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Crows Crows Crows is The Stanley Parable co-creator's new studio
Indie dev and Stanley Parable designer/writer William Pugh took the wraps off his new venture today, Crows Crows Crows, a global collective of indie game makers with an uncertain goal.
Oct. 6, 2015
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As Rock Band 4 releases, Harmonix's Rigopulos remembers the plastic instrument war
"It was just this epic slug-fest between MTV and Activision. ... That led to an oversupply situation that was kind of a financial nightmare at the end of the day for both parties. Thinking about that, I still have PTSD from that."
Oct. 6, 2015
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Video: Watch ten great European indie game talks in under an hour
Check out the second annual GDC Europe Innovative Games Showcase, a curated exhibition of innovative and experimental games, with 10 microtalks from indie devs about new ways to design games.
Oct. 5, 2015
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Raptr's video-sharing service expands with ESL, Wargaming deals
Raptr's game video clip recording/sharing service Plays.tv has made some inroads into the eSports business by striking strategic partnerships with the ESL and World of Tanks developer Wargaming.
Oct. 2, 2015
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Intel has sold middleware maker Havok to Microsoft
Big game dev tools news today: Microsoft has acquired Havok, the Irish company best known for its physics engine technology, from long-time owner Intel for an undisclosed sum.
Oct. 2, 2015
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PSA: 2 days left to submit talks for the GDC 2016 Summits & VRDC!
Heads up, prospective GDC 2016 speakers: Now is your chance to propose a talk for one of the first-class Summits or the new VRDC at GDC 2016! Do it before submissions close Friday, 10/2 at 11:59 PM PT.
Sept. 30, 2015
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Reminder: Submit talks now for the GDC 2016 Game Career Seminar!
Got a great talk idea for the Game Career Seminar at GDC 2016? Now's the time to pitch it, because the deadline for GCS talk submissions is coming up fast: this Friday, October 2nd at 11:59 PM PT.
Sept. 30, 2015
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1 million copies of Super Mario Maker sold worldwide
Nintendo has revealed that Super Mario Maker has sold over 1 million units worldwide since launching on September 11.
Sept. 30, 2015
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New Mass Effect (theme park ride) coming in 2016
BioWare will bring its Mass Effect series to life next year by creating a "dynamic 3D" attraction at California's Great American theme park.
Sept. 30, 2015
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Sega cuts earnings forecast & jobs due to faltering pachinko biz
Sega Sammy today lowered its earnings forecast for the year and announced plans to cut 200 jobs due to lackluster performance of its traditional pachinko/pachislot businesses.
Sept. 30, 2015
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Ex-Call of Duty devs get $4m for VR dev
Reload Studios' World War Toons is a multiplayer VR shooter -- and it's apparently appealing enough to get the company some investment, as it hatches plans to expand beyond games.
Sept. 30, 2015
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Get a job: The Workshop is looking to hire a Software Engineer
Handy with C/C++? The Workshop, which worked on The Evil Within and Sorcery, seeks coders like you to join the team working on games in its Los Angeles, CA office.
Sept. 29, 2015