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	January 12, 2013

		The Storytelling Secrets of Virtue's Last Reward [6]

		Team Building with Mario and Luigi [8]

		Are Game Developers Standing Up for Their Rights? [31]


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		50 Video game industry leaders head to Washington by Frank Cifaldi [01.11.13] Representatives of the United States video game industry are meeting with Vice President Joe Biden in Washington today to get a word in before he gives new gun policy recommendations to President Obama next week. Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Business/Marketing

		34 The 10 best-selling games of 2012 by Frank Cifaldi [01.10.13] It was a rough year at retail for the United States video game industry, which saw $3.73 billion fewer dollars spent than it did in 2011, but the biggest triple-A games continued to sell. Console/PC, Business/Marketing

		2 Joe Danger is a rare example of console-to-mobile done right by Mike Rose [01.11.13] Hello Games has had quite an explosive few years, thanks to its rather popular arcade racing Joe Danger series. Now, as the third installment launches on iOS, the studio is finally ready to put Joe to bed. Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive

		4 Video: Designers challenged to make a video game bigger than Jesus by GDC Vault Staff [01.11.13] GDC Vault shares for free the Game Design Challenge from GDC 2011, which tasked three developers behind Doom, Journey, and Passage to design games as religions. Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design, Video

		49 3DS piracy is a problem - because publishers say so by Mike Rose [01.11.13] When Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham raised concerns over Nintendo 3DS piracy, the public reaction was brutal. Here, Dreamrift's Peter Ong explains why we should indeed be worried about piracy on the 3DS. Console/PC, Business/Marketing, Exclusive

		Get a job: Neversoft and others hiring now on the Gamasutra jobs board by Danny Cowan [01.11.13] In the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Neversoft, Gameloft, SCEA Santa Monica, and others. Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

		Games for social good, five years after PeaceMaker by Leigh Alexander [01.11.13] We catch up with Games For Change co-president Asi Burak on the potential for games to influence behavior positively, and look at what's changed five years after his groundbreaking PeaceMaker. Console/PC, Design, Business/Marketing, Exclusive

		68 How retail figures may point to a coming disruption by Matt Matthews [01.10.13] Retail video game sales tell a brutal tale: a market cut in half from 2008 to 2012. Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews discusses what's going on behind the scenes, suggesting that a disruption is well underway. Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Business/Marketing, Exclusive

		Interview: Mobile tech developer Qualcomm's reliance on game players by Patrick Miller [01.11.13] Qualcomm hasn't historically been a game-centric company, but that is changing. At CES 2013, Gamasutra spoke to two key Qualcomm execs about why mobile games -- and courting mobile game developers -- is key to Snapdragon's success. Smartphone/Tablet, Business/Marketing, Exclusive

		50 IGDA's open letter to Vice President Joe Biden by Frank Cifaldi [01.10.13] In it, IGDA calls for better studies into the effects of imaginary violence, such as that found in video games. Don't just study the negative effects, the group says: study the benefits too. Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Business/Marketing

		How Virtue's Last Reward weaves its gameplay/narrative blend by Staff [01.11.13] The cult adventure game hit was one of the highlights of 2012, and Gamasutra speaks to its director to discover exactly how he managed to build a story-based game that turns narrative into gameplay. Console/PC, Design

		1 Skylanders has now made $500M in U.S. sales by Mike Rose [01.11.13] Activision's Skylanders franchise has shown over the last year that kids' games can become real cashcows if done right -- and latest figures for the series make for remarkable reading. Console/PC, Business/Marketing

		2 The Secret World looks healthier after dropping subscriptions by Mike Rose [01.11.13] Funcom said today that dropping the subscription model for its troubled MMO The Secret World has proved a good move, as game activity has increased by 400 percent. Console/PC, Business/Marketing

		2 The 5 things game developers should take away from CES 2013 by Patrick Miller [01.10.13] 3D is irrelevant, everyone wants to make their own console, and no one really knows what's going on in mobile games: Here's what the games industry should take away from CES 2013. Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Production, Business/Marketing, Exclusive

		15 Another month of retail video game decline in the US by Frank Cifaldi [01.10.13] Another month, another decline for the retail video game industry in the United States, despite the new Wii U console and a strong debut for Ubisoft's Far Cry 3. Console/PC, Business/Marketing

		70 Valve's Newell opens up about his 'Steam Box' plans by Mike Rose [01.09.13] Valve's Gabe Newell has given an in-depth rundown of what we can expect from the company in the near future, ranging from its home console plans, to how the Steam store is going to evolve over the coming years. Console/PC, Business/Marketing

		241 Opinion: Meeting with Biden is a mistake for the game industry by Kris Graft [01.09.13] If you're meeting with Joe Biden about gun control, you're stating that you are part of the problem, and therefore, you are part of the problem, says Gamasutra Editor-in-Chief Kris Graft. Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Exclusive

		GDC 2013 adds Capy, Shellrazer, Yamove! Summit talks by GDC Staff [01.10.13] The latest announced GDC 2013 Summit talks will involve Sword & Sworcery's Capy on paid App viability, revenue generating IAP in Shellrazer, and an acclaimed student/indie dance battle game collaboration. Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing

		4 Video: The making of Elite by GDC Vault Staff [01.09.13] Elite co-creator David Braben shares the motivation behind and genesis of the genre-defining space flight sim, which stood against industry demands for another arcade-patterned game. Console/PC, Programming, Design, Production, Exclusive, Video

		Pokemon's marketing head prepares for the series' first global launch by Christian Nutt [01.10.13] Later this year, Nintendo will release the first Pokémon game for the Nintendo 3DS -- X & Y -- and Gamasutra speaks to The Pokémon Company's J.C. Smith to find out about the latest installment and the company's expectations for it. Console/PC, Design, Business/Marketing, Exclusive


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