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Pokemon Go pulled $600M in revenue faster than any other mobile game
Pokemon Go was able to earn $600 million twice as fast as the previous record holder, thanks in part to its unique playerbase.
Oct. 21, 2016
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Nintendo shares tumble following Switch reveal
Nintendo shares dropped this morning as investors chewed over the three-minute reveal of the company's new console-handheld hybrid, Switch.
Oct. 21, 2016
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Will the Nintendo Switch be a success? Industry analysts weigh in
What does the Switch say about how Nintendo views the console market? How well will it do? How well does it need to do? We posed these questions and more to top game industry analysts.
Oct. 21, 2016
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Fire(proof) Sales: The Room games surpass 11.5M copies sold
British studio Fireproof Games, reports today (via infographic) that it's sold over 11.5 million copies of its three The Room puzzle games since launching the first in December of 2012.
Oct. 21, 2016
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Building an RPG Battle System - Part 2
In the second part of the Building an RPG Battle System article I take a look at the second game, Trulon: The Shadow engine and the lessons learned from its design, including designing randomness, the core loop and handling player feedback.
Oct. 21, 2016
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An Unholy Alliance: Unreal Engine, GitHub & Perforce
Explains how to setup your UE4 code project to use P4 as your main source depot and how to integrate latest releases of the engine from Epic's GitHub source depot.
Oct. 21, 2016
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The Problem With Morality Choices in Storytelling
Today's post looks at why morality choices don't lead to interesting decisions on the player's part, and how there is a better alternative.
Oct. 21, 2016
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Do you want to make a game for the Nintendo Switch?
We polled developers on Twitter to see just how interested they were in the idea of making games for Nintendo's new hybrid console.
Oct. 20, 2016
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Nintendo's versatile Switch console is powered by Nvidia tech
In a blog entry posted shortly after Nintendo’s announcement trailer, Nvidia detailed the technology that powers the handheld-hybrid console.
Oct. 20, 2016
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IndieBox is bringing select indie games to GameStop stores
Through a partnership with GameStop, IndieBox is gearing up to sell a selection of popular indie games physically in stores with limited-run steelbooks.
Oct. 20, 2016
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Diablo designer David Brevik joins Path of Exile dev as advisor
A press release confirmed that Brevik is working with Grinding Gear Games as an advisor for Path of Exile’s launch in China.
Oct. 20, 2016
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Nintendo's new console is a handheld-hybrid called the Switch
After almost two years of radio silence, Nintendo has pulled back the curtain on its newest console, dubbed the Nintendo Switch
Oct. 20, 2016