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HTC is prepping its own VR storefront for a global developer beta
Heads up, VR devs: HTC has its own VR storefront, the Viveport, and after launching it successfully in China it's now preparing to open a beta up to devs ahead of a global rollout this fall.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Relentless no more: Longstanding UK dev is closing up shop
Word is spreading today that Relentless Software, the Brighton-based developer known best for making the Buzz! trivia games, is shutting down and laying off all hands after over twelve years in business.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Starbreeze devs form virtual reality startup, First Contact Entertainment
A group of former Starbreeze developers have joined forces to found new virtual reality startup, First Contact Entertainment.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Niantic CEO explains takedown of third-party Pokemon Go apps
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has explained why it's taking down third-party apps designed to help players locate and catch Pokemon.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Former EA mobile exec named Zynga COO
EA's former SVP of strategy and marketing for mobile, Matt Bromberg, has been appointed COO of FarmVille creator Zynga.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Get a job: Be a Senior Gameplay Engineer at Particle City
Los Angeles-based studio Particle City is looking to hire an experienced gameplay engineer to take a senior role with the team working on the Titanfall mobile game.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Video: Tackling real-world problems through game design in Life Is Strange
At GDC 2016, Michael Koch and Raoul Barbet (co-directors of Dontnod's episodic game Life Is Strange) explore how the interactive nature of video games can be used to tackle difficult subject matter.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Come to GDC Europe for expert advice on rendering your games in 4K
GDC Europe 2016 is happening very soon, and organizers want to highlight a talk taking place at the August conference will help you better understand what it takes to make 4K-ready games.
Aug. 5, 2016
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How Tin Man Games resurrected and reimagined adventure gamebooks
Australian indie studio Tin Man Games has carved out a niche for itself by resurrecting the moribund form of adventure gamebooks for mobile devices and Steam.
Aug. 5, 2016
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GDC 2017 seeks your best Business and Production talk submissions
Hey devs, GDC organizers are looking for great submissions of interesting, cutting-edge Production or Business talks for the GDC 2017 Main Conference, from now through August 18th.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Shovel Knight Japan Localization
A discussion of the changes to Shovel Knight during the Japanese localization of the game, and the history of localization that inspired the changes.
Aug. 5, 2016
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Designing A Production Process: Part 3
The conclusion of a 3 part series where I break down our production process on Star Wars: First Assault, which was designed using an iterative production methodology developed by Jeff Morris.
Aug. 5, 2016