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iOS 9 brings new game dev tools: GameplayKit and ReplayKit
In San Francisco today, Apple has taken the veil off of iOS 9, which offers upgrades to existing in-OS game dev tools and two entirely new ones -- for logic and video sharing.
June 8, 2015
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Digital Eclipse is back with a new mission: preserve classic games
The long-dormant studio has been resuscitated with a new focus on accurately preserving classic games in a playable state, starting with its first project: a Capcom-published Mega Man omnibus.
June 8, 2015
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Video: How to make your game just completely hilarious
Stanley Parable co-creator William Pugh takes the stage at GDC 2015 to deliver a talk on humor in games that's both amusing and remarkably adept at breaking down what it takes to make a comedy game.
June 8, 2015
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Exorcising game development demons with The Magic Circle
We talk to Question, made up of Jordan Thomas, Kain Shin and Stephen Alexander, about The Magic Circle, and how it exposes the frustrations of game development.
June 5, 2015
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Opinion: Finding meaning in Darkest Dungeon's narrative design
Red Hook Studios' Darkest Dungeon illustrates how a game's narrative doesn't need volumes of lore to be meaningful to players, says columnist Katherine Cross.
June 5, 2015
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Azubu goes after Twitch's lunch with a slick redesign and streaming for all
While retaining its focus on eSports (rather than general streaming) and big-name players, the new version of Azubu aims to expand its reach.
June 5, 2015
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At $5.5 billion, Supercell likely the most valuable mobile game studio
Bigger than Zynga and King, a new report suggests -- and also the Japanese companies that dominate their lucrative domestic market.
June 5, 2015
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Windward is what happens when Sid Meier says it's ok to 'copy' his game
When Sid Meier spoke at GDC one year about the virtues of borrowing ideas from other games, Michael Lyashenko asked him if he could "copy" Sid Meier's Pirates!. Meier said yes, so he did.
June 5, 2015
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Desura's parent company has filed for bankruptcy
Bad Juju, the parent company of game bundle seller Indie Royale and digital distribution storefront Desura, has filed for bankruptcy.
June 5, 2015
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Video: Blizzard's chief on how to rule the world (of Warcraft)
In this rare (and newly-unearthed!) footage from GDC Austin 2007, Blizzard head Mike Morhaime speak to the company's philosophy and outlook in the years after the launch of its smash hit MMORPG.
June 5, 2015
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Get a job: Be a Multiplayer Game Designer at Boss Key
The new studio founded by Cliff Bleszinski and Arjan Brussee seeks a multiplayer game designer to work on its upcoming sci-fi shooter alongside the team at the Raleigh, NC Boss Key HQ.
June 5, 2015
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Sponsored: Amazon is now hiring for its first PC game!
Our team is made of former Portal, World of Warcraft, and BioShock creators, and we’re building a team of top talent for an ambitious new PC game project using the latest technology.
June 5, 2015