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UKIE pledges to protect UK games industry as Brexit negotiations begin
"We look forward to rolling up our sleeves and getting stuck into the debate to make sure the UK remains the best place in the world to develop and publish games and interactive entertainment."
March 29, 2017
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UK retailer GAME blames falling profits on lacklustre console sales
UK video game retailer GAME has had a low-key six months, with the company's latest set of financials showing profits are still on the wane.
March 29, 2017
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Final Fantasy XIV drops timed free trials in favor of a level cap
Square Enix's ongoing massively-multiplayer online game Final Fantasy XIV is changing how it offers free trials for its monthly subscription-powered game.
March 28, 2017
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Pokemon, Halo, and Donkey Kong among 2017 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists
For the third year running, the Strong Museum of Play has announced the list of finalists vying for permanent recognition in the museum's World Video Game Hall of Fame.
March 28, 2017
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Indie game exhibition organizers open up about how they work
"We'll get like 300 submissions for each event, no sweat," longtime game event curator David Hayward tells Waypoint. "10 years ago, you could pick any indie game, and it'd be unusual and interesting."
March 28, 2017
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Get a Job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Senior Designer
Insomniac Games is looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Game Designer to design key components for games in Burbank, California.
March 28, 2017
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Super Mario Run revenue fell short of expectations, says Nintendo
The free-to-try mobile game Super Mario Run didn’t sell quite as well as Nintendo had hoped, but the company still prefers its business model over freemium or ‘gacha’ games.
March 24, 2017
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We're streaming some Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer today at 3PM EDT
Join us at 3PM EDT (12 PDT) for a close look at the best ways to die in the new Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer.
March 24, 2017
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Get a job: Sanzaru Games is hiring a Character Artist
Sanzaru Games is looking for an experienced Character Artist to create and maintain characters, textures, and other assets as a member of its California-based development team.
March 24, 2017
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Amid falling earnings, GameStop chief says Switch has 'potential to be Wii-like'
GameStop today reported its earnings for the final quarter and the full 12 months of its 2016 fiscal year, and sales and profits are down across the board for the retail giant.
March 23, 2017
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Join us as we continue our Deus Ex stream today at 3 PM ET
Tune into the Gamasutra Twitch channel today at 12 PM PT (3 PM ET) as we continue to rummage through Deus Ex in search of game design gems.
March 23, 2017
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YouTuber-driven game retailer Chrono nets $1M in funding
Online retailer Chrono.gg, which sells one game a day for a discounted price, has netted $1 million in funding.
March 23, 2017