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Study: 72% of teens play games, but boys overshadow girls in online play
The Pew Research Center has published a study suggesting that while the majority (72 percent) of teens play video games, teen girls are far less likely to play online than their male counterparts.
Aug. 17, 2015
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Amazon Game Studios loses one of its top hires
UPDATE Amazon has been staffing up for big-time internal projects, but it's lost a key staffer -- Gamasutra can confirm that Splinter Cell dev Clint Hocking has left the company.
Aug. 17, 2015
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Video: Your brilliant idea has been done before -- but do it anyway
Real talk: Your amazing, innovative, one-of-a-kind game/story/character/song has almost certainly been done before. Probably more than once. At GDC 2014, Nika Harper explains why that shouldn't stop you.
Aug. 14, 2015
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Get a job: Wargaming is hiring an experienced Graphics Engineer
World of Tanks maker Wargaming.net is seeking an a graphics engineer to take a lead role in working on the company's current and upcoming projects alongside the team in its Chicago, Illinois studio.
Aug. 14, 2015
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Rabbits, Fallout, and drag queens: The week in GameDevTweets
Game developers are all over Twitter, sharing everything from tips on making games, observations on the latest news, and snarky jokes. This week: A grab-bag of funny to serious, and back.
Aug. 14, 2015
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New performance capture tech makes photorealistic skin a reality
A team of researchers have developed a new performance capture technique that allows them to capture the intricate subtleties of human skin, making CGI characters appear photorealistic.
Aug. 14, 2015
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How 'walking simulators' allow us to touch other worlds
As the term "walking simulator" evolves, we'd do well to understand the appeal of such games. Science fiction, as it so often does, provides us with guidance.
Aug. 14, 2015
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Years after the Sandy Hook shooting, promised research on guns and games isn't happening
A new report points out that Congress has failed for two years to approve the budget for research promised by the Obama administration, in the wake of the 2013 school shooting.
Aug. 14, 2015
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APA links violent games to aggression, asks devs to improve parental controls
The American Psychological Association's Task Force on Violent Media says playing violent video games is a consistent "risk factor" for increased aggressive thoughts/behaviors and decreased empathy.
Aug. 14, 2015
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A rough quarter for King still nets it $155M in profits
Candy Crush Saga maker King reported its second quarter 2015 earnings today, and the numbers are down across the board compared to both its previous quarter and the same period last year.
Aug. 13, 2015
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With Ouya's demise, is the dream of the microconsole dead?
Does the demise of Ouya mean that open microconsoles are doomed now and forever? Gamasutra looks into what it'll take for such a device to take off.
Aug. 13, 2015
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Jade Raymond's Motive to put in 'significant' work on Visceral's Star Wars game
In a wide-ranging interview published today by Game Informer, veteran game designer Jade Raymond speaks to some of the differences between Ubisoft/EA and lays out more details about her new studio.
Aug. 13, 2015