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GDC Next adds talks on Shroud of the Avatar, Wooga's 'Hit Filter'
Shroud of the Avatar developer Starr Long gives crowdsharing advice and Wooga exec Sebastian Kriese reveals how his company's proven "Hit Filter" strategy works at GDC Next 2014 featuring ADC in November.
Aug. 26, 2014
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There's a new Age of Empires, and it's for touch devices
Microsoft today announced a new installment in the Age of Empires series -- and it's the first to be built specifically for touch devices.
Aug. 26, 2014
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Tablet game revenue to triple by 2019, report finds
Juniper Research expects revenues from tablet games to jump from $3.6 billion this year to $13.3 billion five years from now.
Aug. 26, 2014
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Nintendo hopes to reel in fans with Mario Kart 8 crossover DLC
Nintendo brings in Zelda's Link and Animal Crossing characters, as well as robust additions to the game, to further entice its fans.
Aug. 26, 2014
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Big challenges: The whys behind Kabam's Chinese deal
Last month, the free-to-play mobile mid-core studio announced a huge investment by China's Alibaba -- necessary for growth, COO Kent Wakeford says in a new interview.
Aug. 25, 2014
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Sony sets a date to shutter PlayStation Home in Asia
The PlayStation-branded virtual world will be shut down in Asia next year, even as Sony continues to regularly update and support Home in Europe and North America.
Aug. 22, 2014
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Get a job: Blizzard seeks to hire a QA Analyst
Got some chops for technical game analysis? The folks who made Hearthstone are looking for a quality assurance analyst to join the team at Blizzard's Irvine, CA headquarters.
Aug. 22, 2014
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GDC Next debuts talks from Halfbrick, LA's Glitch City
GDC organizers debut talks from Halfbrick's Ramine Darabiha (Fruit Ninja) & members of the Glitch City developer collective for the future-focused GDC Next, which will be held in Los Angeles this November.
Aug. 22, 2014
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How do you reinvent Call of Duty all over again?
With Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Sledgehammer Games is not only looking to reinvent the franchise -- it's also the studio's very first go at building its own Call of Duty.
Aug. 21, 2014
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Puzzle & Dragons surpasses 30M downloads in Japan
GungHo Online continues to dominate the Japanese mobile market with its fantasy-themed free-to-play game, which has seen over 30 million downloads in Japan.
Aug. 21, 2014
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Report: Ouya ties up with China's number one smartphone maker
The microconsole start-up and its games will head to China as part of a deal with Xiaomi, according to a new report.
Aug. 21, 2014
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Indies, be aggressive!: A tip from the 2014 Game Career Guide
In this edition, game developer (and former Game Developer magazine EIC) Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games offers some advice for indies: Be aggressive!
Aug. 21, 2014