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Daybreak president Russell Shanks steps down after 16 months
Russell Shanks has stepped down as the president of H1Z and PlanetSide 2 developer Daybreak after roughly 16 months at the helm.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Lifetime PS4 sales surpass 50 million in the wake of Black Friday
Over 50 million PS4s have been sold worldwide since the console launched in November 2013, Sony has announced.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Clash Royale, Reigns, and Pokemon Go named in Apple's Best of 2016
Apple has named its 10 best games of 2016, and Supercell's latest hit Clash Royale has come out on top.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Square Enix lays plans to revamp FFXV's story & systems via free DLC
Just a week after release, Square Enix has announced plans to revamp the game by releasing free DLC that will alter gameplay systems & add in new narrative elements (like voiced cutscenes.)
Dec. 7, 2016
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Doom-inspired roguelike goes open-source in a bid to outrun Zenimax lawyers
Many devs will probably appreciate the symbolic resonance of this move, given that id Software open-sourced the original Doom code almost twenty years ago.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Dev builds working Atari 2600 emulator -- in Minecraft
Developer and YouTuber "SethBling" published a pair of videos this week showcasing how he's manipulated the building blocks of Minecraft to construct a working in-game Atari 2600 emulator.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a Community Manager
Wargaming is looking for a Community Manager in Emeryville, CA with a deep understanding of the gaming industry to generate key messaging, create specialized content, and support Wargaming's community.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Here's a look at all the great interactive spaces coming to GDC 2017!
Check out some of the great interactive spaces at the 2017 Game Developers Conference next year, which encompass everything from board games to movie nights to playable retro games & consoles.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Come to GDC 2017 for practical tips on making games with a shoestring budget
Game Developers Conference organizers are happy to announce another great talk taking place at the show that addresses a tricky but all-too-real topic -- making games on shoestring budgets.
Dec. 7, 2016
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All the Saga Map Specifications You Should Know
This article includes a comprehensive list of specs for mobile game Saga Map creation. If you are making map art for a client, or need assign such a map creation task to your team, you can use this article for initial communication.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Standardizing Loudness in Virtual Reality
Loudness standardization has started for regular console games based on broadcast standards. Those standards being primarily set for television, should VR games, as part of a new form of media, adopt its own legislated standard(s)?
Dec. 7, 2016
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Designing Games for eSports
A pending deal by League of Legends maker RIOT Games to sell the eSports distribution rights to their game for nearly $100M a year signals the start of a real eSports era. How can developers and investors get a piece of the action?
Dec. 7, 2016