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Apple wins Christmas -- at least in terms of new mobile activations
A new report from mobile analytics firm Flurry suggests the lion's share of new mobile devices activated over the last week are running iOS, with mobile app installs jumping 120% on Christmas day.
Dec. 29, 2015
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5 smart ways that games have incorporated holiday themes
From Sega's Christmas Nights to World of Warcraft's Feast of Winterveil to Animal Crossing's Toy Day, many games have found clever ways to incorporate holiday themes.
Dec. 24, 2015
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As GAME falters, another retailer experiences a 2015 holiday downturn
The UK-based retailer has taken a beating in the stock market thanks to soft sales, which it chalks up to weak demand for old-gen consoles. Is that everything?
Dec. 23, 2015
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Get a job: Nexon M seeks a Senior Software Engineer
Nexon M, the California-based mobile division of the global game company, is looking for "a full stack engineer responsible for all aspects of developing, implementing, and evangelizing our technology initiatives."
Dec. 23, 2015
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Armello, Galak-Z and Soma join GDC 2016 Indie Summit lineup
With GDC 2016 on the horizon, organizers run down a selection of can't-miss talks from developers of Armello, Soma, Galak-Z and more at the conference's Indie Games Summit.
Dec. 18, 2015
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Open Gaming Alliance hops on the eSports bandwagon
The Open Gaming Alliance just publicly welcomed eSports broadcaster Azubu as its latest member and launched a new eSports Special Interest Group to support and promote the growth of games as eSports.
Dec. 18, 2015
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Mobile devs pay FTC $360k to settle charges they violated kids' privacy
Two mobile game companies are paying the Federal Trade Commission a combined $360,000 in civil penalties to settle charges their games violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA.)
Dec. 18, 2015
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Gamasutra's Best of 2015: Chris Kerr's Top 5 Games
Gamasutra's UK news writer Chris Kerr shares his personal picks from 2015, featuring one game in particular that even he can't believe made the cut.
Dec. 18, 2015
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Mobile-only Pokémon Go's plan to conquer the world
In an extensive new interview, Niantic founder John Hanke talks about his team's plans for Pokémon Go -- the new mobile-only iteration of the franchise announced in September.
Dec. 17, 2015
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Twitter hires 'director of gaming partnerships'
Rodrigo Velloso, formerly director of gaming content for YouTube, has joined the social media network with an aim to get more video game content on the social networking service.
Dec. 17, 2015
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David Brevik will deconstruct Diablo in a GDC 2016 Classic Game Postmortem
Diablo creator and veteran game designer David Brevik will be delivering a Classic Postmortem of Blizzard North's seminal action-RPG at GDC 2016 in March!
Dec. 16, 2015
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Get a job: Tesla Motors seeks a Game Artist with Unreal skills
If you're handy with 3D graphics and design in Unreal Engine, electric car maker Tesla Motors wants someone with your skills to help design and optimize 3D visualizations at its Hawthorne, CA offices.
Dec. 16, 2015