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How the Jagged Alliance 2 developers dealt with '90s gun culture

An interesting excerpt from game industry veteran Darius Kazemi's book on Jagged Alliance 2 elucidates how the game drew upon -- and later shied away from -- contemporary gun culture.

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GDC Next adds talks on Shroud of the Avatar, Wooga's 'Hit Filter'

Shroud of the Avatar developer Starr Long gives crowdsharing advice and Wooga exec Sebastian Kriese reveals how his company's proven "Hit Filter" strategy works at GDC Next 2014 featuring ADC in November.

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There's a new Age of Empires, and it's for touch devices

Microsoft today announced a new installment in the Age of Empires series -- and it's the first to be built specifically for touch devices.

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GaymerX hopes to stay alive with a Kickstarter

The GaymerX convention has once again turned to Kickstarter, this time to fund next year's show, in the wake of funding issues that have hindered its future.

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Bandai Namco is developing a Pokemon fighting game

The Pokemon company and Bandai Namco today announced Pokken Tournament, a fighting game spinoff for the main Pokemon franchise built in the Tekken engine.

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There's a patent battle brewing between Capcom and Koei Tecmo

The two Japanese game companies are gearing up for a legal battle over a 2002 Capcom technology patent that governs how game makers can distribute new content to people who own their games.

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The West Bank has its first game developer

"I truly believe that Palestinians are very innovative and out-of-the-box thinkers. It’s something that is required in our day-to-day life, and I’m certain that, when given the chance, this makes our games different."

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Tablet game revenue to triple by 2019, report finds

Juniper Research expects revenues from tablet games to jump from $3.6 billion this year to $13.3 billion five years from now.

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Nintendo hopes to reel in fans with Mario Kart 8 crossover DLC

Nintendo brings in Zelda's Link and Animal Crossing characters, as well as robust additions to the game, to further entice its fans.

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The perils, opportunities, and responsibilities of Steam Early Access

Prominent Steam Early Access developers weigh in on the state of the service -- how it helps them make games, but how its reputation is beginning to hurt them, too.

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Forging a new reality: Bungie on Destiny's art direction

Senior environment artist Jason Sussman takes us on a tour of how Bungie creates worlds that are both "hopeful" and "inspiring" as well as fun and functional.

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Get a job: Cloud Imperium Games seeks a Technical Animator

One of the studios working on Chris Roberts' crowdfunded space sim Star Citizen needs a technical animator to work alongside the rest of the Cloud Imperium team in Santa Monica, CA.