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Curt Schilling and others aim to exit 38 Studios lawsuit by paying $2.5M settlement
38 Studios founder Curt Schilling and 3 others have agreed to pay a $2.5 million settlement to escape the long-running lawsuit brought against 38 Studios stakeholders by the state of Rhode Island.
Sept. 19, 2016
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League of Legends dev pushes into a new lane: tabletop games
The house that League of Legends built is debuting a new game: Mechs Vs. Minions, a physical game (replete with cards, dice & figures) designed to be played cooperatively on a tabletop by 2-4 players.
Sept. 19, 2016
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My God, it's full of stars: Event[0]'s AI is a near masterpiece
Ocelot Society's Event[0] is set on a spaceship stranded among the moons of Jupiter. The ship's onboard AI, called Kaizen, is probably the most advanced NPC I’ve yet encountered in a videogame.
Sept. 19, 2016
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Jagex punishing banned Runescape players by selling their stuff
Runescape creator Jagex is going to punish banned players by selling the contents of their fraudulent accounts through a new auction-style system called "Bank Bidders."
Sept. 19, 2016
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Report: Over 100 jobs lost as Roadhouse Interactive closes its doors
Update Canadian mobile studio Roadhouse Interactive, the developer working on Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast, has reportedly closed its doors.
Sept. 19, 2016
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Get a job: Be a Lead Game Designer at Demiurge Studios
"Collaborate with artists and engineers, speak to high-level UX, dive deep into systems and game economies," reads the Demiurge listing for a lead mobile game designer. "Do it all. Ok, not literally."
Sept. 19, 2016
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7 strategy games that every developer should study
Which strategy titles offer instructive examples of good design that every developer could benefit from? We asked several industry luminaries for their picks.
Sept. 19, 2016
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Learn about the future of eye-tracking in VR at VRDC 2016!
At the inaugural Virtual Reality Developers Conference this November, SMI's Tom Sengelaub -- an eye-tracking expert -- will dig into all the exciting potential of eye-tracking in virtual reality.
Sept. 19, 2016
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VRDC at GDC 2017 seeks great talk submissions!
Hey devs, just a quick heads-up: VRDC @ GDC 2017 is seeking submissions exploring virtual and augmented reality spaces pertaining to both game and non-game, entertainment-immersive VR/AR development.
Sept. 19, 2016
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Sponsored: 3 ways Ubisoft Toronto builds a strong studio culture
Ubisoft Toronto Managing Director Alex Parizeau shares his personal experience creating a studio culture while providing insights, and pitfalls to avoid.
Sept. 19, 2016
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Video Game Deep Cuts: Light Guns & Myst Puzzles
The latest Video Game Deep Cuts compilation of intriguing video game longreads from around the web includes the upcoming death of the 'light gun' game, the trickiest Myst puzzle around, & lots more.
Sept. 19, 2016
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The Care and Feeding of Interesting Logic Puzzles
As a expert puzzle constructor and top-10 finisher in the US Puzzle Championship, I show in detail how I constructed one of the early logic puzzles in my game RYB.
Sept. 19, 2016