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British MOBA dev Edge Case nets $2.7M to expand into Asian markets
The studio best known for its debut space MOBA Fractured Space, which is currently on Steam's Early Access service, will now turn to focus on mobile games and bringing its work to Asian markets.
Nov. 5, 2015
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Pitch your game prototypes to GDC's Experimental Gameplay Workshop
The ever-popular Experimental Gameplay Workshop returns to GDC next year, and the event's organizers have issued a call for submissions of new "experimental" video game prototypes.
Nov. 4, 2015
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New U.S. crowdfunding rules will allow for more investment
The Securities and Exchange Commission has drafted a (huge) new document outlining crowdfunding regulations -- rules that will allow everday people to invest.
Nov. 2, 2015
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Konami sees profits nearly double as Phantom Pain ships 5 million
Konami's reportedly earned a good chunk of change in the past six months thanks to its stable of F2P mobile earners and Kojima's last Metal Gear, which shipped 5M copies in the past two months.
Oct. 30, 2015
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Get tips on running a winning eSport from Riot at GDC 2016
GDC 2016 is on the horizon, and today conference officials are proud to debut talks from experts at Riot and Kongregate on supporting successful eSports and testing F2P games.
Oct. 29, 2015
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Get a job: Boss Key seeks an experienced Network Programmer
Cliff Bleszinski & Arjan Brussee's Raleigh-based studio seeks an experienced network programmer to work on its upcoming sci-fi shooter Lawbreakers alongside the team at Boss Key headquarters.
Oct. 29, 2015
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68% of U.S. adults own a smartphone; 40% own consoles
New demographic research from Pew reveals ownership of a wide range of devices among U.S. adults -- the devices that people can play games on.
Oct. 29, 2015
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Facebook to tone down game invites, again
Mark Zuckerberg, bombarded with the question, decides to make it a priority to tone down the invites, as history repeats itself.
Oct. 29, 2015
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Video: Analyzing the turning tide of indie game sales in 2015
At GDC 2015 TinyBuild staffer and one-time Gamasutra editor Mike Rose breaks down sales data for indie games across various platforms to try and shed light on the state of the market now vs. in 2009.
Oct. 28, 2015
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Sales are up but profits are down in latest Nintendo financials
Nintendo has posted new financials for the six-month period ending September 30, and it's something of a mixed-bag for the Kyoto-based company.
Oct. 28, 2015
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Nintendo boosted by strong software sales as first-party titles continue to shine
As well as letting us take a peek at its fluctuating profit margins, Nintendo's latest financials provided some insight as to how well the company's hardware and software has been selling of late.
Oct. 28, 2015
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Google caters to YouTubers with new Android gameplay recording tech
Mobile game YouTubers get fresh tools to play with this week as Google rolls out support for Android users to record themselves playing games, then edit and post those videos to YouTube.
Oct. 28, 2015