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Crytek reveals its plans for the Homefront franchise
Crytek bought the rights to the Homefront IP from THQ last year, after the publisher was cut up and sold off. Now Crytek has revealed the future of the franchise, with a new title coming to next-gen consoles next year.
June 2, 2014
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Watch Dogs is now the UK's fastest-selling new IP
We already knew that Watch Dogs had done the business for Ubisoft over its launch week, but now we have some perspective for those sales -- including the fact that Watch Dogs is now the best-selling new IP ever in the UK.
June 2, 2014
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: Google buys Twitch, everyone eats Pokemon
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Lindsey Joyce on topics ranging from the food politics of Pokemon to the ramifications of Google's acquisition of Twitch.
June 2, 2014
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2.4 billion hours of eSports watched in 2013
Thanks to the popularity of online games like League of Legends, more people than ever are watching eSports -- and this trend is set to continue for many years to come.
June 2, 2014
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NCAA athlete likeness settlement will cost EA around $40 million
It's been a long and winding road, but the lawsuit between former NCAA student athletes and Electronic Arts over alleged likenesses without compensation in a series of NCAA games may be coming to an end.
June 2, 2014
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Metal Gear remake given the go-ahead by Konami
A team of modders has been given the all-clear by Konami to build a remake of the original Metal Gear, created in 1987 for the MSX2 computer and later for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
June 2, 2014
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Market your games effectively with the Vlambeer toolkit
Rami Ismail from Dutch game studio Vlambeer has put together a superb list of marketing tools, links and talks for indie developers looking to get the word out about their games.
June 2, 2014
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Glu Mobile announces $30 million public offering
Glu Mobile has announced its intention for a proposed public offering, priced at approximately $30 million for 5.58 million shares of common stock.
June 2, 2014
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Get a job: West Health seeks a Unity Developer
Want to help develop games and other applications that will be used to treat people diagnosed with autism? Apply to serve as a Unity developer in West Health's San Diego, CA office.
June 2, 2014
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Video: Why Romero, Spector and other AAA legends became educators
Brenda and John Romero, Richard Lemarchand, and Warren Spector shared their thoughts on the trials and triumphs of moving from game design to education during GDC 2014.
June 2, 2014
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Apple moves to help parents put the kibosh on kids' iOS spending
Apple has announced a new Family Sharing feature for the upcoming iOS 8 that will make it easier for parents to stop their children from racking up massive bills via in-app transactions.
June 2, 2014
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Industry vets are helping NYU Game Center grads sell their games
NYU Game Center is launching an incubator program to give select Game Design MFA graduates resources and advice from industry veterans on turning their projects into commercial games.
June 2, 2014