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At Denny's it's Hashteroids, not Asteroids
Atari announced today that it has made a deal with the Denny's diner chain to release "remixed" versions of three classic games -- Asteroids, Breakout and Centipede -- through the Denny's mobile app.
July 1, 2014
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Prominent educators launch Higher Education Video Game Alliance
Today, HEVGA launched -- run by top educators from schools such as Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Southern California, backed by the ESA, and with a mission of improving game education.
July 1, 2014
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Rhode Island announces first settlement in 38 Studios case
The Rhode Island government has announced a proposed settlement in the 38 Studios case, which should net the state around $4.4 million dollars.
July 1, 2014
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The realities of the Chinese mobile market for western devs
"I’d say this year, we’re looking at eight to 30 percent of the market." - iDreamSky co-founder Jeff Lyndon, on the potential for foreign-developed games in the Chinese smartphone market.
July 1, 2014
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Age of Empires Online shutting down today
Microsoft today shut down Age of Empires Online, the latest in its enduring franchise, and a game it first launched in 2011.
July 1, 2014
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Final Fantasy creator Sakaguchi goes mobile, free-to-play
The next RPG from the storied designer will see him take a break from his console roots, and go free-to-play, Famitsu reports.
July 1, 2014
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Uber releases Planetary Annihilation as an Early Access retail game
"The real question is, why not? After all, they are getting the same game, just earlier." - Planetary Annihilation director Jan Mavor comments on why the game has launched at retail before it's finished.
June 30, 2014
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Former Xbox Live policy director joins Gears of War team
Stephen Toulouse, previously policy and enforcement director at Xbox Live, has rejoined Microsoft in another video game role.
June 30, 2014
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Kerbal Space Program introduces affiliate links for YouTubers
With the rise of the video game YouTuber well under way, the team behind Kerbal Space Program is looking to get YouTubers and Twitch streamers even more involved, with a new affiliate link program.
June 30, 2014
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Summer Games Done Quick stream raises over $700k for charity
Doctors Without Borders benefits from week-long speedrun stream, which brings the total raised for charity into the millions.
June 30, 2014
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Ouya tests 'all-you-can-eat' subscription program
A developer has provided Gamasutra with an email that explains the new pilot program -- a which it calls a "very limited test" of "an all-you-can-eat, everything-is-free, 12-month game subscription."
June 30, 2014
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Sony vastly outspends Microsoft on next-gen TV ads
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal's CMO Today blog, Sony's outpacing Microsoft dramatically so far on spend -- as well as console sales.
June 30, 2014