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Aiming for the 'niche' pays off for million-selling strategy game
Sometimes, aiming deep instead of wide pays off. Swedish publisher Paradox Interactive said today its grand strategy game from 2012, Crusader Kings II, has sold over 1 million units across PC, Mac, and Linux.
Sept. 18, 2014
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After 8 years as director of Final Fantasy XV, Nomura steps down
His co-director Hajime Tabata will assume the role of sole director as Square Enix moves Nomura over to work on other projects, including Kingdom Hearts III.
Sept. 18, 2014
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Japan Game Awards honor Monster Hunter 4, The Last of Us, and other hits
Handed out by Japanese trade association CESA at Tokyo Game Show, the Japan Game Awards were given to a number of games, including Grand Theft Auto V and Yo-Kai Watch.
Sept. 18, 2014
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$2M in Osmo preorders reveals demand for educational iPad games
Tangible Play has reaped roughly $2 million in preorders for the Osmo, an iPad educational game accessory, suggesting there's demand for devs to make kid-friendly mobile games for use in teaching.
Sept. 18, 2014
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Neal Stephenson pronounces his high-profile Kickstarter game dead
The author's Subutai Corporation has ceased development of its successfully Kickstarted game Clang and issued refunds to all backers who've asked, as the dev team moves on in search of work.
Sept. 18, 2014
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Game Design Deep Dive: Finding the beat in Crypt of the NecroDancer
Brace Yourself Games launched its rhythm-based roguelike Crypt of the NecroDancer earlier this year. Here, creator Ryan Clark explains how he stumbled upon -- and carefully tweaked -- the game's signature beat mechanic.
Sept. 17, 2014
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Be careful with kids' privacy - FTC hits developer with hefty penalty
UPDATE Mobile game developer TinyCo is settling with the U.S.’ Federal Trade Commission after regulators accused the company of improperly collecting children’s personal information.
Sept. 17, 2014
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King comes out on top in cloning case
Developer which was under target for copying King's Farm Heroes Saga and Pet Rescue Saga agrees to pull its games from sale and pay out a settlement.
Sept. 17, 2014
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Rust creator: Notch isn't a sellout, he's a smart studio head
"Once you start hiring people your whole attitude changes. You’re not just fucking about with your life anymore..you’re fucking about with other people’s lives – and the lives of their families."
Sept. 17, 2014
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Steam adds support for five currencies, with five more coming soon
Players in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand can now pay for Steam games in their own currencies. Canada, Mexico, Korea, Turkey, and Norway are on deck.
Sept. 17, 2014
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Unity Pro now free to all PlayStation developers
Game engine maker Unity said this morning it would be making the full Unity Pro suite free to all licensed PlayStation developers.
Sept. 17, 2014
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Reminder: 24 hours left to early register for GDC Next 2014
With just over a day left until early registration for GDC Next featuring ADC ends on September 18, conference organizers are encouraging anyone interested in attending to register now at the discounted rate.
Sept. 17, 2014