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Video game sales on the up at Bandai Namco as profits falter
Bandai Namco is the latest game company to release its financials for the year ended March 31, 2016, and it's a mixed bag for the Japanese publisher.
May 11, 2016
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The Nintendo 2DS is getting a price drop again
The 3DS' younger, flatter cousin, the Nintendo 2DS, has had its price slashed for the second time in a year.
May 11, 2016
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Over half of Madden NFL's dollar-sales were from digital downloads
EA shares some surprisingly robust full-game download numbers, which help illustrate why publishers have been turning in such high digital revenues these days.
May 11, 2016
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Perfect World steps in to rescue and publish Motiga's MOBA, Gigantic
The team had seen layoffs in the last year as its funding dwindled, but a new publisher means that the game is now rescued.
May 11, 2016
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Civilization VI's lead designer wants to shake up players
"We want to break people out of their consistent playstyles. When we look at the way people play, we see certain strategies that are used again and again..."
May 11, 2016
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Unity launches free 'women in gaming' talk series
The engine provider has launched a series of free talks "to tackle some of the difficult topics around development of women’s careers in gaming, while offering women the opportunity to network and learn from each other."
May 11, 2016
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Over a billion people will know about eSports in 2016, as audiences balloon
Probably everybody in the world knows about sports, but new research from analyst firm Newzoo suggests that awarness in eSports is expanding rapidly.
May 11, 2016
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Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem apps will be free-to-play
Earlier this year, Nintendo announced plans to bring Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem to smart devices, and now the company has revealed both of those apps will be free-to-play.
May 11, 2016
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GDC Europe 2016 debuts Hitman, Daglow as first sessions
GDC Europe 2016 has announced first sessions, including a Hitman level design talk from Io Interactive & an inspirational talk from 45-year video game veteran Don Daglow.
May 11, 2016
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6 games that do a great job of standing out and selling themselves
Adam Saltsman, Sarah Northway, and other developers share their thoughts on 'exposure design' -- how you can design your game so that anyone glancing at it knows what it is and why it's great.
May 11, 2016
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Get a job: Wargaming seeks a Senior Monetization Specialist
The company behind World of Tanks is seeking a senior monetization specialist with "a solid grasp of the KPI’s that drive free-to-play user engagement and purchasing behaviors" for its console and PC games.
May 11, 2016
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So you want to make video games? Here's some advice
Our sister site, GameCareerGuide, helps new developers find the right career path. This week, the topic is: if you want to make games, what should you be doing?
May 11, 2016