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Mike Bithell explains how to polish your indie game at GDC 2015
The creator of Thomas Was Alone and Volume has studied the topic intently, and in his "Indie Polish: Making the Most of the Last 10%" talk at GDC 2015 he'll run down smart tips for finishing your perfect game.
Jan. 7, 2015
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SOE's Smedley sees an 'astounding' market for F2P on consoles
Free-to-play is booming, but consoles still get a cold shoulder from F2P devs focused on the mobile and PC markets. Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley explains why that's a bad idea.
Jan. 7, 2015
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Intel to invest $300 million in tech, game diversity
In a bold display of putting-its-money-where-its-mouth-is, Intel said it has earmarked $300 million over the next five years for initiatives to increase diversity at Intel, as well as in the overall tech and game industries.
Jan. 7, 2015
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Written on your eyeballs: Game narrative in VR at GDC 2015
As VR game design grows ever more popular it's critical that cutscenes die, leaving gameplay as developers' primary storytelling tool. Narrative designer Rob Morgan investigates at GDC 2015.
Jan. 6, 2015
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Riot creating its own 'direct network' for League of Legends traffic
UPDATE League of Legends creator Riot Games has announced development of its own "direct network" in the US and Canada, working with ISPs to reduce ping and packet loss for players.
Jan. 6, 2015
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Get a job: Nix Hydra needs an Art Director
The LA-based game startup responsible for Egg Baby is looking to bring an experienced artist on board to oversee all aspects of art design and production in the studio.
Jan. 6, 2015
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Retired NFL players' lawsuit against EA moves forward
In 2010, a group of retired NFL players sued EA over use of their likenesses in Madden NFL. A panel of judges reviewed the case and today ruled that it can move forward -- after EA tried to have it thrown out.
Jan. 6, 2015
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Report: Growth of mobile game usage slowed significantly in 2014
Mobile game usage by smartphone and tablet owners isn't growing as quickly as the rest of the mobile app market, but it's still showing signs of steady growth year-over-year as the category matures.
Jan. 6, 2015
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Riot rewards League of Legends players for not being jerks
If you're looking for new ways to reward positive players in your community, Riot has added a new strategy to its playbook.
Jan. 6, 2015
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Monument Valley Android piracy dust-up: Ustwo sticks to its guns
"We're confident we can make premium games work in the future, and we're confident we can outdo what we did with Monument Valley next year and the year after that."
Jan. 6, 2015
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Robot snags Borderlands 2 creative director Paul Hellquist
The Borderlands 2 creative director and BioShock lead designer jumps over to the Dallas-area studio to work on Orcs Must Die! Unchained.
Jan. 6, 2015
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This Year in Video Game Criticism: The Games That Shaped 2014
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Eric Swain from the entirety of 2014. From the year's biggest releases to social and cultural issues affecting games, let's see what had the critics talking!
Jan. 5, 2015