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New study suggests violent video games improve moral behavior
While it has long been suggested by some that violent video games may cause negative real-life behavior, a new study now claims that violent video games may actually make players more sensitive to violence in real life.
July 2, 2014
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Video: Building on an App Store success with Badland
As part of the GDC 2014 Independent Games Summit, Badland co-creator Johannes Vuorinen shares what he learned developing, launching and maintaining an award-winning mobile game.
July 2, 2014
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Get a job: Turtle Rock seeks a Technical Artist
The folks making Evolve are looking 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 2, 2014
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Finnish mobile studio founded by Remedy, Rovio vets raises $2.65M
Casual games startup Seriously has wrapped its second round of seed funding, bringing its total investment warchest to roughly $5 million as it prepares to launch its first mobile game.
July 2, 2014
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Looking back at what it felt like to launch Towerfall: Ascension
A new Polygon feature about Towerfall developer Matt Thorson sheds light on the game's origins and Thorson's unique development situation as a resident of the Canadian "Indie House."
July 2, 2014
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Panoramical asks: Why can't music software be a game?
For David Kanaga, the composer behind games like Proteus, DYAD, and the upcoming Panoramical, some of his favorite games aren't games at all.
July 1, 2014
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Amazon launches Appstore Developer Select program in the UK
Amazon has today launched the Appstore Developer Select Programme in the UK, meaning that Android games launched on the Amazon Appstore in the UK can now take advantage of the scheme.
July 1, 2014
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Get a job: Linden Lab is hiring a Senior Software Engineer
The house that gave us Second Life is looking to bring on an experienced software engineer to work on core engine development in Linden Lab's San Francisco, CA office.
July 1, 2014
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GDC Europe 2014's 'classic postmortem' is Broken Sword
Influential game designer Charles Cecil will be delivering a Classic Game Postmortem about the groundbreaking adventure game Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars at GDC Europe 2014 in Cologne this August.
July 1, 2014
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The cofounder of Looking Glass is making a new Underworld game
Game industry veteran Paul Neurath (Ultima Underworld, System Shock 2) has founded a new Boston-based studio, Otherside Entertainment, and secured the right to develop a new Underworld game: Underworld Ascension.
July 1, 2014
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Ubisoft comes out on top in DRM patent lawsuit
Ubisoft has won favorable summary judgement from a U.S. District Court judge that allows it to extricate itself from a long-running legal tussle over DRM patents relating its Uplay service.
July 1, 2014
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People can now play your Ouya games without having to buy an Ouya
Owners of the Mad Catz MOJO Android-based microconsole can now grab an Ouya app and download games through the Ouya store as the company moves to make its games catalog platform-agnostic.
July 1, 2014