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Get a job: The Behemoth is seeking a Senior Programmer
"If you write super awesome code, we want you to work with us!" says the developer of Castle Crashers, which is seeking a senior programmer.
May 10, 2016
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Make Your Own Way: The Rise of Indie Content Developers
You've seen the Unreal Engine Marketplace and the Unity Asset Store. Many developers are making a living selling content there. Could that work for you? Here's a complete guide how to enter those markets and thrive as an indie content developer.
May 10, 2016
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Feedback from Fans of the Genre
How a couple of reddit posts ended up setting the tone for Torgar's Quest, and lessons learned from talking to fans of the game's genre.
May 10, 2016
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Sales and profits up at Capcom as key franchises continue to perform
Franchises such as Monster Hunter, along with steady digital sales, have helped Capcom end the financial year on a high.
May 9, 2016
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Vive maker HTC hits rocky waters in latest results
The financial state of the mobile phone maker has declined considerably in the last year, and as the Vive takes off, the company needs a new hit product.
May 9, 2016
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Get a job: Be a Project Design Director at Schell Games
I Expect You To Die studio Schell Games is looking for an experienced designer to take a lead role directing others in a variety of projects at its studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
May 5, 2016
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Fears of Apple's Paid Search Plans
A recent report from Bloomberg claims that Apple is investigating adding paid search to the App Store. Here, I react with some fears for how paid search will affect rank and file game devs and the mobile game ecosystem.
May 5, 2016
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Trust your gut when raising money
How to choose investors, what to be careful of and how to keep your eyes open. Tips and tricks of fundraising.
May 5, 2016
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Almost twice as many UK games now supported by Games Tax Relief
"While today’s figures demonstrate Game Tax Relief’s continued and greatly-needed boost to the UK games industry, there is still more to be done."
May 4, 2016
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The first 5 years of VR 'are going to be madness', says CCP chief
"We had the expectation of the first five years of VR are going to be madness," CCP Games CEO Hilmar Pétursson told Polygon. "It's going to take five years from this year to sort itself out."
May 4, 2016
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Add bad VR support to Sweeney's list of grievances against Microsoft's UWP
"The VR revolution that’s happening now...if you tried to make it work with the UWP system present, it would never happen." Epic's cofounder said in a new round of UWP criticism at the GamesBeat Summit.
May 4, 2016
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Respawn joins the stable of devs making Star Wars games for EA
Electronic Arts announced today that it has cut a deal with Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment that will see the studio building a new third-person "action adventure game" bearing the Star Wars brand.
May 4, 2016