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Pokemon Go dev argues sponsored locations are more game-friendly than IAP
"My belief is that the sponsored-location model is a better business model for games," John Hanke, founder of Pokemon Go developer Niantic, tells Forbes in a new interview about the game's design.
July 29, 2016
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Unity 5.4 sees a stable release, and a beta of 5.5 is in the works
Just a quick heads-up for Unity develeopers that the game engine company has today taken the "beta" tag off Unity 5.4 and made it available to devs as a stable release.
July 28, 2016
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Google Play Family Library program will let up to six users share games
The introduction of a a new Family Library program will let account holders share eligible games across devices with no additional sign-up fee.
July 28, 2016
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Capcom's fortunes falter due to a dearth of big releases
Japanese game publisher and developer Capcom released its first-quarter earnings results today, and numbers are down across the board due, in part, to a dearth of significant game releases.
July 28, 2016
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Apple has now sold over a billion iPhones
Following the somewhat negative results of Apple's third quarter in 2016, the company announces it has now sold over one billion iPhones worldwide.
July 27, 2016
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This Week in Video Game Blogging: Being Public
This week, our partnership with games blogging curation site Critical Distance brings us picks from their Senior Curator Zoya Street on sport, pervasive games, and how we respond to the knowledge others are watching us.
July 27, 2016
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Apple iPads make a brief surge in 2016 third-quarter report
Apple's numbers remain steady as iPad revenues move upward for the first time in a while thanks to the launch of the iPad Pro.
July 26, 2016
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Rift gets additional sensor support to make way for room-scale
The additional sensors will enhance movement tracking and improve accuracy as the company prepares to launch its Touch controllers later this year.
July 26, 2016
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Investors pour $55 million more into mobile game publisher Scopely
Mobile game firm Scopely has managed to raise $55 million in a Series B round of financing, and it plans to put that money towards expanding its developer ecosystem and investing in games.
July 26, 2016
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At GDC Europe, get tips on being more creative with your backend tech
With GDC Europe 2016 just weeks away, know that conference officials have lined up a great session from Playfab's Mark Val about all the ways you can creatively improve your games' backend ecosystems.
July 25, 2016
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GDC 2017 announces call for submissions
Heads up game devs: GDC 2017 officials have opened the annual Call for Papers for the GDC 2017 Main Conference, from now through August 18th.
July 21, 2016
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Get a job: Cryptic Studios is looking for Producers
The Star Trek Online dev is currently hiring producers to work closely with programmers and artists at Cryptic's Los Gatos, CA office to make sure everything comes together smoothly.
July 21, 2016