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Political Animals Sales Statistics
I share the sales figures for our turn-based strategy game Political Animals.
Jan. 18, 2017
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How to do Early Access the Right Way
Steam Early Access has been a tool at the disposal of game developers for over four years now, but "early access" serves a red-flag for many players. This article explores how Hive Jump did Early Access the right way, and how your game can too.
Jan. 18, 2017
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Antegods Art Update: Procedural Plants
How to generate cool plant patterns in Unity3D with Substance Designer by Antegods' Lead Artist Tom Rutjens.
Jan. 18, 2017
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Media coverage analysis – Nintendo Switch January event
A look into the coverage of the Nintendo Switch event.
Jan. 18, 2017
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Pokemon Go was 2016's most downloaded game but not the top earner
A yearly retrospective of the mobile games market from App Annie shares data about the total downloads and revenue earned by top mobile games and companies in 2016.
Jan. 17, 2017
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Zuckerberg testifies against claims that Oculus stole IP from Zenimax
“We are highly confident that Oculus products are built on Oculus technology,” testified Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the legal battle between Zenimax and Oculus over stolen IP continues.
Jan. 17, 2017
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Microsoft acquires Simplygon in bid to accelerate 3D creators' suite
Microsoft has picked up Simplygon in an acquisition that the company says will strengthen both its '3D for everyone' initiative and the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update.
Jan. 17, 2017
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Handicapping the Switch's chances: Industry analysts weigh in
We reached out to several games industry analysts to get their take on Thursday night's Nintendo event, in which new details about the pricing, launch date, and tech specs of the Switch were revealed.
Jan. 17, 2017
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Some for-profit game dev programs earn 'F' from U.S. Department of Education
A number of game schools and programs have been named in the U.S. Department of Education's final debt-to-earnings report, and while there are some that pass, there are others that fail to make the grade.
Jan. 17, 2017
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Weakened pound results in UK App Store price hike
Apple has announced it'll be raising the prices of apps and games on its UK App Store to account for weakened exchange rates in the wake of Brexit.
Jan. 17, 2017
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Survios bringing Raw Data to VR arcades to woo curious consumers
Survios plans to release an arcade-optimized version of its popular VR shooter, Raw Data, in arcades around the world.
Jan. 17, 2017
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Wizards of the Coast makes a show of opening new digital game studio
Game publisher Wizards of the Coast has launched a new Digital Games Studio division that aims to reimagine digital versions of the company's games, like D&D and Magic: The Gathering.
Jan. 17, 2017