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Video: Understanding how games influence the way boys behave
At GDC 2013, author Rosalind Wiseman teamed up with game industry personality Ashly Burch for a thought-provoking session about the connection between games and social behavior among school-aged boys.
Dec. 12, 2014
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Apply now for a free GDC 2015 pass via the GDC Scholarship Program
GDC officials have once again donated a number of complimentary GDC 2015 passes to a variety of organizations through the GDC Scholarship Program, and the deadline to apply is approaching fast.
Dec. 12, 2014
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Get a job: Be Shiver's new Art Director
Miami-based mobile/PC game startup Shiver Entertainment is looking for an experienced artist to head up its art production efforts and manage a team as the studio embarks on its debut title.
Dec. 12, 2014
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Localization can be hard but fun: Getting Ace Attorney into English
"I think [Ace Attorney] is really interesting because the translator has to step up, otherwise it's just not going to work. It's great to have projects like that. They keep you sane."
Dec. 12, 2014
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Telltale's Game of Thrones and the thrill of choices amidst corruption
Leigh Alexander examines the first episode of Telltale's latest game, set in the Game of Thrones universe -- and finds useful lessons for choice-driven storytelling in a universe where there are no "good" options.
Dec. 12, 2014
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TIGA wants games reclassified as 'cultural' items in Europe
Supported by local game developers, UK game industry trade body TIGA has called for European authorities to reclassify video games as 'cultural products' like film or music, rather than as software.
Dec. 12, 2014
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How game design has changed in the 15 years since Havok's debut
15 years after the debut of Havok, company chief David Coghlan reflects on how the field of 3D game design has changed as the technology we use to make games has evolved.
Dec. 12, 2014
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GDC 2015 donates Summit passes to Indie Giving charity effort
GDC 2015 organizers reaffirm their partnership with the Indie Giving charity effort by donating 30 GDC 2015 Indie Games Summit tickets - contribute to get your pass now!
Dec. 12, 2014
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The Top 10 Game Developers of 2014
With 2014 coming to a close, it's time for our end of year roundups, starting with perhaps our most important annual list: The Top 10 Game Developers of 2014.
Dec. 11, 2014
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Game scholar/designer Gonzalo Frasca to keynote IndieCade East
Author, teacher and noted game designer/researcher/critic Gonzalo Frasca will be delivering a keynote address at the third annual IndieCade East conference in February.
Dec. 11, 2014
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Mobile gameplay video startup Kamcord nets $15m, led by GungHo
Now the company has $15 million more in the bank to pursue further development of its recording/sharing solution for iOS and Android -- and the social network that hosts the video.
Dec. 11, 2014
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Oculus beefs up its research arm with two acquisitions and a hire
The company begins to plan more aggressively for the future of VR by stacking Michael Abrash's Oculus Research with new talent.
Dec. 11, 2014