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Crytek's Austin studio is no longer making games
The German company withdraws from U.S. game development as it moves Hunt development to Crytek Frankfurt and lays off developers -- but not CryEngine support staff -- at Crytek Austin.
July 30, 2014
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Touch Love: Ledoliel and the world of Devine Lu Linvega
Leigh Alexander spends time with Ledoliel, an often-intimate, often-violent alien negotiation app -- and looks into the distinctive world of its multidisciplinary creator, Devine Lu Linvega.
July 30, 2014
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Get a job: Turtle Rock is looking to hire a Technical Artist
The developer of Evolve seeks to hire a technical artist to assist with asset production and optimization for PC and contemporary console hardware in their Lake Forest, CA studio.
July 30, 2014
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Video: Using the Fox Engine to build Ground Zeroes
Hideo Kojima and the Kojima Productions staff demonstrate and explain the workflow and development process of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes on the Fox Engine at GDC 2013.
July 30, 2014
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How a groin glitch led to the commercial release of Mount Your Friends
When Daniel Steger created the first prototype for hilarious multiplayer climb-em-up Mount Your Friends, he never planned for the concept to go any further.
July 29, 2014
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Atelier studio Gust merging with owner Tecmo Koei
Japanese publisher Tecmo Koei has decided to merge Atelier RPG studio Gust into its parent operations, in a bid to run the business more smoothly.
July 29, 2014
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GDC Europe adds talks from Fireproof Studios and Chris Roberts
Fireproof cofounder Barry Meade and game industry veteran Chris Roberts join the lineup of speakers exploring the art and business of games at GDC Europe 2014 this August in Cologne.
July 29, 2014
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Devolver Digital steps in to solve GaymerX's funding problem
Indie publisher Devolver Digital has stepped in to help out the GaymerX convention organisers, after NIS America reportedly dropped its monetary support for the show.
July 29, 2014
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20 million viewers stream Dota 2 championships
While it's not as popular as League of Legends with audiences, millions still flock to see how the players of Valve's MOBA game stack up.
July 29, 2014
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These girls are ready to shape the future of game development
With help from sponsors and the expertise of Tim Schafer, Kellee Santiago and Tracy Fullerton, the Girls Make Games program has launched to resounding success, helping young girls learn game-making.
July 29, 2014
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Why Animal Crossing and Nintendo need diversity
"We have a broad age range, a broad range of experiences. It helps different topics get brought up that might not have been on a team that isn’t as diverse." - Aya Kyogoku, Animal Crossing co-director
July 29, 2014
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EA launches PS Plus-like subscription service on Xbox One
EA Access is a subscription service that offers its members a discount on EA digital goods and access to a library of downloadable EA games -- but only on Xbox One.
July 29, 2014