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Attend GDC Europe for data-driven advice on using IAP like a champ
From designing sustainable in-app purchase systems to knowing when to license technology, these GDC Europe 2015 talks are all about equipping you to make good business decisions as a game maker.
June 4, 2015
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Epic offers $60k in prizes for the best winery built with UE4
Unreal devs have a shot at claiming some portion of the $60k prize pool Epic Games is putting up for architectural blog Ronen Bekerman's "The Vineyard" Unreal Engine 4 visualization challenge.
June 4, 2015
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New Havok FX tech aims to imbue particle effects with real weight
Havok says its new FX tech is cross-platform middleware designed to embody in-game visual effects (say, chunks of debris) in a way that renders them persistent, interactive pieces of the game world.
June 4, 2015
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Take a look at the Steam Controller in action
Alongside preorders for all of the upcoming the Steam hardware, Valve has put up a slick video demonstrating the final version of its controller.
June 4, 2015
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The Federal Trade Commission's guidelines for YouTubers are strict
The government agency wants people who play games for pay in streams and videos to be very clear about when they're paid to do so.
June 4, 2015
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Butt Sniffin Pugs and Sunset among IndieCade's E3 indie showcase
Here's the 37-game lineup IndieCade is bringing to E3 this year, the ninth year in a row the organization has carved out a space on the show floor to showcase the work of indie developers.
June 4, 2015
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These 6 games are ICHEG's first Video Game Hall of Fame inductees
After a public call for nominations, the organization has whittled down its list of 15 finalists to these 6 inaugural inductees: Pac-Man, Tetris, Pong, Super Mario Bros., World of Warcraft and Doom.
June 4, 2015
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Video: No one knows about your game -- here's what to do about it
At GDC 2013, veteran dev Chris Hecker takes a measured look at the complicated challenge of standing out in the game business -- even with something "highly anticipated" like his upcoming SpyParty.
June 4, 2015
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Get a job: Schell Games seeks an experienced Producer
Enemy Mind developer Schell Games is looking for an experienced producer with an understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies to join the team at its Pittsburgh, PA studio.
June 4, 2015
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GDC opens this year's State of the European Game Industry survey
GDC Europe 2015 organizers are polling all European game developers for their thoughts on the state of the game industry, its future, and their place in it.
June 3, 2015
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How Insomniac squeezed last-gen tech to build the open-world Sunset Overdrive
How did the team at Insomniac Games tackle building open-world shooter Sunset Overdrive using a last-gen engine? This informative look back shares design and coding tips aplenty.
June 3, 2015
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Windows to the soul: Fove makes a case for eye-tracking VR games
One of the co-founders of eye-tracking VR headset startup Fove chats with Gamasutra about why eye-tracking is important in VR development, and how game makers can tap it as a useful source of input.
June 3, 2015