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How Spelunky helped Dan Marshall reinvent The Swindle
Last year, developer Dan Marshall cancelled The Swindle, a game he had been working on for two years. Now the dev has resurrected the game with a new direction -- and it's all thanks to Spelunky.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Kim Kardashian helps Glu Mobile to record profits
Glu Mobile says that strong sales of mobile hit Kim Kardashian: Hollywood have helped the company achieve its strongest quarter results ever.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Screencheat is a game about screencheating
I reckon the team behind Screencheat must have been dirty rotten cheaters in the days of local multiplayer. Originally dreamt up during the Global Game Jam earlier this year, Screencheat is an experience entirely centered around looking at what everyone else is doing.
Oct. 30, 2014
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OnLive expands service to Europeans outside the U.K.
If your game is available on OnLive, people in countries other than the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom can now create OnLive accounts and pay to play it.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Ubisoft reports better-than-expected sales thanks to Watch Dogs
The company beat its modest sales goal for the second fiscal quarter thanks to a growing digital games business and ongoing strong sales of Watch Dogs, which has shipped 9 million units to retail.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Two Finnish studios band together: Next Games acquires Helsinki GameWorks
Two startups with veterans from notable developers like Rovio, Supercell, and Remedy have joined up. Next Games is currently working on a Walking Dead mobile game.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Sony's Yoshida publicly apologizes for Driveclub's ongoing issues
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has publicly apologized for the troubled launch of Driveclub and said there is no clear timetable for when the title's network issues will be resolved.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Ex-Blizzard frontman Rob Pardo shares his approach to game design
Civilization IV designer Soren Johnson talks to ex-Blizzard designer Rob Pardo (Warcraft 3, Starcraft II) about his career and his approach to design in the new Designer Notes podcast.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Final Fantasy creator's F2P game hits 1M downloads in 3 weeks
Terra Battle, the debut free-to-play mobile game from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's Mistwalker studio, has been downloaded more than a million times worldwide in the three weeks since its October 9th launch.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Get a job: CCP is seeking a Senior Backend Programmer
CCP is looking to add a strong industry experienced Backend Programmer to its programming team in the Newcastle Studio, UK.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Developers, get ready: GDC Next kicks off on Monday
GDC Next 2014 featuring ADC descends upon the Los Angeles Convention Center next Monday. Here's what you need to know about where to go and what to see while you're there.
Oct. 30, 2014
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Activision prevails in Manuel Noriega's Call of Duty lawsuit
Earlier this year, former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega sued Activision for "blatant misuse" of his image in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Oct. 29, 2014