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Share your thoughts on what 2017 holds for the game industry at 3PM EST
We're having a fireside chat with our readers about what 2017 holds for the game industry today at 3PM EST.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Gamasutra's predictions for the game industry in 2017
To help ring in the new year (a few days late) the Gamasutra editorial staff sat down to talk about what 2017 has in store for the game industry.
Jan. 6, 2017
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New Lego set aims to teach kids to code through creativity
Lego Boost is focused on making programming both accessible and fun for young kids by using customizable and personable robots to introduce kids to the basics of coding.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Lessons learned from a composer turned game developer
After composing music for SimCity and Assassin’s Creed Unity, Chris Tilton remarks on his experiences creating soundscapes for a game created by a studio he founded.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Opinion: Star Wars: The Old Republic, five years on
The Old Republic's latest expansions--Knights of the Fallen Empire and Knights of the Eternal Throne--are vintage Bioware storytelling that are worthy of being given the much-coveted title of KotOR 3.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Latest Steam update lets players customize Xbox One, 360 gamepads
Valve has continued its push towards universal controller support by bringing Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Generic X-Input configurator support to the platform.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Marmalade SDK given new lease on life by Japanese outfit, GMO Cloud
Japanese "infrastructure as a service" provider GMO Cloud has pulled the dying Marmalade SDK back from the brink.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Job Simulator sales surpass $3M in less than a year
Austin-based studio Owlchemy Labs announced today that its VR fake job sim Job Simulator generated over $3 million in revenue last year across Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Team-owned eSports org suspends CS:GO league after a majority of players bail
The team-owned Professional eSports Association says it will suspend plans for its first tournament series after a majority of players voted to play in the ESL Pro League's CS:GO tourneys instead.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Daybreak shutting down EverQuest spin-off Landmark
Landmark, a massively multiplayer online sandbox title from H1Z1 developer Daybreak, is being shut down next month.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Q&A: Google's chief game designer explores the potential of virtual reality
Noah Falstein’s career runs the gamut of game development: he worked on arcade games in the early 80s, Commodore 64, and LucasArts adventure games. Now, Google's game design boss, he's moving in an all new direction.
Jan. 6, 2017
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Learn something new about game design at the GDC 2017 Board Game Design Day!
GDC 2017 organizers share a preview of the cool sessions taking place at the new Board Game Design Day, a one-day deep dive into the art and science of designing non-electronic games.
Jan. 6, 2017