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Gear VR maker Samsung is working on standalone wireless VR hardware
Samsung R&D executive Injong Rhee noted this week that the company is getting deeper into the virtual reality business by, among other things, working to develop wireless, standalone VR hardware.
April 28, 2016
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Survey: 12% of Americans plan to buy VR hardware in the next 6 months
Newzoo has published findings from a new multinational VR-focused survey which suggest that roughly 12 percent of American respondents plan to buy a virtual reality product in the next six months.
April 28, 2016
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Venerable Japanese dev CyberConnect 2 expands to Montreal
Japanese game developer CyberConnect 2 (Asura's Wrath, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter) has confirmed via email this week that it plans to expand to Canada by opening a new studio in Montreal.
April 28, 2016
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Why some are betting on eSports as the future of Las Vegas
Playing (or watching others play) vgames competitively is becoming big business, and at least one Las Vegas exec is hoping to get a taste by revamping his hotel and casino to cater to eSports fans.
April 28, 2016
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Get a job: Be a Senior Software Engineer at Demiurge Studios
Cambridge-based studio Demiurge (owned by SEGA Networks) seeks an experienced software engineer to take a senior role on development of games for mobile and PC.
April 27, 2016
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Nintendo bringing Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem to mobile
"Both of these are pure game applications. Compared to Miitomo, they have more prominent game elements, and the game content will tie closely into Nintendo’s dedicated games business."
April 27, 2016
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Games as revolutionary acts: Historians discuss 1979 Revolution
History Respawned's Bob Whitaker talks with historian Zackery Heern about 1979 Revolution Black Friday. Topics include revolutionary ideologies, religion, and America's place in the Iranian Revolution.
April 27, 2016
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UK games industry employs fewer women than any other creative sector
A new employment survey from analytics outfit Creative Skillset has shown the UK games industry has fewer female employees than any of the region's other creative industries.
April 26, 2016
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Nintendo fends off 3DS tech lawsuit following retrial
"Nintendo [will] aggressively defend patent lawsuits when our products do not infringe, even when we must do it over many years and through multiple trials."
April 26, 2016
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Your Android games can now be lauded with new Google Play awards
Google launches its Google Play awards, a new annual program which aims to 'recognize our incredible developer community' by nominating 50 games & apps for 10 awards like Standout Indie & Best Game.
April 26, 2016
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Kamcord nets $10M in funding as it grows beyond mobile game streaming
Mobile game broadcasting platform Kamcord is expanding its remit this week after receiving $10 million in a round of funding led by multinational entertainment firm Time Warner.
April 25, 2016
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The first 4 days of Greenlight - What to expect
This not a post about “what you should do to get Greenlit in 5 days”. This is a simple report with a few thoughts from a small, relatively unknown team, on their Greenlight campaign.This is repost from our blog
April 25, 2016