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Get a job: Obsidian is hiring a UI/UX Designer
Got a mind for interface design? Obsidian Entertainment is looking to hire a UI/UX designer to work alongside the design, art and programming teams at its Irvine, CA studio.
Dec. 9, 2014
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Video: DreamHackathon - VR Winners and Presentations
DreamHack has posted a video of all the presentations and winners from their DreamHackathon:VR game jam, tasking developers with creating a virtual reality game during DreamHack.
Dec. 9, 2014
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Chilled Mouse is a new digital publisher from the Kuju cofounders
Kuju Entertainment cofounders Jonathan Newth and Ian Baverstock have taken the wraps off Chilled Mouse, a new UK-based digital games publisher with a focus on indie titles.
Dec. 9, 2014
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Twitch makes an acquisition of its own by buying a talent agency
Video game streaming platform Twitch has closed a deal to acquire GoodGame, a San Francisco-based talent and marketing agency dedicated to esports and video game broadcasters, for an undisclosed sum.
Dec. 9, 2014
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App Annie adds Windows Store support to its analytics platform
Analytics firm App Annie has finally added support for the Windows Store to its suite of digital game market research tools, nearly three years after Microsoft launched the storefront.
Dec. 9, 2014
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DayZ creator returns home to launch his own studio: RocketWerkz
After leaving Bohemia Interactive, DayZ creator Dean Hall has put out the call for developer to join him at his nascent New Zealand studio RocketWerkz.
Dec. 9, 2014
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Square Enix cedes Tomb Raider publishing duties to Microsoft
In a fairly unsurprising move, a Microsoft representative confirmed on Twitter that his employer, not Square Enix, will be publishing Crystal Dynamics' upcoming Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Dec. 9, 2014
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Why THQ shut down: A look inside
"We really made some questionable business deals. Near the end, we were still getting screwed for Nickelodeon games, which we hadn’t worked on in years. We still owed a ton of money."
Dec. 9, 2014
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Facebook unveils its game of the year - including mobile hits
Though its social game revenues are declining, there are still millions of players using the service to either play games or use it as a recommendation engine on mobile. Here are its 2014 picks.
Dec. 9, 2014
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: The 'Freedom' of GTA 5 and a 'Morality Run' of BioShock
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Alan Williamson on topics ranging from Grand Theft Auto 5's reappearance in the news to an analysis of a BioShock 'morality run.'
Dec. 8, 2014
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Get a job: Insomniac is looking to hire an Audio Designer
The studio responsible for Sunset Overdrive seeks an experienced audio designer to "create, edit, and implement game-ready audio" with the rest of the team in Insomniac's Burbank, CA office.
Dec. 8, 2014
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Analysts project very healthy holiday period for Nintendo
With 2014 seeing the release of Mario Kart 8, Bayonetta 2 and Super Smash Bros., along with the launch of Amiibos, analysts are projecting Nintendo to make a tidy profit this year.
Dec. 8, 2014