Having trouble viewing this email? Check the web version                                                      Follow us on:    January 31, 2013 Register by February 13 to save close to 30% on your GDC conference pass! That's a savings of $625 on an All Access pass. Registering a group of ten or more? Contact Gillian Crowley to save an additional 10% off the total registration cost of your group.   Decide which pass best suits you   Start the registration process now Classic Game Postmortems Return to GDC Take a trip behind the scenes with the creators of some of the most innovative games of their time. Discover the lessons learned by the makers of these landmark game titles, and find inspiration in understanding what it took to bring these games to life. Classic Game Postmortem: Crystal Castles Franz Lanzinger (Actual Entertainment, Inc.) Classic Game Postmortem: Myst Robyn Miller (Zoo Break Gun Club) Classic Game Postmortem: Pinball Construction Set Bill Budge (Google) Classic Game Postmortem: X-COM: UFO Defense Julian Gollop (Gollop Games)   View all Classic Game Postmortems Latest Session Highlights New sessions are constantly being added to the GDC conference lineup — don't forget to keep an eye on Schedule Builder for the latest additions. AUDIO An In-Depth Look at the Sound Design Choices and Technical Solutions in Hitman: Absolution Mikkel Christiansen (IO Interactive) and Frans Galschiot Quaade (IO Interactive) BUSINESS Your PR Is Broken: Journalists Speak Out Alec Shobin (Subatomic Studios), Ben Kuchera (Penny Arcade), Alexander Sliwinski (Joystiq), Eli Hodapp (TouchArcade) and Dan "Shoe" Hsu (VentureBeat) DESIGN Rethinking How We Build Games and Why: The Papo & Yo Story Vander Caballero (Minority)   View all current sessions Game Developers Choice Awards Finalists Announced Finalists have been announced for the 13th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards. The contenders for the 2013 Game of the Year Award are: Dishonored (Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks) The Walking Dead (Telltale Games) Mass Effect 3 (BioWare/Electronic Arts) XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Firaxis Games/2K Games) Journey (Thatgamecompany/Sony Computer Entertainment) Winners in all 13 categories will be announced live at the awards ceremony Wednesday March 27, 2013.   View all Choice Awards Finalists Reminder: Book a Room for GDC GDC is less than eight weeks away — have you booked your hotel accommodations yet? Don't miss out on our special discounted rates, guaranteed up to Monday, March 11, 2013.    Book your accommodations for GDC See What's New on the GDC Expo Floor Connect with exhibiting companies showcasing the latest innovations and cutting-edge development tools, platforms and services in game development. 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