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Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's Imbroglio
Gamasutra catches up with indie game developer Michael Brough to chew the game design fat and chat about his IGF-nominated roguelike, Imbroglio.
Jan. 20, 2017
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CloudGate Studio shows how to achieve 'full body awareness' in VR
Virtual reality outfit CloudGate Studio has being experimenting with full body awareness in VR, and the results are impressive.
Jan. 20, 2017
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Breath of the Wild will be Nintendo's final Wii U game
Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the final first-party title to arrive on the Wii U, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.
Jan. 20, 2017
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Playdead co-founder forced to cash out $7.2M in shares and depart studio
New details have emerged that shed more light on the reasons behind Dino Patti's departure from Limbo creator Playdead.
Jan. 20, 2017
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Beyond 50/50: Breaking Down The Percentage of Female Gamers by Genre
Using data from over 270,000 gamers, we’ve put together some findings on the percentage of female gamers across game genres.
Jan. 20, 2017
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Open-source toolkit turns Tilt Brush into a game dev tool
An open-source toolkit released by Google aims to help developers painlessly import assets created with the VR game_Tilt Brush_ into Unity.
Jan. 19, 2017
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Portal designer Kim Swift picked up by EA-owned Motive Studios
Kim Swift, well known for her part in the creation of Portal and Left 4 Dead at Valve, has departed from Amazon Game Studios to join EA.
Jan. 19, 2017
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Fig secures $7.84M in funding to 'accelerate' crowdfunding platform
The crowdfunding platform has raised $7.84 million in funding from a Series A financing round led by venture capital firms Spark Capital and Greycroft.
Jan. 19, 2017
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William Pugh's journey from The Stanley Parable into Crows Crows Crows
William Pugh of Crows Crows Crows talks about life after_The Stanley Parable_, establishing himself separate of Davey Wreden, and building a wave of good will that he hopes to translate into success.
Jan. 19, 2017
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Road to the IGF: Heart Machine's Hyper Light Drifter
Gamasutra catches up with Heart Machine's Alex Preston to chat about the state of indie games and the design of Hyper Light Drifter, Heart Machine's debut game that's up for 3 IGF awards this year.
Jan. 19, 2017
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Fox opens full-fledged video game division, FoxNext
U.S. television behemoth Fox has opened the doors on FoxNext, a new division focused on the expansion of the company's video game, virtual reality, and augmented reality operations.
Jan. 19, 2017
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HTC pledges $10 million to VR projects that effect positive change
Virtual reality heavyweight HTC has set aside $10 million to create new VR tech and experiences that will "create positive impact and change."
Jan. 19, 2017