True to Design: What I’m Reading

Ken Levine on the Storytelling Craft of BioShock Infinite: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6586/ken_levine_on_the_storytelling_.php

Improving F2P: http://www.raphkoster.com/2012/01/09/improving-f2p/

7 Things To Know About HTML5: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6587/7_things_to_know_about_html5.php

CES: PlayStation’s role in Sony’s big unified entertainment plan: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39559/CES_PlayStations_role_in_Sonys_big_unified_entertainment_plan.php

Vostu: social games with real-time multiplayer more likely to go viral: http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2012/01/10/vostu-social-games-with-real-time-multiplayer-more-likely-to-go-viral/

Tension Maps: A Process for Identifying Low-Risk Design Opportunities: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6436/tension_maps_a_process_for_.php

Interview: What RISK: Factions hopes to do for ‘real’ games on Facebook: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39434/Interview_What_RISK_Factions_hopes_to_do_for_real_games_on_Facebook.php

EverQuest II‘s free-to-play switch spurs 300% jump in new players: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39583/EverQuest_IIs_freetoplay_switch_spurs_300_jump_in_new_players.php

F2P vs subs: http://www.raphkoster.com/2012/01/11/f2p-vs-subs/

Analysis: SOPA and its effect on digital distribution for independent development:  http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/39605/Analysis_SOPA_and_its_effect_on_digital_distribution_for_independent_development.php

Ten Tips to Becoming an Indie Game Developer: http://rampantgames.com/blog/?p=3785

Is immersion a core game virtue?: http://www.raphkoster.com/2012/01/13/is-immersion-a-core-game-virtue/