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Video: Emily Short's advice on writing great game protagonists
At GDC 2015, noted interactive fiction game designer Emily Short (Galatea) gave a microtalk on how to create a protagonist that is interesting, engaging and will stimulate your players.
May 7, 2015
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Opinion: The meaning of Molyneux
What can we learn as game developers, media, and fans from the hue and cry surrounding Peter Molyneux and Godus earlier this year? Columnist Katherine Cross examines the issue.
May 7, 2015
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Online shop resells discounted Witcher 3 keys without dev approval
CD Projekt Red is engaged in a bit of a dustup with digital game retailer Green Man Gaming after the latter began reselling discounted keys for The Witcher 3 without CDPR's approval or involvement.
May 7, 2015
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Heroes of Newerth is under new ownership
The long-running F2P MOBA has been acquired from original developer S2 Games by Garena, the Singapore-based online services company that's been operating the game in Southeast Asia for years.
May 7, 2015
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Nintendo swings to full-year profits
Nintendo on Thursday reported its earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31, showing profits that were boosted by a favorable exchange rate.
May 7, 2015
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Will Wright sees life as a game, in the smartphone age
"Most of my games are reality simulations. We are at the point now that we have enough data to turn your life into a gaming platform."
May 7, 2015
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Unity scores Mike Capps, Epic's former president, as an advisor
The ex-Unreal Engine man has formalized his cordial relationship with the company -- he'll be spending a week a month advising Unity.
May 7, 2015
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Nintendo is bringing its characters to Universal theme parks
The Japanese company is hungry to improve its fortunes, and now its announced a partnership with Universal to produce amusement park attractions featuring Nintendo characters.
May 7, 2015
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Attend GDC Europe to see how top European indies make games
German game devs will be at GDC Europe 2015 in August to share learnings from traveling and making games with indies across Europe, and how any game developer can release games on a weekly basis.
May 6, 2015
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Oculus Rift launching commercially in Q1 2016
Oculus has today announced that its headset, the Oculus Rift, will launch commercially in the first quarter of 2016, with further details about the hardware and tech specifications coming in the next few weeks.
May 6, 2015
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Get a job: The Workshop seeks a Level Designer
The Evil Within and Sorcery contributor The Workshop is looking for a level designer to build CryEngine/Unreal levels alongside the team in its Marina Del Rey, CA office.
May 6, 2015
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Zynga lays off 18% of staff to 'narrow and intensify our execution focus'
Today, a beleaguered Zynga announced its latest financial results -- the first after it said goodbye to CEO Don Mattrick.
May 6, 2015