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Sony opens smartphone division, will create 'full-fledged game titles'
Nintendo led the charge by promising to bring some of its biggest characters to smartphones, and now Sony has announced it plans to do the same through new company, ForwardWorks.
March 24, 2016
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All the growth at GameStop is outside its game business
Year-on-year, there's not much change in sales -- and the company's big gains were made in its mobile and collectibles businesses.
March 24, 2016
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“Dancing baby” decision amended to remove automated fair use analysis language
The 9th Circuit has amended their decision in Lenz v. Universal. What effect will this have on fair use and DMCA takedowns?
March 24, 2016
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Nintendo shares up as Miitomo passes 1 million users
Nintendo's first mobile app, Miitomo, has lifted off in Japan, pulling in over 1 million users in just three days.
March 23, 2016
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Now you can access your PC's desktop in SteamVR
Trying to stay productive while working on a VR game? The latest Steam client beta offers Steam Desktop Overlay -- a way to check your PC's desktop in-HMD.
March 23, 2016
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Game devs meet toy devs: Can Jumo unlock the next phase of toys-to-life?
The man behind Tamagotchi and Transformers meets up with Tokyo and Seattle-based game dev veterans to form a new company -- but can Jumo push the toys-to-life market to new heights?
March 23, 2016
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Get a job: The Chinese Room seeks a Lead Artist
The British studio responsible for Everybody's Gone To The Rapture is looking for an experienced artist to take a lead role at The Chinese Room's studio in Brighton, England.
March 23, 2016
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Disney sees 'great opportunity' in the overcrowded mobile market
"The handwringing and the bearishness is way overwrought. To me, mobile is becoming a real business," Disney Interactive's Chris Heatherly told GamesBeat at GDC last week.
March 21, 2016
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The Division game director joins Hitman dev IO Interactive
The Division game director Ryan Barnard has left Ubisoft Massive after four years to join Hitman developer IO Interactive.
March 21, 2016
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Photos From GDC 2016: Highlights of GDC's 30th edition
Here are a few highlights from the Official GDC Photostream, collected to give you a quick look at what it was like to attend the 30th edition of the Game Developers Conference last week.
March 21, 2016
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EA fails to revive free speech defense against NFL retirees' lawsuit
EA has tried and failed to take its First Amendment defense in a 2010 lawsuit, filed by NFL retirees whose likenesses appeared in Madden games without compensation, to the Supreme Court.
March 21, 2016
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5 reports that will be useful for every project
We compiled a selection of the five most important analytics reports that are necessary for every marketer, analyst, or project manager.
March 21, 2016