentor to coach the staff through productionâ?¦

The brief was for ten multiplayer mobile games in as many months. You canâ??t say no when the request has come from Nokia itself, says Octopiâ??s Justin Felker, who explains what considerations must be made when making titles for casual playersâ?¦

Game Developers Association of Australia wants same tax credits as film industry

Developers reminded to get entries in by July 6th

Users of Microsoft's homebrew initiative get access to GarageGames' C# drag and drop engine