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US Court of Appeals upholds Wii balance board patent

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:25:00 -0400

The Federal Circuit of the US Court of Appeals has upheld a 2012 decision ruling that Nintendo's Wii balance board does not infringe on a patent held by IA Labs. ...

Video: Sexism and sexuality in games

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:04:00 -0400

Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider takes a look at how romantic characters evolved from Baulder's Gate II to the Dragon Age series ...

Blog: Why did King really ditch in-game ads?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:59:00 -0400

Candy Crush Saga developer King recently announced it's ending in-app advertising. What's the real reason? Should you? Freemium designer Benjamin Sipe ponders the issue. ...

GDC Next's first talks: Disney, thatgamecompany, Google, Adam Orth

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:00 -0400

GDC Next organizers have announced the first talks for its inaugural event this November - revealing future-leaning talks from Google, Disney, thatgamecompany, plus Adam Orth on 'mob rules'. ...

Invisible enemies: The challenge of making a sound-based game

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400

What if you couldn't see your enemies at all? Getting players to comprehend this was more complex than Brian Schmidt anticipated, and he writes about developing his game Ear Monsters here. ...

Tale of Tales' latest game asks you to make love to your tablet

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:20:00 -0400

Tale of Tales' entry into this year's IndieCade showcase at E3, Luxuria Superbia, is a joyful iOS experiment in sensuality. Gamasutra speaks with co-developer Auriea Harvey about the project. ...

Postmortem - Sony Santa Monica's God of War: Ascension

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:35:00 -0400

Remaking a popular franchise like God of War is no easy task. Members of Sony Santa Monica go over what went right and wrong with the latest installment. ...

Games for Change Festival names its 2013 winners

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:10:00 -0400

Games for Change, the New York City festival focused on the positive social impact of games, has revealed the winners of its 2013 awards, including the festival's coveted Game of the Year. ...

What do sheep and goats have to do with educational games?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:41:00 -0400

At the 2013 Games for Change Festival, designer Jesse Schell talked about different educational strategies and the source of curiosity. ...

Removing friction at the point of player payment

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:09:00 -0400

It's hard enough to get players to pay for games or items -- so it's dangerous to be unaware of the how the payment process. This blog post explores the complexities of international payments. ...