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At GDC 2017, learn how to design games so servers don't die on launch day
At GDC 2017, Riot Games' Jennie Lees and VREAL's Sela Davis (two engineers who have worked on scalable systems large and small) will provide key takeaways on how to reduce or prevent launch issues.
Feb. 1, 2017
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Alt.CTRL.GDC Showcase: Super Furry Neon Cat Heads
"Our controller is a cat tower with push sensor pads. The controller is mapped one to one with a model in VR, where the object of the game is to hit the neon colored mice on the beat of the song."
Feb. 1, 2017
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Road to the IGF: Florian Veltman's Lieve Oma
Lieve Oma takes players on a quiet journey through the forest, steering around a child strolling with their aging grandmother as they gather mushrooms together.
Feb. 1, 2017
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Former Mattel exec named CEO of Activision's new Consumer Products division
Former Mattel and Disney exec Tim Kilpin has been named CEO and president of Activision Blizzard's new Consumer Products division.
Feb. 1, 2017
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More layoffs at Crytek as Frankfurt publishing ops are scaled down
Crytek has laid off 15 employees at its headquarters in Frankfurt after scaling back publishing operations at the studio.
Feb. 1, 2017
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ZeniMax has acquired the studio behind Doom's SnapMap editor
ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Doom creator id Software and Skyrim developer Bethesda Softworks, has acquired Escalation Studios for an undisclosed fee.
Feb. 1, 2017
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Capcom banking on Resident Evil 7 as sales and profits falter
Capcom's financial report for the nine months ending December 31 is in, and both sales and profits are down.
Feb. 1, 2017
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Take-Two Interactive acquires Spanish mobile studio for $250M
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Grand Theft Auto creator Rockstar Games, has acquired Spanish mobile developer Social Point in a deal worth $250 million.
Feb. 1, 2017
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Nintendo's shipping a lot less Amiibo than it used to
What's up with Nintendo's Amiibo business? Ask no longer: Nintendo reports this week that it has shipped roughly 6.5 million Amiibo to retailers in the nine months ending December 31st, 2016.
Feb. 1, 2017
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Report: GameStop staff under fresh pressure to sell used games over new ones
UPDATE If you work on games that are sold at retail, you should know about a Kotaku report alleging GameStop employees are under new pressure to sell pre-owned games -- even if it means misleading customers.
Feb. 1, 2017
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The Math of Idle Games, Part III
The final part of a 3-part, in-depth series on the math of idle games, this time looking at prestige loops and patterns.
Feb. 1, 2017
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Script and emergent narrative in King Lucas
Elío Ferrán explains the narrative and non-linear dialogue system of King Lucas.
Feb. 1, 2017