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UK gov't to fund future devs, with help from game industry
Several video game companies in the UK, including Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Ubisoft Reflections, have come together with the British government to fund the next generation of UK game designers.
Sept. 25, 2014
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GDC Next reveals talks on the business of launching your next game
Execution Labs cofounder Keith Katz and Pug Pharm Productions CEO Steve Bocska will deliver cutting-edge business and marketing talks at GDC Next 2014 featuring ADC this November.
Sept. 25, 2014
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Art of video games may influence art of war with new project
A new program from the U.S.-based think tank Atlantic Council is looking towards video games in order to inform what real war might look like in the future.
Sept. 25, 2014
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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes: A team-based Oculus Rift game
At the 2014 Global Game Jam, three game creators were desperately trying to come up with an idea for an Oculus Rift game, when they accidentally stumbled across a rather outlandish concept.
Sept. 24, 2014
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Nexon believes truly worldwide video games are on the way
When Nexon America CEO Min Kim first visited the U.S., he had no idea that PC gaming cafes didn't exist in the same way that they did back in Korea.
Sept. 24, 2014
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Get a job: Nuclear Division is seeking an Art Director
The new mobile studio backed by Respawn CEO Vince Zampella is looking for an art director "responsible for defining the artistic direction and production of a brand new mid-core mobile IP spanning multiple titles."
Sept. 24, 2014
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Video: Super data for digital games
With myriad factors affecting the evolution of digital games, this session covers the ABCs of game metrics, as well as how each game segment has contributed to this staggering growth.
Sept. 24, 2014
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Child of Light's success means more creator-led games for Ubisoft
Studio management bullish on giving developers the chance to develop "something personal" following on from success of the downloadable RPG.
Sept. 24, 2014
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Tokyo Game Show attendance down compared to last year
After seeing record attendance last year, the number of people through the doors of Tokyo Game Show 2014 dropped down from 270,197 to 251,832.
Sept. 22, 2014
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Xbox One delayed in China the day before launch
With the Xbox One due to launch in China tomorrow, Microsoft has admitted that it isn't quite ready, and has pushed the date back at the last minute.
Sept. 22, 2014
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Video: A crash course in design-related analytics
Information is now everywhere. If you work for a large company or a publisher, someone is going to come to you with analytics, and you need to be able to understand them in order make proper use of them.
Sept. 22, 2014
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Big opening weekend sales for the new iPhone
Apple’s strong opening weekend sales for the new iPhone 6 indicate that iOS games will have a large potential audience for a long time to come.
Sept. 22, 2014