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Microsoft cancels free-to-play Halo Online
343's attempt to expand Halo into a free-to-play franchise has been cancelled for now.
Aug. 25, 2016
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GameStop hardware sales tumble after Neo, Scorpio announcements
The video game retailer's hardware sales took a rough hit after this year's E3 announcements about the future of Xbox and PlayStation.
Aug. 25, 2016
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Applications open for CryEngine's $1 million Indie Dev Fund
Applications are now open for CryEngine's Indie Development Fund, which is offering CryEngine devs the chance to claim a slice of a $1 million funding pool.
Aug. 25, 2016
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Nintendo bolsters supply chain with NX on the horizon
Nintendo has purchased a 70 percent stake in JESNET, one of its largest console distribution partners in Japan, for $46.5 million.
Aug. 25, 2016
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Dead By Daylight sales top 1 million after two months
Over 1 million copies of Starbreeze and Behaviour Digital's asymmetrical multiplayer horror title Dead By Daylight have now been sold.
Aug. 25, 2016
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Sony fortifies PSN with two-step verification
Sony is fortifying its PlayStation Network service with the addition of two-step verification for player accounts.
Aug. 25, 2016
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Alien Languages: How We Talk About Procedural Generation
The right words can motivate anyone about your game - but are we all speaking the same language? The response to No Man's Sky is the latest warning that a lot of what we mean when we talk about procedural generation is getting lost in translation.
Aug. 25, 2016
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Q&A: 'Action Saxons' & historical accuracy in The Great Whale Road
The Great Whale Road just hit early access. Joachim Sammer, CEO of Sunburned Games, talks about the making of this story-driven strategy/RPG hybrid set on the medieval shores of the North Sea coast.
Aug. 24, 2016
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Rovio's fortunes are on the rise in the first half of 2016
In a bit of a surprise move, Rovio reported earnings for the first half of 2016. The reason is clear: the numbers look good, with revenue for both Rovio as a whole and its games biz up year-over-year.
Aug. 24, 2016
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Titanfall dev speaks to the value of slower, simpler multiplayer
Titanfall 2 game director Steve Fukuda speaks to Shacknews about how Respawn is trying to make the game more readable -- and learnable -- by slowing it down and simplifying some of the map design.
Aug. 24, 2016
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Two thirds of UK game companies are now 'vulnerable' micro studios
"69 percent of companies closing down had under five staff, which demonstrates that the smallest companies are the most vulnerable, especially when self-publishing."
Aug. 24, 2016
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Leap Motion's new engine aims to make VR interactions more human
Motion controller manufacturer Leap Motion has released the first iteration of its 'Interaction Engine,' which promises to give virtual reality users a "more human experience."
Aug. 24, 2016