Game Career Guide News

MDM Announces $50,000 Prize for Social Change Project

Danny Cowan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The Masters of Digital Media Program at the Centre for Digital Media in Vancouver announced that it will award $50,000 to a chosen digital media-based project that promotes a philanthropic cause or positive social change initiative.

Penny Arcade Scholarship Program Awards $10,000 to Game Design Student

Danny Cowan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

College student Kyla Gorman was awarded $10,000 by the Penny Arcade Scholarship Program, which she plans to dedicate to pursuing a game design degree at the University of Southern California.

GDC 2010 Reminds Of Summit Submissions, IGF Student, Mobile Deadline

Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

GDC 2010 organizers are reminding potential Summit speakers of a Friday, Nov. 13th deadline to submit lectures for multiple Summits, with IGF Student and Mobile due dates also impending.

Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of November 6

Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Sega of America, 2K Marin and more.

Hansoft Supplies Universities with Educational Licenses

Danny Cowan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Project management software vendor Hansoft has launched an education license program, giving a number of universities worldwide access to the company's latest game development tools.

IGF Sees Record Main Competition Entry Numbers

Staff — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The organizers of the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival have announced over 300 entries for IGF 2010's Main Competition, 35% more submissions than 2009's event and an all-time high.

Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of October 30

Staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100

In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from 5th Cell, Insomniac Games, and more.

GameCity: 'Game Designers Are Undervalued'

Simon Parkin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100

As an industry, "we don�t value the game designer�s role", and "their vision is often subsumed within the views of the higher-ups", claimed game academic David Surman at the UK's GameCity event.

Harmonix Co-Founder Egozy to Speak at Vanderbilt University

Danny Cowan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, has announced that Harmonix Music Systems co-founder and chief technical officer Eran Egozy will speak on November 17th. A charity Rock Band competition will follow afterward.

IGF 2010 Reminds On Deadline, Reveals Nuovo Award Specifics

Staff — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100

The organizers of the 2010 Independent Games Festival are reminding entrants that there's one week left before the Nov. 1st main deadline, revealing over 100 entries and new specifics on the Nuovo prize.