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Analyzing the traditional media's taste in mobile games
Mobile ad firm Chartboost has a blog post up this week offering analysis of what sorts of mobile games seem to get the most press, based on data culled from market intelligence agency Ico Partners.
Jan. 12, 2016
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Longtime Rockstar North chief Leslie Benzies has left the company
Scottish game developer Leslie Benzies is president of Rockstar North no longer, having reportedly left the company on sabbatical in late 2014 and chosen not to return.
Jan. 12, 2016
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iOS 9 now on 75 percent of Apple's device
You can be reasonably sure that the latest OS has hit the majority of Apple devices in the hands of your players -- according to stats released by the company today.
Jan. 12, 2016
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iOS overtakes Windows, globally, in 2015
A new chart from anlayst Horace Dediu shows that we're at an inflection point -- where shipments of devices running Apple's mobile OS overtake those of Windows PCs for the first time.
Jan. 12, 2016
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Here be dragons: Witcher 3 devs share game design advice at GDC
With GDC coming up fast, conference officials highlight a great GDC 2016 talk about all the lessons CD Projekt Red learned while designing and coding The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Jan. 11, 2016
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Get a job: Respawn seeks a Level Designer for unannounced project
The house responsible for Titanfall is looking to hire an experienced hand to serve as senior level designer on both Titanfall and a new unannounced game at its headquarters in Van Nuys, CA.
Jan. 11, 2016
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Q&A: Prominence, an indie adventure game 9 years in the making
'Prominence was developed while the studio was concurrently doing client work. Some weeks only saw 10 hours of Prominence time, while other weeks would get 40 hours or more.'
Jan. 11, 2016
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HTC Vive pre-order date revealed, price still under wraps
HTC's SteamVR-powered Vive virtual reality headset will be made available for pre-order on February 29.
Jan. 11, 2016
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Sony's attempts to own 'Let's Play' rebuffed by Patent and Trademark Office
Sony Computer Entertainment America has tried, and failed, to trademark the term 'Let's Play."
Jan. 11, 2016
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Awesome Games Done Quick raises $1.2 million for charity
Charity speed running event Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) managed to raise $1.2 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation in just seven days.
Jan. 11, 2016
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Fantasy eSports hub Vulcun lays off staff as it shifts direction
Daily fantasy eSports provider Vulcun has laid off 14 people as it transitions away from operating daily fantasy sports and eSports for real money.
Jan. 11, 2016
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Video: Behind the dice-based design of space cannibalism sim Tharsis
Choice Provisions has published a new video deconstructing the design of its turn-based space survival sim Tharsis as part of a promotional campaign for the game, which launches this week.
Jan. 11, 2016