Art of War: Animating Realistic Sword Combatby John Clements, Eben Bradstreet[12.13.12]
This article -- a compilation of two viewpoints on adding authentic sword combat to games -- originally appeared in the December issue of Game Developer magazine -- and explores the idea of using real Medieval techniques as taught by a trained sword master.
Art
Game Developer Magazine's Power 50by Gamasutra staff[11.10.12]
Gamasutra and its sister site Game Developer magazine have put together a "Power 50" list of people in the game industry who have stood out for doing work in the last year that is new, different, or better.
Audio, Business/Marketing, Design, Art
Postmortem: Humble Hearts' Dust: An Elysian Tailby Dean Dodrill, Alex Kain[10.31.12]
In this candid and detailed postmortem, developer Dean Dodrill tells the tale of the challenging and largely solo development of Summer of Arcade hit Dust: An Elysian Tail, a title that took him over three years to create.
Audio, Design, Postmortem, Production, Art
Making Games with No Previous Experience - Part 2: 2D Art by Alex Rose[11.27.12]
So, you love the idea of making games but you have no knowledge of any the skills necessary to do so?
Fear not! I was in the same position a year ago, but all you need to break is the psychological barrier that you’re missing years of experience.
Art, Indie
Koolhaus Games Inc. —
Vancouver,
BC,
CAN
[01.13.13] UI Artist
Experienced UI artist able to work in a small team environment delivering industry leading UI for a well established, cross platform (mobile & console) video game studio.
Koolhaus Games has been in business for over 7 years and has had 4 number 1 charted games over the past three years. Our last 7 releases have all had 8/10+ critical reviews.
Art / Animation, Console / PC Games, Smartphone / Tablet Games
Gameloft - New Orleans —
New Orleans,
LA,
USA
[01.13.13] Animator
Gameloft is proud to be one of the most stable and successful companies in games, with an established reputation of excellence in mobile and iOS. But we couldn't do it without talented developers like you! Join our newest US studio in spectacular New Orleans and be part of the next big thing in games!
Art / Animation, Social / Online Games, Smartphone / Tablet Games
Neversoft / Activision —
Woodland Hills,
CA,
USA
[01.11.13] Senior Environment Artist: FPS
Neversoft Entertainment’s studio is located in Woodland Hills, California, just northwest of Los Angeles. Our team consists of over 130 smart, energetic, and talented developers supported by experienced production and human resources groups. The structure and organization of our company and the experience of our employees make Neversoft an ideal place to work where talented developers can enjoy a long and successful career.
We are moving on to our next epic adventure here at Neversoft. We hav
Art / Animation