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Shady government dealings alleged to have led to 38 Studios deal
A new editorial from a local Rhode Island newspaper cites emerging reports that point to a back-room deal, not up-front negotiating, allowing the game dev to move into the state.
Aug. 26, 2015
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Game of War dev nabbed by FBI, charged with stealing trade secrets
While trying to board a plane to China last week, a one-time general manager at Game of War developer Machine Zone was arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets.
Aug. 26, 2015
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Amazon's new F2P Android marketplace pays devs based on time played
UPDATE New app Amazon Underground works like the extant Amazon shopping app while also including a slew of premium/F2P mobile games and apps that are, in Amazon's parlance, "actually free."
Aug. 26, 2015
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UK studio Starship is working on a mobile VR social network app
Evolution Studios founder Martin Kenwright's UK startup Starship is planning to develop a cross-platform virtual reality social network called "vTime" and roll it out to Android phones this fall.
Aug. 26, 2015
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UK regulator compels F2P devs to ease up on pressuring kids to pay
British studios 55 Pixels and Mind Candy are each amending one of their F2P games after the UK's Advertising Standards Authority ruled they "directly pressured children to make purchases."
Aug. 26, 2015
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Reminder: GDC 2016 call for submissions closes tomorrow!
The call for proposals for Main Conference talks, roundtables and panel sessions for the 2016 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA ends tomorrow (8/27). Don't miss your deadline!
Aug. 26, 2015
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Into the asylum: A postmortem of Human Head Studios' Lost Within
A detailed, candid postmortem of the mobile horror game -- from concept to crunch and everything in between, this article tells the story of what it took to build Weatherby Asylum.
Aug. 26, 2015
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Crucial lessons from 7 game jam prototypes that went commercial
Game jams aren't just a way to try out new ideas and unclog your creativity--they can also result in viable commercial products! We looked for lessons in several jam titles that made it to market.
Aug. 25, 2015
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GOG Galaxy rollbacks will let users uninstall unwanted updates
The latest update to GOG Galaxy, Gog.com's digitial distribution client, will give users the ability to wind back the clock and uninstall any unwanted updates.
Aug. 25, 2015
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Google squares off against Twitch tomorrow by launching YouTube Gaming
Google is launching its YouTube Gaming venture this week alongside a dedicated mobile app as part of its previously-announced plan to challenge Twitch for the title of premier provider of games-focused video.
Aug. 25, 2015
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Developers take to Twitter to share pithy game design tips
An interesting smorgasbord of game design advice is accruing on Twitter today under #ShareAGameDesignTip as developers of varying experience levels, backgrounds and projects offer lessons learned.
Aug. 25, 2015
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Get a job: Sega Networks is hiring a Unity Developer
Handy with Unity? Sega Networks is looking to hire someone like you to join its Three Rings studio in San Francisco, CA and work alongside the team building new mobile games.
Aug. 25, 2015