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Get a job: Sony, Double Fine and more are hiring on the Gamasutra Job Board!
From Sony Bend to Magic Leap to Double Fine, here are just a few of the many great job openings you'll find over on Gamasutra's industry-leading job board!
Sept. 2, 2016
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Ancient Adventure Post Mortem
This article describes my thoughts on developing the adventure game Ancient Adventure for the Ludum Dare 36 game development competition.
Sept. 2, 2016
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Qualcomm debuts new design for a wireless, eye-tracking VR headset
Qualcomm today debuted the Snapdragon VR820, a reference design for a wireless, eye-tracking, Android-powered virtual reality headset that it expects to make available later this year.
Sept. 1, 2016
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Nintendo's level design game Super Mario Maker is coming to 3DS
Almost a year after Nintendo released Super Mario Maker on Wii U, the company has laid plans to release a modified version of the game for its 3DS handheld console on December 2nd.
Sept. 1, 2016
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Flamingo-ing from a studio Animator to bedroom Generalist
After eight years working as an animator at Sony London Studio, most recently on PS VR, I left to make an indie game as the sole artist. I wanted to share my experience of working on Featherpunk Prime, taking on areas of art I'd never tackled before!
Sept. 1, 2016
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PSA: One week left to register early for VRDC at a discounted rate!
Early registration for the first-ever standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference ends September 7th at 11:59 PM Pacific, so organizers are encouraging attendees to register now at a discount.
Aug. 31, 2016
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Now's the time to submit talks for the Game Career Seminar at GDC 2017!
Game industry professionals, take note: GDC 2017 officials are now accepting Game Career Seminar talk submissions through Friday, September 23rd.
Aug. 31, 2016
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Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Telltale vets net $5M to fuel VR development
Steel Wool Studios, a virtual reality outfit founded by former Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Telltale veterans, has raised $5 million in Series A funding from HTC.
Aug. 31, 2016
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UKIE's big UK game biz concern post-Brexit: Access to game dev talent
UKIE reports that access to high-skilled talent (think: software engineers) 'is the number one pre-and post-referendum concern for Ukie members' in a new advisory to officials orchestrating Brexit.
Aug. 30, 2016
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gamescom 2016 – Tally of the media performance
This year's analysis of the media performance of the gamescom.
Aug. 30, 2016
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Check out this intriguing way to broadcast game footage in VR
Want another way to broadcast your game footage in VR? How about eSports? The developers of Battlerite have come up with an interesting solution for you.
Aug. 26, 2016
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Nintendo gears up for indie support with Nindies Summer Jam
Nintendo's getting in on the seasonal indie promotion game, and seems to be opening up opportunities for developers to promote themselves, not just their games.
Aug. 26, 2016