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Interactive Fiction foundation formed to aid Twine, IFComp growth
A group of interactive fiction heavyweights have united form the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation in support of interactive story-focused games.
June 30, 2016
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Are exclusivity deals good for the VR game industry?
What’s the harm in a little exclusivity between friends? Gamasutra speaks to VR devs and other experts to better understand what Oculus' exclusivity deals mean for the young VR game industry.
June 30, 2016
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Modder tapped to make a standalone game based on 'Battle Royale' mods
Modder Brendan Greene is moving to South Korea to work with Tera dev Bluehole on a new standalone PC game, Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, based on his popular "Battle Royale" Arma mods.
June 30, 2016
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Stephen Colbert's Late Show to showcase live Super Mario 3 speedrun
Veteran speedrunner Mitch Fowler is slated to be a guest on U.S. TV program The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tomorrow, where he'll be performing a live speedrun of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. 3.
June 30, 2016
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Starbreeze's latest acquisition is a VR/AR toys-to-life company
Swedish game company Starbreeze is adding another acquisition to its books with the purchase of ePawn, a French firm that takes virtual reality, augmented reality and toys-to-life tech as its remit.
June 30, 2016
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A year on, Nintendo winds down Splatoon's popular multiplayer Splatfests
Nintendo has laid plans to host the final Splatfest multiplayer event for its Wii U hit Splatoon next month, roughly a year after the first Splatfest event debuted.
June 30, 2016
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Vivendi COO Stéphane Roussel appointed Gameloft CEO
"I start my role today with an ambitious plan: to combine your creative passion with Vivendi's to accelerate Gameloft's development."
June 30, 2016
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HTC moves Vive VR business into separate subsidiary
Mobile manufacturer HTC has distanced itself slightly from its virtual reality pursuits by turning its Vive business into a separate, wholly-owned subsidiary.
June 30, 2016
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'Largely ignored' kids market could be Nintendo's golden goose
Intelligence outfit DFC believes Nintendo is well placed to capitalise on the "tremendous opportunity" presented by the under-12 market, described by the group as the "lost console generation."
June 30, 2016
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Remastered Bioshock collection to include never-before-seen director's commentary
2K has confirmed it'll be releasing a remastered BioShock collection later this year on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
June 30, 2016
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Ads Count, So Count Your Ads
If you are running user acquisition, you need to be counting your ad revenue to make your bids as competitive as possible. See how Kongregate looks at this data along with some simple ways to build ad revenue into your ARPU model and acquisition bids.
June 30, 2016
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Designing A Production Process: Part 1
Part 1 of a 3 part series where I break down our production process on Star Wars: First Assault, which was designed using an iterative production methodology developed by Jeff Morris.
June 30, 2016