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Super Rad Raygun's self-imposed constraint: a 2-bit color palette
“Maintaining a clear distinction between foreground and background is a constant struggle. You also don't have any way to use color to hint to the player what's dangerous and what's beneficial."
Dec. 2, 2016
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Vainglory devs announce rev-sharing program with eSports teams for 2017
If the program is successful, pro Vainglory teams will see strong financial support from the developers and possibly establish home cities for teams to give audiences eSports hometown heroes.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Annapurna Pictures expands into game publishing with new Interactive division
Annapurna Interactive is set to publish two games in early 2017, and has announced plans to release games with the creator of Katamari Damacy and other notable devs in the future.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Obituary: Author and game designer Joe Dever
Dever was the author of many fantasy novels, including the prolific Lone Wolf gamebooks and had recently collaborated on an episodic video game continuation of the series.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Mobile dev Boomlagoon acquired by Wargaming as Wargaming Helsinki
Wargaming says the acquisition of the Finnish mobile studio is part of the company’s recent focus on strengthening its mobile game development efforts.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Creative England and Barclays launch accelerator to scale-up UK tech scene
The pair will hand out eight investments of £25,000 ($31,660) to creative tech and digital companies looking to bring a unique product to market.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Final Fantasy XV becomes fastest selling in franchise history
Final Fantasy XV has delivered the goods for Square Enix, becoming the fastest selling title in the franchise's long history.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Devs are recovering games (if not payments owed) from bankrupt publisher BulkyPix
At least one dev was able to get the rights to its game back from French publisher BulkyPix by contacting the bankrupt company directly -- but the developer is still waiting on outstanding payments.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Devs raise over $160k for charity via sales of A Good Bundle
A Good Bundle, the game bundle featuring the work of over 115 game devs and other creators that was recently sold through the itch.io game storefront, has managed to raise over $160,000 for charity.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Humble donates 100% of proceeds from its latest Bundle to charity
Humble Bundle has again partnered with YouTubers to sell a "Jingle Jam" pay-what-you-want game bundle, with a percentage of proceeds going to charity. Unlike most Bundles, that percentage is 100.
Dec. 1, 2016
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The Game Project Canvas – A Project Management Tool
If you've ever been in the position of starting a new project you know that it requires a lot of thinking to get all the pieces of the puzzle together. The Game Project Canvas is a cheat sheet for helping with that.
Dec. 1, 2016
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Why indie developers should approach new game concepts like product managers
How indie game developers can use product management principles to save time, money and help them to make games people love (and pay for!).
Dec. 1, 2016