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Road to the IGF: Justin Smith's Desert Golfing
Continuing our Road to the IGF series of interviews with nominees, we speak to Desert Golfing creator Justin Smith about his Nuovo Award-nominated surprise hit, an infinite and improbable existential cruise.
Jan. 29, 2015
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Stalled Ouya just landed $10 million investment, report claims
The Wall Street Journal reports that anonymous sources claim Alibaba is considering integrating the Ouya platform (and its catalog of games) into its own line of set-top boxes.
Jan. 29, 2015
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Nintendo turns YouTubers into partners via new affiliate program
The company launched a beta version of the Nintendo Creators Program this week, and it affords developers some interesting insight into how one of the biggest names in games views YouTubers.
Jan. 29, 2015
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How Crossy Road made $1 million from video ads
After topping a million downloads and $1M in ad revenue in its first month of release, Crossy Road co-creator Andrew Sum breaks down the award-winning mobile game's unobtrusive monetization design.
Jan. 29, 2015
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Video: Analyzing the phenomenon that was TwitchPlaysPokemon
Speaking at GDC Next 2014, game researcher Alex Leavitt offers a data-rich analysis of the TwitchPlaysPokemon phenomenon and what it means for game makers.
Jan. 28, 2015
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Hear game dev tips from Xbox frontman Phil Spencer at GDC
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox and gaming at Microsoft, will be delivering a sponsored hour-long talk at GDC 2015 on how developers can best make games across the Xbox One and Windows 10.
Jan. 28, 2015
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Get practical production tips from an EA researcher at GDC 2015
At GDC 2015, an EA researcher offers practical advice on how you can apply player research data to your late-stage efforts to tune your game and "move the needle" to hit that perfect sweet spot.
Jan. 28, 2015
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Get a job: Blizzard is looking to hire a VFX Artist
The Hearthstone team seeks a visual effects (VFX) production artist to develop new effects, from concept through implementation, at Blizzard's Irvine, CA headquarters.
Jan. 28, 2015
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Nintendo returning to profits, but is still struggling to sell hardware
Nintendo had a profitable quarter, and is on track for a full-year profit -- but the company is still fighting to make up lost ground amidst weak sales of the Wii U and 3DS year-on-year.
Jan. 28, 2015
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Finnish game company Rovio has lost its games chief
Jami Laes, who up until recently served as Rovio's EVP of games, has left the company as it struggles to maintain its financial successes.
Jan. 28, 2015
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Steam Workshop creators can now sell content for non-Valve games
Valve has begun supporting paid, curated Steam Workshops for non-Valve games, starting with Chivalry: Medieval Warfare and Dungeon Defenders: Eternity. If your game is on Steam, this is a big deal.
Jan. 28, 2015
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Valve's economist is now the finance minister of Greece
Economist Yanis Varoufakis, known best in game development circles for his work as Valve's economist-in-residence, is now the new finance minister of Greece.
Jan. 28, 2015