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Microsoft CEO committed to Xbox, but also to changing the company
Satya Nadella, who took over as CEO in February, writes in a new employee letter that "Microsoft will continue to vigorously innovate and delight gamers with Xbox."
July 10, 2014
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Obituary: Star Wars Galaxies designer Ben Hanson
Gamasutra has learned that the lead content designer of Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed expansion has passed away.
July 10, 2014
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How the big, expensive decisions were made for the PlayStation 4
When Andrew House was appointed president and group CEO of the PlayStation brand, he suddenly found himself with a whole boatload of tricky financial decisions to make about the upcoming PlayStation 4.
July 9, 2014
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Game devs flock to VR as Steam Box interest wanes, says GDC Europe survey
Respondents to this year's GDC Europe State of the Industry survey report that VR is the most interesting emerging market, as interest in Steam Boxes and Android consoles falls away.
July 9, 2014
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How Tearaway's emphasis on imperfection made the game more personal
Rex Crowle, lead creator on Media Molecule's Tearaway, says that by highlighting the imperfections of papercraft, he and his team were able to make a more personal game.
July 9, 2014
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'We need to move away from exploiting a small number of people'
Three notable free-to-play designers sat down to chat today, each with the opinion that monetization in free-to-play is slowly but surely leaving behind that idea of grabbing players quickly, milking them for cash, and then moving on.
July 9, 2014
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Curse lands $16 million for game VoIP and community services
Its community services power Kerbal Space Program, and its Curse Voice technology allows players to communicate securely, picking up 1 million users in open beta.
July 9, 2014
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Microsoft says it hasn't abandoned retail Xbox One dev kit plans
UPDATE Microsoft says statements made today by an Xbox representative that the company has "no plans" to make retail Xbox One units capable of functioning as development kits are inaccurate.
July 9, 2014
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GameStop CEO: 'We'd be foolish to tell developers how to develop games'
Speaking to Time, GameStop CEO Paul Raines claims the chain wants to secure better exclusive content from game makers by offering its money and its powers of distribution -- not its creative input.
July 9, 2014
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Divinity: Original Sin is the game Larian Studios waited 15 years to make
"We always wanted to make an old-school PC RPG with multiplayer," says Larian founder Swen Vincke. "We never managed to sell it to a publisher in the past; every time we proposed, it was refused."
July 9, 2014
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Microsoft offers Xbox 360 owners $75 to upgrade to Xbox One
Some Xbox Live users across the U.S., Canada, and the UK are getting an offer via their 360 consoles for a $75 promo code -- if they upgrade.
July 9, 2014
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The best bits from Cliff Bleszinski's Reddit chat
Today, Cliff Bleszinski took to Reddit for an "ask me anything" session, and shared his perspective on the industry and the thinking behind his plans for his new studio and new game, BlueStreak.
July 9, 2014