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Video: Rebuilding Crimewatch, EVE Online's player policing system
In this GDC 2014 talk, CCP Games' Matt Woodward explores how "Crimewatch," EVE Online's policing and aggression management system, got into such a bad state -- and how his team went about redesigning it.
July 18, 2014
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Former Call of Duty, Gears of War devs join Bleszinski's new studio
Boss Key Productions seems to be rapidly staffing up, pulling in experienced shooter developers from around the industry as it ramps up production on Project Bluestreak.
July 18, 2014
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Power Rangers studio goes after indie dev team over hero game
Saban Brands, the company that holds the Power Rangers IP, is targeting a rights-sharing deal for Behold Studios' Chroma Squad.
July 18, 2014
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LINE social games platform files for IPO
Following reports that LINE Corp, the Japanese company behind the LINE Game Platform, would soon file for an initial public offering, the company has now gone ahead with the filing.
July 17, 2014
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Free-to-play studio Machine Zone projecting big revenues this year
Machine Zone, a mobile game studio whose CEO previously said all video games will eventually be free-to-play, has been valued at more than $3 billion according to a media report.
July 17, 2014
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: Tell It from the Mountain-top
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Zach Alexander on topics ranging from the structure of A Machine for Pigs to all about a certain Mountain.
July 17, 2014
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GDC Europe adds expert talks on Early Access, second screen apps
Experienced Early Access and second screen app developers join the lineup of speakers exploring the art and business of games at GDC Europe 2014 this August in Cologne.
July 17, 2014
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Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs -- but Xbox will only see 'limited change'
As Microsoft announced today that it will cut 18,000 jobs at the company during the next year, VP Stephen Elop said that the company will now focus its efforts on its phones, Surface, and Xbox businesses.
July 17, 2014
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Ubisoft hires parkour expert to add authenticity to Assassin's Creed
If you thought that CPO stood for "Chief Product Officer," you'd be wrong. Ubisoft said today that it has hired a Chief Parkour Officer, to help the company keep character movement in its Assassin's Creed games authentic.
July 17, 2014
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Yogscast: We have 'no obligation' to cancelled adventure game Kickstarter
While the games industry debates the ethics of YogDiscovery, YouTubers Yogscast have admitted that is 2012 Kickstarter for an open-world sandbox game called Yogventures has been cancelled.
July 17, 2014
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Get a job: Runic Games seeks a visual effects artist
Torchlight series developer Runic Games seeks an artist interested in "creating compelling and dynamic real-time visual effects" as well as working "to improve... our visual effects creation pipeline."
July 17, 2014
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TIGA survey suggests UK indies are far from self-sufficient
TIGA's new funding report that suggests very few UK-based indie developers are entirely self-sufficient, and the vast majority accept some form of third-party financial support.
July 17, 2014