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Video: 'The future of the PlayStation' from Phil Harrison, in 2000
Former and longtime Sony exec Phil Harrison's fascinating GDC 2000 Sony keynote, given ahead of PlayStation 2's Western launch -- right before the console went on to win the world.
Aug. 3, 2015
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Nikkei reports on Konami's controlling corporate culture
Japanese site Nikkei has reported on the details of the internal culture at Konami, illustrating an environment of control and surveillance.
Aug. 3, 2015
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Get a job: ToyTalk is seeking a Gameplay and Prototyping Engineer
Kids' game studio ToyTalk is looking for a high-level Gameplay and Prototyping Engineer to work alongside the company's Chief Creative Officer.
Aug. 3, 2015
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Uncovering innovation in the hidden picture genre
Serbian studio Eipix proves that there's a lot of innovation happening right now in the genre known as HOPA (hidden object puzzle adventures). You just have to know where to look for it...
July 31, 2015
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What brings a virtual city to life?
"The truly magical thing about virtual cities is that they often imprint themselves on our lives in much the same way that physical geographies do." Columnist Katherine Cross examines where virtual worlds succeed--and fail.
July 31, 2015
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Valve VR partner HTC invests $10 million in startup WEVR
The Taiwanese electronics company's commitment to its VR headset, the Vive -- developed in collaboration with Valve -- leads to an investment in a VR content company.
July 31, 2015
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Red Ash Kickstarter loses thousands in a day as publisher steps up
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune set the world on fire with Mighty No. 9, but his latest crowdfunding venture is problem-plagued.
July 31, 2015
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2016 Independent Games Festival opens call for submissions
Submissions are now officially open for the 2016 Independent Games Festival, the signature competition for indie games, to be held for its 18th year during GDC 2016 in San Francisco next March.
July 31, 2015
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How are Steam refunds shaking out?
Developers offer some thoughts on Steam refunds just a couple of months after their introduction, positive and negative both.
July 30, 2015
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Mobile game streaming startup nabs former Apple, Google game czars
Mobile game streaming startup Mobcrush publicly rolled out the welcome mat for a pair of high-profile new hires today: former Google Play Games exec Koh Kim and one-time Apple App Store games guy Greg Essig.
July 30, 2015
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EA doing well on digital revenues... for now
No matter how you look at it, the company has transitioned to digital from packaged games, and is making money -- but Wall Street isn't thrilled all the same.
July 30, 2015
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Capcom has the power of gambling to thank for its latest gains
A Resident Evil 6 gaming machine launch helps grow Capcom's revenues, contributing to a 52 percent gain year-on-year.
July 30, 2015