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UKIE reassures British game devs following Brexit
"UKIE will continue to work hard with colleagues in government and other sectors to ensure we continue to have the best possible business environment for our sector."
June 24, 2016
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Oculus swears off the use of hardware checks as DRM on PC
Oculus VR eased up on its DRM policies by updating its software client so that it no longer checks to see if an Oculus Rift headset is connected to a player's PC before allowing them to launch a game.
June 24, 2016
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MachineGames gives Quake a new episode for its 20th birthday
To celebrate Quake's 20th, Wolfenstein: The New Order studio MachineGames (which, like id Software, is now owned by ZeniMax Media) released a new Quake episode this week.
June 24, 2016
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Life Is Strange leads this year's Games For Change award winners
Last night Dontnod Entertainment took home multiple awards for its 2015 game Life Is Strange at the 13th annual Games For Change Festival's award ceremony in New York.
June 24, 2016
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What Action Henk taught us about launching on Steam Early Access
Tips and guidelines for (indie) studios who want to release their game on Steam Early Access. The article consists of experiences RageSquid had when we had our game Action Henk on Steam Early Access.
June 24, 2016
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Difficulty Levels And Why You Should Never Use Them
Making a case for removing difficulty settings from your design - or at least using them better!
June 24, 2016
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Game Cities: Implying Size and Complexity
You do not have to model a complete functioning city to have a believable urban environment for your game. All you have to do is simply imply the appropriate size and complexity.
June 24, 2016
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Firaxis partners with GlassLab for educational version of Civilization V
The new version of Civilization V, titled CivilizationEDU, will be produced in partnership with GlassLab Games, who also developed SimCityEDU.
June 23, 2016
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Devil's Third multiplayer being laid to rest later this year
Nintendo will be shutting down the online services for Valhalla Games' action shooter, Devil’s Third, just over a year after it hit shelves.
June 23, 2016
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Smithsonian to document evolution of game industry with Video Game Pioneers Archive
"The Video Game Pioneers Archive will allow the Smithsonian and like-minded organizations to capture the history of this technical and creative industry."
June 23, 2016
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Report: China is now the global leader in video game revenues
Heads up, game devs: China's booming games market has now overtaken the U.S. (at least, in market research firm Newzoo's estimation) to become the world's biggest source of video game revenue.
June 23, 2016
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Obituary: Othello creator Goro Hasegawa
News is circulating this morning that Goro Hasegawa, widely credited as the inventor of the board game Othello, passed away this week in Japan at the age of 83.
June 23, 2016