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Samantha Ryan takes the reins at EA's mobile division
The Monolith Productions veteran, who rose to become a senior vice president at WB Interactive, has jumped ship to Electronic Arts' vibrant mobile team.
July 15, 2015
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Valve accepting applications for Steam Controller developer edition
Interested in getting your hands on Valve's new controller, which ships this fall? You can now sign up for the developer package.
July 15, 2015
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Alien: Isolation a big winner at Develop Awards, as Unity bags best engine
The European game industry was recognized tonight at the Brighton, England-based conference; Development Legend went to Rare founders Tim and Chris Stamper, while Unity and others won, too.
July 15, 2015
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Frima gets bright idea to add Phillips smartbulb support to Chariot
Canadian game maker Frima Studio has gone ahead and updated the Xbox One version of its co-op platformer Chariot to add support for Phillips' Hue line of connected lighting fixtures.
July 15, 2015
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GDC Europe: Turning the tide, hiring more women in the game industry
GDC Europe 2015 is coming up fast, so conference officials are highlighting two can't-miss Business talks that delve into how you can hire and retain more women -- and use video ads to monetize your best F2P games.
July 14, 2015
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7 crafting systems game designers should study
A deep and rewarding crafting system is a central feature in an increasing number of hit games. Some of the most well-crafted crafting systems have a lot to teach all developers.
July 14, 2015
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Video: Iwata recalls developing DS and disrupting the industry
At GDC 2006, Nintendo's own Satoru Iwata speaks about how Nintendo found great success by designing its DS console and games for a diverse audience, including people who didn't typically play games.
July 14, 2015
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Get a job: DrinkBox Studios is hiring a 2D Animator
The studio responsible for Guacamelee! is currently working on Severed and needs an experienced 2D animator to work on a contract basis alongside the team at DrinkBox's Toronto HQ.
July 14, 2015
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Dead Island 2 in trouble: Deep Silver drops dev studio, Yager
UPDATE What's going on with the triple-A sequel? It's unclear, but a statement to the press hints at tumult beneath the surface.
July 14, 2015
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Microsoft's CEO makes the case for Windows 10 and HoloLens development
In a new interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella lays out the company's plans for its Windows ecosystem -- including Windows Phone -- and sets expectations for the first release of HoloLens.
July 14, 2015
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EA and Comcast join forces to stream games to cable subscribers
Electronic Arts is getting into the set-top streaming business this week by partnering with Comcast to deliver games to Comcast subscribers' X1 cable boxes.
July 14, 2015
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GameAnalytics is getting into the publishing game with Runway
GameAnalytics has gone ahead and launched its own publishing label, Runway, aimed explicitly at helping small studios quietly soft-launch their games in isolated markets ahead of a global release.
July 14, 2015