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A comprehensive look at Valve's final Steam Controller
"The new Steam Controller has positioned itself as the most universal controller out there, able to work with all of your games to some degree or another."
July 7, 2015
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Learn how League of Legends is combating toxicity - right now
"As a result of these governance systems... Verbal abuse has dropped by more than 40%, and 91.6% of negative players change their act and never commit another offense after just one reported penalty."
July 7, 2015
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Get a job: Cloud Imperium Games is hiring a Gameplay Engineer
One of the studios behind Chris Roberts' Star Citizen is hiring a gameplay engineer to work on the massively crowdfunded CryEngine title from Cloud Imperium's Santa Monica, CA offices.
July 7, 2015
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Video: Making games about rich experiences, not addiction
At the GDC 2014 'Rant Apocalypse" session, academic and author Heather Chaplin delivers an argument against game developers modelling the games they make to take advantage of addictive behavior.
July 6, 2015
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Get a job: Red 5 Studios seeks a UX/UI Designer
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios is looking for an experienced UX/UI designer join the team at the studios' Irvine, CA offices and work on functional/visual design of in-game assets.
July 6, 2015
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Swedish broadcasting firm pays $86M for a majority stake in ESL
The Modern Times Group, best known for its TV sports broadcast networks, will buy a 74 percent stake in eSports firm ESL for €78 million (~$86.3 million USD) to expand its eSports coverage.
July 1, 2015
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Fallout 4, Star Wars Battlefront lead Game Critics' E3 award noms
In the wake of E3 2015, its interesting to note that Bethesda's Fallout 4 and Electronic Arts' Star Wars Battlefront picked up multiple nominations for this year's Game Critics Best of E3 Awards.
June 30, 2015
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: What's old is Shenmue again
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Johnny Kilhefner on topics ranging from reactions to Shenmue 3's Kickstarter to Tale of Tales' decision to take a break from game development.
June 29, 2015
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Get a job: Red 5 is hiring an experienced Audio Programmer
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios is on the hunt for a senior audio programmer to join the team at the studios' Irvine, CA offices and work on designing, implementing and debugging audio systems.
June 29, 2015
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Want to find the right game? UC Santa Cruz debuts a new discoverability tool
It's a big problem: Players can't find the games they might like. And developers can't locate prior art, either. Here's an attempt at solving discoverability issues.
June 25, 2015
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Apple pulls games that feature Confederate flag from the App Store
Amid reignited controversy surrounding the use of the Confederate flag in America, Apple has reportedly pulled all games that feature the flag from the App Store.
June 25, 2015
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Get a job: Be a Senior Engineer at Tangentlemen
Indie studio Tangentlemen is looking to hire someone with Unreal Engine experience to serve as a gameplay-focused senior engineer alongside the team at the studio's Los Angeles, CA headquarters.
June 24, 2015