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Microsoft's iOS porting tool 'Windows Bridge' goes open source
Microsoft is looking to bring more apps to Windows 10 by open sourcing its "Windows Bridge" -- an iOS porting tool that allows developers to easily create Windows apps using existing Objective-C code.
Aug. 7, 2015
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Nvidia revenue up 5% thanks to eSports and PC growth
Nvidia today released its financials for the quarter ended July 26, with the firm posting a 5 percent revenue increase, thanks, in part, to the rise of eSports and the continued growth of PC gaming.
Aug. 7, 2015
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Stanford team battles VR sickness by bringing worlds into focus
Stanford University research team hopes to cure nauseating side effects of VR by bringing virtual reality into focus -- with new technology that helps the eyes adjust to wearing a headset.
Aug. 7, 2015
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How Hollywood tackles VR: Lionsgate, Starbreeze, and WEVR collaborate
"John Wick," based on the new Keanu Reeves film of the same name, offers a glimpse of how mainstream-targeted VR projects will come together as the new platforms gear up to launch.
Aug. 7, 2015
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Getting Zynga back on track is a long-term job, says Pincus
And he has advice anyone can use: "What we learned and are learning in mobile is that the overnight successes take two to three years to get to."
Aug. 7, 2015
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Get a job: Zindagi Games seeks a Technical Artist
Want to work on 3D mobile games? Southern California-based Zindagi Games is seeking a Maya conversant artist to work on animation and rigging of characters.
Aug. 7, 2015
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Square Enix profits rise despite console slow down
Square Enix today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, posting a 12 percent revenue increase as well as an overall profit increase of 76 percent.
Aug. 6, 2015
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Chinese mobile game players love core genres, like RPGs
Newzoo projects $6.5 billion in mobile games revenue for China this year; the top titles in the country are also what we'd consider "core" games.
Aug. 6, 2015
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Zynga does better than anticipated, but still posts a loss
The social game company has transitioned to mobile and is doing well in the casino category, but there's still a way to go.
Aug. 6, 2015
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Get a job: Insomniac seeks a gameplay programmer
The company behind Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdrive is looking for a coder for its North Carolina studio -- to work on a virtual reality project.
Aug. 6, 2015
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Bugs, online issues delay release of crowdfunded Mighty No. 9
Hours after Keiji Inafune's Red Ash Kickstarter missed its target by $279K, developer Comcept has confirmed the producer's other Mega Man reimagining, Mighty No. 9, will be delayed.
Aug. 5, 2015
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Nintendo plays whack-a-mole with another patent suit, wins case
A Texas outfit called Secure Axcess sued over the company's Wii U console and handhelds; now, a judge has sided with Nintendo on all counts.
Aug. 5, 2015