In a series of recent job posts over on Gamasutra, Mako Games has been looking to hire developers to, "Dive deeply into the Natal motion-sensing technology".

A new postmortem over on Gamasutra covers the creative process behind Freeverse's licensed Top Gun iPhone game and explains how staying true to the source material allowed the team to deliver a better game.

After a very fruitful first year, the Game Design Aspect of the Month editors are preparing for the new year with the goal of building on last year's achievements and improving GDAM's feature.

Ladies and Gentlemen, to kick off the new year we are hosting our own drink night at a little place you might have heard of... BARCADE!!!

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The NY Gaming Meetup on Tuesday gathered many enthusiasts and professionals together for a night of demos, drinks and conversation-starting art. Held once a month at Gallery Bar in Manhattan, the event includes a half-hour of presentations, followed by an opportunity to socialize with the speakers afterwards.

Tis the season to be merry! So take a break from your computer and come celebrate the end of 2009 with your local IGDA chapter!

The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is coming to the East Coast! The show is heading to Boston this year and promises to be an amazing festival for game lovers of all stripes.

Publishers Clearing House has partnered with Arkadium to launch PCHgames.com 2.0. The new site offers enhanced social and community features, personalization tools, lots of new games and even more ways to win cash and prizes.

Beep Bleep! This is a test of the emergency Xbox Alert System. Online gamers, get ready for possible alerts as New York State officials begin eyeing video game networks, such as Xbox Live, as a means to send emergency notifications to players.

Join us for a book launch and panel debate regarding Jesper Juul's new book, "A Casual Revolution: Reinventing Video Games and Their Players", which will be held at the NYU Game Center later this month.