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NYU commissions more devs for 7th annual No Quarter game exhibition
Since there's no entry fee for No Quarter, these devs (Brandon Chung, Catt Small, Stephen Lawrence Clark and Holly Gramazio) are effectively being paid to make games people can then play for free.
Oct. 3, 2016
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What do the PS4 Pro and Xbox's Project Scorpio mean for the game industry?
Gamasutra staffers weigh in on the PS4 Pro and the Xbox Scorpio. Do these souped-up mid-cycle console refreshes foretell a fundamental change in the concept of console cycles? Or... maybe not so much?
Sept. 30, 2016
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Pokemon Go traffic data explains staggered launch
A Google blog post detailing the relationship between Pokemon Go and the Google Cloud goes some way to explaining the game's stop-start launch.
Sept. 30, 2016
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Make Rapture Great Again: Historians discuss BioShock
Historians discuss BioShock. Topics include the historical context of objectivism, business leaders in American politics, and how objectivism relates to other strains of American intellectual thought and political culture.
Sept. 30, 2016
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Google, Microsoft, HTC among VRDC's growing list of cutting-edge exhibitors
The inaugural standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference kicks off this November, so organizers quickly highlight the cutting-edge companies who have already signed on to exhibit at the show!
Sept. 29, 2016
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Get a job: Insomniac seeks an experienced Programmer
Longtime developer Insomniac Games is looking for a Senior Programmer to come in and design and implement gameplay systems and features at its office in Durham, North Carolina.
Sept. 29, 2016
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EGX 2016 indie postmortem with stats
I showed my game at EGX 2016 in Birmingham UK. In this post I give detailed stats about player engagement: number of players, games played, how long they played in every session and how far they got in the game.
Sept. 29, 2016
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All-new GDC Retro Play to debut at GDC 2017, calls for submissions
Free submissions are open for GDC Retro Play, a brand new area at the 2017 Game Developers Conference that specifically focuses on showcasing retro consoles, computers, games and related memorabilia.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Get a job: Cryptic, Demiurge and more among Gamasutra Job Board listings
From Cryptic Studios to Skydance Interactive to Demiurge Games, here are just a few of the many great job openings you'll find over on Gamasutra's industry-leading job board!
Sept. 28, 2016
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Windows 10 running on 400 million monthly active devices
Microsoft's cross-platform Windows 10 operating system has been installed on over 400 million monthly active devices.
Sept. 27, 2016
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Investors put $4M into new game streaming startup LiquidSky
Samsung and others have poured $4 million in funding into LiquidSky, a startup that aims to stream access to high-powered virtual PCs to mobile devices -- chiefly to play demanding PC games.
Sept. 27, 2016
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Humble dives deeper into game dev tool offerings with Clickteam bundle
Clickteam has partnered with the folks at Humble Bundle to offer a pay-what-you-like bundle of its Clickteam Fusion game dev software and source code for games built using that toolset.
Sept. 27, 2016