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Devs, your Flash games are temporarily blocked by default on Firefox
Heads up, Flash devs: Mozilla has updated its popular Firefox browser to temporarily block all versions of Flash by default due to multiple significant security flaws that Flash maker Adobe has publicly acknowledged and vowed to fix.
July 14, 2015
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: Of villains, wrestling games, and Billy Mitchell
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics ranging from what pro wrestling games miss to a portrait of Pac-Man champion Billy Mitchell.
July 13, 2015
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Get a job: Arkane Studios seeks a Senior AI Engineer
The house responsible for Dishonored, Arkane Studios, is looking to hire an experienced programmer to serve as a Senior AI Engineer alongside the development team at Arkane's Austin, TX studio.
July 13, 2015
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Video: Satoru Iwata's 'Heart Of A Gamer' keynote at GDC 2005
"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer," began Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in this seminal GDC 2005 keynote speech.
July 13, 2015
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Satoru Iwata in quotes: The personality, the programmer, the leader
We've gathered just a handful of quotes that reflect the late Satoru Iwata's personality, influence savvy, and opinion on video games -- where they are and what he thought they should become.
July 13, 2015
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After making a name at Ubisoft, Jade Raymond to open new EA studio
Jade Raymond, who led production on major triple-A franchises such as Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell, is now opening a new Electronic Arts studio called Motive.
July 13, 2015
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After 14 years, the Halo series surpasses 65M units sold
Microsoft announced last week that it has sold over 65 million copies of games in the Halo franchise last week, almost 14 years after the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved gave birth to the series.
July 13, 2015
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Luckey defends Oculus' decision to fund Rift-exclusive game dev
The Oculus VR founder shed some more light on the company's approach to game development when he took to Reddit this weekend to answer concerns that Oculus is funding Rift-exclusive game development.
July 13, 2015
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This year's PAX 10 indie showcase includes Darkest Dungeon, Zarvot
It's that time again -- the organizers of the Penny Arcade Expo have once again selected ten indie games to be showcased in free booth space at PAX Prime 2015 next month in Seattle.
July 13, 2015
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Sponsored Tutorial: Create a Bubble Breaker style game in Unity (source code included)
Find out how to create a classic bubble breaker-style game using the Unity3D game engine, for easy export to Windows Phone.
July 13, 2015
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Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata, passes away
It’s with heavy hearts we report that Satoru Iwata, the much-respected, influential president of Nintendo Co., has passed away. He was 55.
July 12, 2015
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: From History to Her Story
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Mark Filipowich on topics ranging from Sam Barlow's Her Story to an interview with Keiji Inafune.
July 10, 2015