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Google invests half-a-billion dollars in mysterious wearable tech startup
Google and other big-name investors have funneled more than half a billion dollars into a relatively unknown startup, whose wearable tech could have applications in video games.
Oct. 21, 2014
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It's a good time to release high-quality mobile games in China
In his GDC China talk, Rety Chen discusses how the business model that's right for you in China depends both on where the market is for your platform -- and where your company is in its lifecycle.
Oct. 21, 2014
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Chinese developers need to better identify the needs of their players
"We serve the customers, that's our common goal," says Jeff Lyndon, president and co-founder of Chinese mobile game publisher iDreamSky, at GDC China today.
Oct. 20, 2014
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Jade Raymond departs Ubisoft after a decade with the company
Game industry veteran Jade Raymond has announced plans to depart Ubisoft Toronto after ten years with the company, citing an interest in pursuing new ambitions.
Oct. 20, 2014
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Reminder: IGF 2015 Main Competition deadline ends on Wednesday!
Don't miss the IGF deadline! Submissions for the 2015 Independent Games Festival Main Competition entries are due October 22, and Student Showcase Entries are due October 31.
Oct. 17, 2014
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Get a job: Crystal Dynamics is hiring a Senior VFX Artist
The developer of the Tomb Raider reboot is looking to hire an experienced visual effects artist to work on AAA projects in a leadership role within its Redwood City, CA studio.
Oct. 17, 2014
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Apple's latest iPads are minor improvements on last year's models
Apple trotted out a lineup of new devices today, including a slightly-upgraded version of the iPad that is better equipped to run CPU-intensive games.
Oct. 16, 2014
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Anticipation for new expansion helps boost World of Warcraft subscriptions
With a new expansion coming next month to behemoth MMO World of Warcraft, developer Blizzard says that the decade-old multiplayer game has seen a notable boost to subscription numbers in anticipation.
Oct. 15, 2014
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400,000 views later, Tobias dev lauds the supportive game industry
Earlier this year, a game called Tobias and the Dark Sceptres turned hundreds of thousands of heads, as a relatively unknown developer offered up the game he had been working on for the last 13 years.
Oct. 15, 2014
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BAFTA has a new career-boosting program for UK game developers
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is launching a training program that offers UK-based game developers an opportunity to study and discuss game design with their peers and a selection of industry luminaries.
Oct. 15, 2014
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Microsoft offering free Assassin's Creed in Xbox One bundle
What happens when something works? Do it twice. Microsoft announces a new pack-in plan on the back of a likely Madden-driven console sales success.
Oct. 15, 2014
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Video: Turning your jam game into a polished release
Indie developers Mattia Traverso and Alan Zucconi got a friend to make a game during their talk at GDC Europe 2014 about how you can go about turning game jam games into releasable titles.
Oct. 15, 2014