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Reflecting On Uncharted 2: How They Did It
by Kris Graft
[11.13.09]
As Uncharted 2 tops U.S. console retail charts, Gamasutra sits down with Naughty Dog's lead designer on the project, Neil Druckmann, looking back over the sequel's creation, polishing,character honing, plotting, and more.
Game Design, Production, Interview
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Postmortem: Wadjet Eye's The Blackwell Convergence
by Dave Gilbert
[11.12.09]
In this honest indie postmortem, Wadjet Eye Games' Gilbert discusses the creation of adventure game sequel The Blackwell Convergence, looking at everything from promotion through art direction and engine to analyze what went right -- and wrong -- in the game's creation.
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Game Design, Postmortem, Production
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The Tiger And The Spider: From AAA To App Store
by Christian Nutt
[11.11.09]
Tiger Style co-founders Randy Smith and David Kalina talk to Gamasutra on their successful iPhone title Spider, the state of the fast-moving App Store, what it means to be be transitioning from a big studio developer into a world of high-pressure, low-overhead game development.
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Business, Game Design, Interview
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A Case For Virtual Game Development - Need For Speed: Shift
by Simon Tomlinson
[11.10.09]
In this in-depth article, Slightly Mad Studios contractor Tomlinson explains how the firm completed highly-rated EA-published console racing game Need For Speed Shift with a largely virtual team structure, with a personal perspective on how remote working can work even for larger game teams.
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Game Design
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Gamasutra Versus Capcom: The Tatsunoko Interview
by Christian Nutt
[11.09.09]
Capcom has chosen to revitalize its Versus fighting game series in the form of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, and Gamasutra sits down with the game's producer Ryota Niitsuma to discuss its Wii-exclusive genesis, how the project got started, and more.
[7]
Business, Game Design, Interview
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In-Depth: Inside The Making Of High Voltage's The Conduit
by Staff
[08.19.09]
Extracting from a postmortem of High Voltage Software's The Conduit, Gamasutra looks at how the Wii first-person shooter's team battled with scheduling and tech issues to stay on focus and ship the game.
PC, Console, Originals, Design, Production
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Illuminate Labs' Beast, Emergent's Gamebryo LightSpeed Unveil Integration
by Leigh Alexander
[08.10.09]
Rendering and lighting tech maker Illuminate Labs says its Beast global lighting solution can now work with Emergent's Gamebryo Lightspeed development platform through a new integration.
PC, Console, Art, Design
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Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Morals To Exhaustion
by Chris Remo
[07.09.09]
In the latest highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry veterans write in depth about infusing games with morality, balancing weapons, and the pluses and minuses of going indie.
PC, Console, Originals, Programming, Design, Production
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Crystal Dynamics —
Redwood City,
CA,
USA
[11.13.09]
Lead Designer
Crystal Dynamics is looking for a talented, innovative lead designer on future AAA title development for XBox 360 and PS3. We're looking for a candidate who is driven, passionate about making games, willing to take risks, confident that the risk is worth taking and has a solid design background to make it happen. The candidate we're looking for will have current multiplayer, systems and technical experience and excels in highly collaborative, team environments.
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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Trion Redwood City —
Redwood City,
CA,
USA
[11.12.09]
Senior Systems Designer
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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Radical Entertainment / Activision —
Vancouver,
BC,
CAN
[11.12.09]
Mission Scripter (Intermediate)
Radical Entertainment, an operation of Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a leading developer of interactive entertainment. We are proud to have released hit titles such as Scarface: The World is Yours, Hulk Ultimate Destruction and Crash of the Titans. We are continuing to work on licensed properties and are set to deliver an original title, Prototype, in 2009. Our 50,000+ square foot studio situated on the cusp of downtown Vancouver, overlooks the coastal mountains and offers a fully stocked kitchen, in-house gym, log cabin, ski lift tickets, art gallery passes and a wide variety of training, mentorship and career development initiatives. At Radical we’re here to create great games and learn and have fun doing it. Our motto is simple: Play Work Live Breathe Games!
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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Koei Canada Inc. —
Toronto,
ON,
CAN
[11.12.09]
EXPERIENCED GAME PLANNER/DESIGNER
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director, OTHER, Programmer / Engineer
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Raven Software / Activision —
Madison,
WI,
USA
[11.12.09]
Senior Game Designer
Raven Software, developer of numerous award winning games, including X Men Origins: Wolverine, Wolfenstein and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is seeking an experienced Senior designer.
We offer a gorgeous work environment with state-of-the-art workstations, including 3d scanners and motion capture halls; an outstanding compensation and benefits package; a fun, team environment; impressively affordable living, and an exceptional quality of life!
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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Relic Entertainment —
Vancouver,
BC,
CAN
[11.12.09]
Senior Multiplayer Designer
Everybody wants to make great games. Come to Relic, and you will.
We’re looking for a senior level multiplayer designer – an individual contributor that designs games through content, interface and engineering abilities while inspiring peers by both technical skill and behavioral maturity.
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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Relic Entertainment —
Vancouver,
BC,
CAN
[11.12.09]
Senior Level Designer
Relic is looking for a Level Designer with an established body of work on AAA console action games or shooters. The successful candidate will have strong design and artistic sense, solid level building skills, and a thorough understanding of the intricacies and performance requirements of level design. The Level Designer will work closely with the Design and Environment teams to stage compelling game play encounters.
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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Zindagi Games —
Camarillo,
CA,
USA
[11.12.09]
Game Designer
We are a 2nd party studio working on cutting edge AAA titles for a major publisher and we are looking for a smart, talented, and team-oriented, creative force to join us! Zindagi literally means 'life' and a better life is what we hope to provide. Work at a company where your life is part of the equation. Good employers care about their employees at work, great employers care about their employees, period.
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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Volition —
Champaign,
IL,
USA
[11.12.09]
Designer
Volition is located in Champaign, IL and is one of THQ's premier internal game development studios. We are the creators of such franchises as Saints Row, Red Faction, and the Descent/Freespace series. We have most recently released the highly successful Saints Row 2 and Red Faction Guerilla We offer a casual work environment, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to have fun solving technically challenging problems.
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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Ganz/WEBKINZ —
Toronto,
ON,
CAN
[11.12.09]
Game Level Designer
Game / Level Designer / Creative Director
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