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Educational games outfit Lightneer secures $5M in funding
The studio's first game focuses on stealth-learning key concepts from physics and chemistry, and features a "learn-to-play" subscription model.
Aug. 16, 2017
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Rocket League joins Tespa's autumnal lineup of collegiate eSports events
Psyonix has partnered with the eSports operation Tespa to bring its rocket powered competitive game to college-level competitive events.
Aug. 16, 2017
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Get a job: Be a Sr. QA Engineer at Disruptor Beam
Disruptor Beam is looking for a Sr. QA Engineer to be responsible for the testing of its platform services, data pipelines, and the integrate these services into its product portfolio in Framingham, MA.
Aug. 15, 2017
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IGF 2018 opens call for judges
If you work in the game industry, heads up: Organizers of the Independent Games Festival will be accepting applications for both judge and jury positions through September 5!
Aug. 15, 2017
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5 game dev students set to receive AIAS Foundation scholarships
This year, five students have been awarded $2,500 as part of the Foundation’s three annual scholarship offerings.
Aug. 15, 2017
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Report: Rovio aiming to raise $400M through local IPO
Rovio could move ahead with an initial public offering next month in a move that would see the Angry Birds maker valued at $2 billion.
Aug. 14, 2017
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Blizzard is bringing the Battle.net name back from the dead
Roughly 5 months after laying its long-standing "Battle.net" brand to rest, Blizzard is bringing it back -- although going forward, it would prefer if everyone referred to it as Blizzard Battle.net.
Aug. 14, 2017
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Devs, submit your pitches for great GDC 2018 Design talks now!
If you have a talk that'd fit perfectly in the Design track at Game Developers Conference 2018, organizers want to hear it -- and they're only accepting submissions through this Thursday, August 17th!
Aug. 14, 2017
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Now's the time to pitch great Business & Marketing talks for GDC 2018
If you aim to speak at the Game Developers Conference next year, better hurry -- time is running out to submit your talk! The deadline is next Thursday, August 17th.
Aug. 11, 2017
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Kongregate launches $10M publishing fund to expand PC and console lineup
The new fund will give the company the financials means to further expand its cross-platform publishing efforts, though it might also be used to make other investments.
Aug. 9, 2017
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Valve enters the digital card game fray with Artifact
Valve is taking on a new genre with its latest game announcement, and expanding the world of Dota 2 in the process.
Aug. 9, 2017
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GDC 2018 seeks your submissions for great Audio talks!
If you have a talk that would fit perfectly in the Audio track at Game Developers Conference 2018, organizers want to hear it -- and they're accepting submissions through Thursday, August 17th!
Aug. 9, 2017