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Riccitiello's EA: Execution that fell short of the grand vision
Electronic Arts is headed into a post-John Riccitiello era--it's time to examine how the mighty publisher ended up where it is today. Editor-in-chief Kris Graft takes a closer look at EA's current reality.
March 19, 2013
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Get a job: Be Arkane's new lead tech programmer in Austin!
"Manage a team of programmers whose responsibilities include the design, implementation, and maintenance of development tools, game physics, graphics and hardware systems. Oversee and maintain a comprehensive build system."
March 18, 2013
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Video: How Plants vs. Zombies' designer got his mom to play
Plants vs. Zombies designer George Fan shares 10 gameplay teaching techniques that can keep players engaged, whether they are for the most hardcore or even the most casual, in this free lecture from GDC 2012.
March 18, 2013
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Release This: Gears of War: Judgment launches worldwide
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Gears of War: Judgment, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct to retailers stateside.
March 18, 2013
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Valve goes VR with official Oculus Rift support
Valve's popular Team Fortress 2 -- which the studio previously told us is its guinea pig for new tech and business opportunities -- will officially support the unit with a game update in the next couple of weeks.
March 18, 2013
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Ridiculous Fishing fights mobile game devaluation with a $3 pricetag
"But since its almost impossible to do F2P in a non-evil way and without sacrificing the elegance of your game design, we'll prefer to charge $3." - Ridiculous Fishing developer Vlambeer still thinks there's rooms for games that cost money.
March 18, 2013
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EA CEO John Riccitiello steps down after what could be a rough quarter
A memo sent to outlets including Gamasutra says that Riccitiello will step down as both the CEO and a member of its board of directors effective March 30. A replacement has not been named.
March 18, 2013
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Veronica Mars has opened the doors to a new kind of game funding
The Kickstarter campaign for a Veronica Mars movie introduced a new dynamic, in which an IP holder has committed to distribution and promotion if fans fund the project itself. It's easy to imagine game publishers following suit.
March 18, 2013
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What did we learn from EA's LGBT-friendly event?
There were a lot of takeaways from Electronic Arts' recent LGBT-friendly FullSpectrum event. Attendees discuss its successes and shortcomings, and what publishers should learn.
March 18, 2013
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11th annual Experimental Gameplay Sessions reveals GDC 2013 line-up
Organizers of GDC 2013's Experimental Gameplay Sessions have announced a mammoth 20+ game line-up, including Keita Takahashi's new title Tenya Wanya Teens & Jason Rohrer's The Castle Doctrine.
March 15, 2013
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Video: A fireside chat with Minecraft creator Notch
Chris Hecker (SpyParty) fires off questions to Mojang's Markus Persson about piracy, his designing and growing of Minecraft, and his own professional growth in this free lecture from GDC 2012.
March 15, 2013
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Guild Wars 2, SimCity design lectures highlighted at GDC 2013
GDC 2013 organizers are highlighting more top talks, including design lectures on Guild Wars 2 and SimCity, Brenda Romero's F2P "morning after," and panels on indie incubators and physical-digital game mixing.
March 15, 2013