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Novel, a virtual world that simulates the job search process; job seekers can determine a good workplace environment through exploring virtual alternatives

FOX40.com - Chris Nelson reports - 5/2/12

Convesation with Tim Loew and Ken Surdan of Turbine, focusing on education and jobs in Mass. game industry

"Yanis Varoufakis, "an academic economist," recounts the story of how his widely read writings on the Euro crisis led to a job offer from Valve software, who were contemplating the creation of a shared virtual currency between two worlds. Valve founder Gabe Newell was contemplating balance of payments when he realized "this is Germany and Greece," and he wrote to Varoufakis to ask for his consulting help. "

A premier news aggregator for the tech startup culture,hosted by tech incubator YCombinator, featuring articles on programming, hacking, software and other topics of possible interest to game designers. Also hosts query functions, comments and job listings.

"Abstract Video game developers have a tough road ahead as they try to out-do their competitors and develop the next blockbuster video game. The problem they face is that the cost of developing a video game is rising. The pressure mounts as economic uncertainty has led many consumers to cut spending on lucrative video game titles that publishers are tossing out up to $100 million (in rare cases) to develop, and the publishers are already beginning to feel the heat. Recent years have seen a number of publishers close up shop and even more publishers cutting jobs to save on spending. Despite the need for producing a product more efficiently and within a time restriction, the video game industry bases most of the production phases in-house instead of adopting a 24-hour business model in co-located sites around the world. Implementation of the 24 hour knowledge factory can help to solve some of the problems developers face in the numerous phases of video game development. However, publishers have yet to take advantage of this efficient business model."

"One Shrewsbury company is bringing online, tech. and video game-related jobs to the area. Elevation Exhibits & Events, an exhibit design and event-planning firm, announced a new client, Rooster Teeth. The newly added user is one of the fastest-growing online communities in the comic book, video, film and gaming industry."

Otis report study from 2007-2010 does note " Digital media, including software publishing and video game design and production, had robust earnings gains, with payrolls in the two counties up by a third, to $1.33 billion," although number employed actually declined

Q. So you designed the game and programmed it yourself? A. I did all of the art and background, I programmed the levels, I did the music, the timing. I outsourced the programming to a company in New York. I pretty much did everything I could possibly do except the raw coding itself.

FORT WALTON BEACH - Video games are not just for fun any longer. A local business recently received a contract to develop a new serious video game for the Army. Goldrush77.com/Caruth Central Business Advisory & Education Service, which recently moved into a new 3,000-square-foot office on Mar Walt Drive, was contracted to develop instructional design programs and a video game for training purposes. ... One of the main purposes of the game will be to help the Army work with groups that may not want its help for fear of retaliation from enemies. (20 new positions available)

"A new iPhone game that turns players into pathogens keen on destroying humanity has gone viral and its creator and locals say the app does a better job of teaching users about disease than terrifying them. In the two weeks since its release, Plague Inc. has become the top paid app for iPhones."

Discusses Turtle Boy Games, a venture to help game design students enter the game industry, in the context of the Mass Digi and statewide efforts to increase collaboration between game companies and academia to create industry and job growth.