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Humble Bundle surpasses $50M raised for charity
The Humble Bundle organization has raised more than $50 million for charitable causes in the four years since Wolfire Games spearheaded the launch of the very first Humble Indie Bundle.
Dec. 16, 2014
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Magic Leap recruits writer Neal Stephenson as chief futurist, games hinted
The mysterious startup with new VR/AR-style tech and millions upon millions in venture funding has recruited a writer with a known fascination for games and tech.
Dec. 16, 2014
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Shadow of Mordor - 'The first open narrative game', says Ken Levine
"It's chess meets Hamlet. Okay, maybe not Hamlet. But it's a start," says the BioShock creative director, as he pushes toward his own narrative technology.
Dec. 16, 2014
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: Game Dev in the Ukraine and Authenticity in Tomb Raider
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Lindsey Joyce on topics ranging from a review of Tomb Raider by an archaeologist and the plight of developers in Ukraine.
Dec. 15, 2014
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Get a job: Sega Networks is hiring a Mobile Game Engineer
Sega Networks' Three Rings studio in Wisconsin is looking for developers with strong backgrounds in mobile and server-side engineering to work on new mobile and live operations games.
Dec. 15, 2014
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The 5 trends that defined the game industry in 2014
2014 was...something. But it was more than just groups of people at each others' throats over their opinions on video games.
Dec. 15, 2014
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Direct2Drive is back. How will it compete in the digital distro space?
Remember Direct2Drive? It's back. But now that Steam dominates the digital distribution landscape, how can D2D plan to compete? Gamasutra chatted with general manager Ed Lin to find out more.
Dec. 15, 2014
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Valve pulls Hatred from Greenlight, calling it unpublishable
Valve has removed the game Hatred from Steam hours after Polish developer Destructive Creations launched it on Steam Greenlight, citing concerns that the game does not fit Valve's publishing standards.
Dec. 15, 2014
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GDC Education Summit tackles socially responsible game education
At GDC 2015, Northeastern University's Gillian Smith and USC's Jane Pinckard share what they've learned in trying to address design inclusivity issues in the curriculum of a game education course.
Dec. 12, 2014
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Steam Holiday Auction event exploited and withdrawn
Steam's Holiday event this year, which was an auction where players bid to win free games, was instantly taken offline today as an exploit was discovered within its "gem" currency.
Dec. 12, 2014
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Capcom Europe has a new CEO
Kunio Neo, the current CEO of Capcom Europe, has stepped down, with Hiroshi Tobisawa taking his place.
Dec. 12, 2014
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Mobile game and engine company lands piece of Qualcomm investment
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced it will invest an aggregated $40 million in various Chinese companies, including Chukong Technologies.
Dec. 12, 2014