The relationship between games and media licenses is as old as games itself, but in the 21st century content creators and IP holders have been particularly keen to explore what opportunities the booming, fast-evolving video game industry can offer it…

With GDC 2012 a couple of weeks away, the show’s first-ever GDC Play showcase is starting to take shape, and organizers are highlighting some of the creators showing new games or studios there. As outlined previously, GDC Play is a…

[Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, a leading destination for English-language news on Japan's game industry.] In our latest round-up of Japanese game industry news not previously reported on Gamasutra, we…

Newsbrief: Independent game developer Day 1 Studios on Monday announced Reign of Thunder, a free-to-play multiplayer mech combat title. Day 1 is the studio behind BattleTech-licensed MechAssault, an early hit on the original Xbox Live released in 2002. A follow…

Valve’s Gabe Newell has suggested that the company may begin its own hardware development in the future, as this may be the only way for it to push innovation in its games. In an interview with Penny Arcade, Newell explained…

The PC version of Remedy’s Alan Wake, released last week, managed to recoup its development and marketing expenses during the first 48 hours on sale. The game was released for PC on February 16, nearly two years after it originally…

As part of a new Gamasutra feature, Badgeville’s Tony Ventrice takes a closer look at identity — which can be “the opportunity to experiment with changing your persona.” “In academics, the modern psychology of identity is largely based on the…

Newtek is now shipping the latest version of its popular 3D modeling, animation and rendering tool, LightWave, with numerous new features available. LightWave 11, previously unveiled last year, builds on previous LightWave releases. LightWave has been used by lots of…

Newsbrief: Minecraft creator Mojang and the Humble Indie Bundle have raised nearly half a million dollars for charity as part of their 60-hour game jam over the weekend. The “Humble Bundle Mojam” ran from February 17-19 and raised $458,207.95 in…

Mobile gaming giant DeNA today launched a version of its Mobage mobile games platform in South Korea, via an agreement with Daum Communications. Daum Mobage, revealed late last year, is a localized version of the Mobage platform, offering a range…