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Gamasutra is the largest independent web site devoted to the art and business of making games. It offers the latest breaking news on video games, much respected detailed features on the industry, the biggest video game job board anywhere, an in-depth contractors section, and much more. Growing rapidly since its 1997 launch, Gamasutra.com now reaches more than 650,000 game developers monthly.

Take a look at Gamasutra at www.gamasutra.com.

Game Developer magazine is the only print publication that delivers canonical postmortems, detailed technical features, standout columns, and notable product reviews to professional game developers. Each month the most renowned and respected developers in the industry explain the technology and business behind the most successful and innovative games to 35,000 physical and digital magazine readers, making this truly the publication "by game developers, for game developers."

Check out the magazine at www.gdmag.com.

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Develop is the must-read monthly magazine for over 8,000 game programmers, artists, designers, musicians, and producers. Written by industry insiders, it offers news and views on all the latest game development trends, as well as the unique Develop Directory - a one-stop shop for anyone looking for new staff or specialist services. Subscribers in 43 countries.

Edge is relied on by both passionate gamers and industry professionals. Produced with incisive, intelligent writing, stunning design and a genuine love of gaming, it delivers unrivalled feature content, revealing interviews and the most trusted game reviews in the business, alongside the best recruitment and studio-focus sections both in print and online.

The mouthpiece of the gaming generation, The Escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse video game culture by way of in-depth features, thought provoking articles, cutting-edge video shorts, engaging forums and robust and innovative social media elements tailored to its audience.
www.escapistmagazine.com

96% of Gamers like to try games before they buy them online, for 35% it’s a requirement. Gaikai is capable of running games at a quality level of Call of Duty, or FIFA Soccer without having to download or install anything. With trials pre-embedded on all publisher and retail sites, imagine how many you'd try!

GameDev.net is the leading online destination for game developers of all levels. Established in 1999, with origins tracing back to 1996, GameDev.net now reaches an audience of over 350,000 game developers from all over the world. We have been recommended in books, magazines, and even television as the best place on the Internet to learn about and keep up with the world of game development. GameDev.net features over 1500 articles, hundreds of book and product reviews, industry event coverage, active community forums, daily industry news, job listings, and much, much more.

GamesIndustry.biz has a fundamental, long-term commitment to the games industry and we operate with integrity in both creative and commercial areas. We firmly believe in the highest possible journalistic standards, and our code of ethics aims to reflect the core values of objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency.

The International Game Developers Association is the largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals that create video games. The IGDA is committed to advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community.

Kongregate, a GameStop company, brings together over 11 million enthusiastic gamers to play games, earn achievements and level up. We support indie developers with weekly cash prizes, an accessible virtual currency system and by sharing ad revenue with game creators. We’re growing dramatically as GameStop pushes their 500 million shoppers to our site.

Founded in July 2005, Mashable is the world’s largest blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 and Social Media news. With more than 25 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific blog reviewing new Web sites and services, publishing breaking news on what’s new on the web and offering social media resources and guides.

The S-3D Gaming Alliance is the voice and standards body for 3D gaming. Meeting the artistic and business needs of game developers first, they drive industry-wide compatibility, consumer education, quality and technology standards, and more. They also operate The U-Decide Initiative, the leading research on 2D and 3D gamer opinion.

Slide To Play is a premiere web source for iPhone game reviews, previews, news, features, and media. The site was founded by veterans of GameSpot and Yahoo! in September 2008, and aims to set the gold standard for professionalism and quality of content in this emerging space.
www.slidetoplay.com

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