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Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Alissa McAloon's top 6 games
From shockingly dark visual novels to infinitely cheerful golf adventures, I managed to play a healthy variety of wonderful games in 2017 despite nearly doubling my backlog at the same time.
Dec. 18, 2017
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Funcom secures $10.6M to kickstart publishing and co-development ventures
Conan Exiles developer Funcom has secured $10.6 million in funding from Swedbank Robur Fonder to expand into the world of licensing and co-development.
Dec. 18, 2017
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10 smart devs will deliver incisive, rapid-fire microtalks at GDC 2018!
For the tenth year running, the perennially popular Microtalks session is happening at GDC 2018! Come get a rapid-fire rundown of some of the most interesting and pressing matters in the game industry.
Dec. 18, 2017
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Get a job: Ubiquity6 is hiring an AR Unity Architect
Ubiquity6 is looking to hire a Unity veteran with the ability to design clean, simple abstractions for complex game infrastructure.
Dec. 18, 2017
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Video Game Deep Cuts: Dance, Dance Aztarac!
This installment of Video Game Deep Cuts includes pieces about the death and rebirth of Dance Dance Revolution, the resurrection of gorgeous vector arcade game Aztarac after its creator's death, and lots more.
Dec. 18, 2017
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Microsoft is bundling Battlegrounds with the Xbox One X
The surprise holiday promotion marks 1 million console PUBG players and is available from December 17 through the end of 2017.
Dec. 15, 2017
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Survey: 29% of UK games businesses damaged by Brexit
The Brexit process has been causing headaches for a good chunk of the British games industry, according to a new business survey from UK trade body TIGA.
Dec. 15, 2017
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Attend GDC 2018 to see how Moss' endearing mouse protagonist was made
Come to GDC 2018 for a great presentation from the makers of Moss about how they animated the game's charming mouse protagonist Quill!
Dec. 15, 2017
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Going Episodic
Turning Orwell into an episodic serial was a risky move. It had the potential to get people talking and elevate the game experience, or create an indie game "black hole". Here, we look at what went right, what went wrong, and why we're doing it all again.
Dec. 15, 2017
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Disney acquires the bulk of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal
The agreement gives Disney 21st Century Fox's film and television businesses, as well as its 30 percent stake in Hulu.
Dec. 14, 2017
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At GDC 2018, see how a diverse writers' room created the Life Is Strange prequel
At GDC 2018 Deck Nine Games narrative director Zak Garriss will be delivering a talk on how the team adapted a TV writers' room approach to create Life Is Strange: Before the Storm.
Dec. 14, 2017
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Come to GDC 2018 for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Hellblade
At GDC 2018, Ninja Theory cofounder Tameem Antoniades and commercial director Dominic Matthews will discuss the approach taken by a small team of 20 to deliver a high-quality game.
Dec. 13, 2017