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Microsoft rolls out Xbox 360 backwards compatibility to Xbox One
Early in Microsoft's E3 press conference today, Xbox's Mike Ybarra took the stage to promise that the company's Xbox One console would be updated to natively support a selection of Xbox 360 games.
June 15, 2015
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Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring a Cinematic Artist
The San Rafael-based studio responsible for Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead is testing potential applicants for an open position as a cinematic artist working on cutscenes.
June 12, 2015
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Video: Larian's lessons learned making Divinity: Original Sin
Studio founder Swen Vencke speaks to Larian's experience of becoming an independent, self-publishing company after 15 years of working with publishers in this Divinity: Original Sin postmortem.
June 12, 2015
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Opinion: Cultural influence does not preclude diversity
Columnist Katherine Cross examines the fraught topic of "faithfulness" to regional history and mythology in fantasy-themed games.
June 12, 2015
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The secrets of Smash Bros. play-balance, from Masahiro Sakurai
"At the end of the day, I’m aiming for intermediately-skilled players to be able to properly enjoy the game," writes the director of a fighting franchise beloved by the hardcore.
June 12, 2015
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The essence of Splatoon, and what it gets right
Gamasutra's Christian Nutt explains what makes Splatoon work -- a peek into the design of a shooter that confounds expectations by breaking genre norms and working all the better for it.
June 12, 2015
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Arc System Works picks up Double Dragon, Kunio-Kun IP rights
The creator of the Guilty Gear series has taken over all the Technos Japan IP -- one which it's been very closely associated with in recent years.
June 12, 2015
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Why a World of Goo dev made a puzzle game about programming humans
Why is assembly language so appealing to puzzle game makers? Gamasutra speaks to World Of Goo dev Kyle Gabler about designing Tomorrow Corp.'s thinly-veiled programming puzzler Human Resource Machine.
June 12, 2015
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Google challenges Twitch with new YouTube Gaming site/app combo
Google further pushes YouTube as a Twitch competitor with the impending summer launch of YouTube Gaming, a dedicated website/app that aims to showcase both recorded and livestreamed game videos.
June 12, 2015
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Come to GDC Europe for cutting-edge studio leadership advice
GDC Europe 2015 is coming up fast, so conference officials are highlighting two can't-miss sessions that delve into how you can train new leaders for your studio -- or eliminate the idea of studio leadership entirely.
June 11, 2015
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Multigenerational mayhem: Exploring Massive Chalice's bloodline system
The goal was to challenge players by adding deaths, marriages, and births to turn-based combat. The resulting system challenges players in a number of other interesting ways as well.
June 11, 2015
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Video: What it takes to be an indie developer and a mom
During the Indie Soapbox panel at GDC 2015, Finji's Bekah Saltsman speaks about the tough challenges that come with pursuing a career in indie game development as a mom -- and how she's tackled them.
June 11, 2015