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New GDC 2014 Advocacy talks cover the Fukushima Game Jam and more
GDC organizers highlight a few notable Advocacy talks, including a panel about fostering video game culture through events, a frank discussion of how young male psychology affects the industry, and more.
Feb. 26, 2014
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Mark Cerny, Mike Capps headline GDC 2014 'Flash Forward' session
GDC organizers highlight the third annual "Flash Forward" session, emcee'd by Mark Cerny and Mike Capps, which gives select GDC speakers an opportunity to present a rapid-fire sumamry of their talk.
Feb. 26, 2014
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New GDC 2014 Summit sessions feature Antichamber, Infinity Blade
Conference organizers highlight a few more notable GDC 2014 sessions, including an Antichamber postmortem from creator Alexander Bruce and a behind-the-scenes look at how ChAIR Entertainment created Infinity Blade.
Feb. 25, 2014
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New GDC 2014 talks feature Grand Theft Auto V, rain, and more
GDC organizers highlight a fresh batch of hot talks, including a session about the audio design of Grand Theft Auto V, a guide to helping designers and engineers work better together, and more.
Feb. 24, 2014
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GDC 2014 Bootcamps & Tutorials include talks on Halo 4, Ryse and more
GDC organizers highlight a few talks that are part of the day-long Audio, Technical Artist, Producer, and Animation Bootcamps, along with the Level Design In A Day Tutorial, which occur on March 17-18.
Feb. 24, 2014
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Audience Award voting now open for 2014 GDCAs and IGF awards
GDC organizers announce that Audience Award voting is open from now until March 1, 2014 for the Independent Games Festival and the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Feb. 24, 2014
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GDC poll: 46% of devs plan to support their games more than a year after launch
Recent results from a poll of Game Developers Conference attendees reflect how mobile and online platforms have changed the way developers release games.
Feb. 24, 2014
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Q&A: Wrestling with the unsolvable problem of internet toxicity
The man who left Microsoft and subsequently became a notorious victim of internet toxicity speaks out about how game developers can help make the internet a better place.
Feb. 21, 2014
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GDC 2014 features developer days from Unity, Google, Tencent and Amazon
GDC 2014 organizers are highlighting more day-long sponsored developer days for the March conference, covering Google hardware, Unity Technologies, Amazon's AppStream, and more.
Feb. 20, 2014
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iOS game development edges out Android in new GDC poll
When it comes to smartphone game development, it's Apple's iOS that leads developer adoption, according to the second annual GDC State of the Industry survey, conducted last month.
Feb. 20, 2014
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GDC 2014 adds talks on Chinese games, Plants vs. Zombies 2 and more
GDC organizers highlight talks about localizing games for foreign markets, including a look at how Plants vs. Zombies 2 was adapted for China, a high-level analysis of the global F2P market, and more.
Feb. 20, 2014
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GDC 2014 reveals robust Game Career Seminar session lineup
GDC 2014 organizers highlight notable sessions in this year's Game Career Seminar, which features portfolio reviews from Bungie, Epic, and more alongside postmortems and talks from industry veterans.
Feb. 19, 2014