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Kaiju Combat Kickstarter hit by trademark infringement claim
Collectible card game giant Wizards of the Coast has reportedly filed a trademark infringement claim against Sunstone Games, the studio behind the recent Kaiju Combat Kickstarter.
March 22, 2013
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How Mojang is creating a sustainable future for Minecraft
Minecraft Realms is an upcoming subscription service for Minecraft that could essentially turn the sandbox game into an MMO. Mojang CEO Carl Manneh discusses the move forward for his company.
March 22, 2013
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Kickstarter games have raised over $100M (and other fun stats)
Games have exploded on the dominant crowdfunding platform following last year's successful funding of Double Fine Adventure - the $83 million raised in 2012 is over 25 times that pledged in 2011.
March 22, 2013
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Four months of free Unity Pro for all Oculus Rift developers
All developers who purchase a development kit for the Oculus Rift "virtual reality" headset will receive a special extended four-month trial period for the popular game development environment Unity Pro.
March 22, 2013
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Get a job: Battlecry needs a senior gameplay programmer in Austin
"The successful candidate will have expert knowledge of and experience in the design and implementation of game system applications using C++ and/or scripting languages, and will have experience in client-server development."
March 22, 2013
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OpenFeint co-founder offers relief to those burned by Gree
"For whatever strategic reasons, they decided to alienate a lot of their customers," OpenFeint co-founder Peter Relan tells us. His alternative, OpenKit, will be debuted at the Game Developers Conference next week.
March 22, 2013
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The intimacy of sound: Robin Arnott's mysterious SoundSelf
Sound designer Robin Arnott (Deep Sea, Antichamber) takes us on a fascinating personal journey to SoundSelf, which creates an auditory-visual experience using the player's own voice.
March 22, 2013
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GDC 2013 organizers highlight titles to watch next week at GDC Play
GDC 2013 organizers are reminding attendees about the return of GDC Play, featuring over 70 emerging games and their creators, and open next Tuesday to Thursday to all pass holders.
March 21, 2013
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Mobile games platform Tapjoy wants you, Australian developers
Social app and game monetization firm Tapjoy may be based on San Francisco, but that hasn't stopped the company from going all-in on the Australian game development scene.
March 21, 2013
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Disney veterans form Hyper Hippo, a new kids' games studio
Two former Disney Online Studios executives have formed a new game studio, with a focus on creating children's games for digital platforms.
March 21, 2013
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Get a job: Blizzard is looking for a UI designer
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and enthusiastic user interface designer to work on StarCraft II and Blizzard All-Stars. The ideal candidate will have a strong design sense of usability, aesthetics, and UI flow through various online screens and systems.
March 21, 2013
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Unity comes to PS4, Vita, PlayStation Mobile
The popular game development platform expands its reach by supporting the entirety of Sony's PlayStation family of platforms, including digital platforms like PlayStation Mobile and its upcoming cloud service.
March 21, 2013