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• John Romero in negotiations with Square Enix - rumour

  Former id Software star John Romero has set NeoGAF abuzz by allegedly tagging himself at Square Enix’ Californian offices with the words “now let’s get a deal done”. There are a couple of theories as to what the mysterious message could mean; Romero’s social gaming company, Loot Drop, could be a good fit for Square […]

• Brenda Romero named UCSC's game designer in residence

  Brenda Romero – née Brathwaite – has joined UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Games and Playable Media as game designer in residence. GamePolitics reports the much respected industry veteran and Loot Drop co-founder will act as “an adviser and resource for game design students, faculty, and researchers on campus”, in an 80%, one-year appointment.

• Ghost Recon: Commander shelved, dev team laid off

  Tactical social effort Ghost Recon: Commander has been axed, with developer Loot Drop laying off its the entire team as a result.

• Brenda Brathwaite and John Romero tied the knot this weekend

  They’re both industry legends, they’ve both worked on some of gaming’s most treasured franchises, and now they both have the same surname: Brenda Brathwaite and John Romero got hitched this weekend in a quiet ceremony at Disneyland. The pair have worked together for years, co-founded Loot Drop together, and were engaged earlier this year. Congratulations […]

• Angry Birds dev: "Kickstarter turning devs into high paid escorts/circus animals"

  Rovio Stockholm head Oskar Burman has called out the way developers treat Kickstarter, specifically the way they offer themselves up as prizes for high-paying backers.

• Ghost Recon Commander planned as independently profitable

  Newly launched Facebook game Ghost Recon Commander isn’t just a shill for Future Soldier, but is expected to stand on its own feet.

• Ghost Recon Commander now live

  Ghost Recon Commander, the new social game from industry veteran Brenda Brathwaite, is now live on Facebook.

• Ghost Recon Commander shoots up Facebook this spring

  Ubisoft has dropped some details on its Facebook game, Ghost Recon Commander, as well as some shiny new screenshots and a video to go along with the official announcement.

• Ghost Recon Facebook game inbound from Brenda Brathwaite

  “I don’t want to visit my friends. I want to kill them,” is the legendary Brenda Brathwaite’s approach to helming a Ghost Recon social game.

• Brathwaite: Some social games developed without love

  Industry veteran turned social gaming champion Brenda Brathwaite has said a quantity of social games are made by people who aren’t interested in the games themselves.

• "Traditional developers are coming around to the opportunities of Facebook," says Brathwaite

  Loot Drop co-founder and gaming vet Brenda Brathwaite believes the days of social game development carrying a stigma are slowing going away, as there is a “completely valid market,” for the titles.