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Zynga does better than anticipated, but still posts a loss
The social game company has transitioned to mobile and is doing well in the casino category, but there's still a way to go.
Aug. 6, 2015
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Get a job: Insomniac seeks a gameplay programmer
The company behind Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdrive is looking for a coder for its North Carolina studio -- to work on a virtual reality project.
Aug. 6, 2015
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A quick argument for 'luck' in strategy game design, from X-COM's creator
X-COM creator Julian Gollop explains the advantages of random number generation in his latest outing, Chaos Reborn.
Aug. 6, 2015
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Video: Clash of Clans: Designing games that people will play for years
Supercell created a durable hit with Clash of Clans -- it's been parked at the top of the app store charts for years now. What went into it? Developer Jonas Collaros explains.
Aug. 6, 2015
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Sponsored tutorial: A brick-breaking game in Unity (source code included)
Microsoft Greece tech evangelist Dimitris-Ilias Gkanatsios offers a detailed tutorial for creating a brick breaker-style game in Unity.
Aug. 6, 2015
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Bugs, online issues delay release of crowdfunded Mighty No. 9
Hours after Keiji Inafune's Red Ash Kickstarter missed its target by $279K, developer Comcept has confirmed the producer's other Mega Man reimagining, Mighty No. 9, will be delayed.
Aug. 5, 2015
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Nintendo plays whack-a-mole with another patent suit, wins case
A Texas outfit called Secure Axcess sued over the company's Wii U console and handhelds; now, a judge has sided with Nintendo on all counts.
Aug. 5, 2015
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Smithsonian now accepting applications for second 'indie arcade'
2016 event planned to showcase works of independent developers at the Washington, D.C.-based museum, following in the footsteps of last year's event.
Aug. 5, 2015
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Start making your first game in Twine: Advice from the 2015 Game Career Guide
Learn both why and how you can make your own text-based adventure game with Twine from one of indie gaming's most outspoken proponents of democratized creation: Anna Anthropy.
Aug. 5, 2015
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Get a job: CrowdStar seeks a Unity Developer
The successful, Bay Area-based Covet Fashion studio is seeking experienced Unity programmers to work on a the company's "newest unannounced mobile project."
Aug. 5, 2015
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Sponsored: Strategies for growth and game delivery in the PC and MMO markets 2
PC and massively multiplayer online (MMO) games will account for over 30 percent of the world's $100 billion-plus game revenues by 2017. Gain more crucial market insights in this on-demand webinar.
Aug. 5, 2015
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Spry Fox's Alphabear cracks the code of mobile puzzle popularity
How Alphabear braved the dark waters of the free-to-play ocean with irresistible viral sharing and a sensible business model -- and made it through the journey 1 million downloads strong.
Aug. 4, 2015