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Oculus Rift launching commercially in Q1 2016
Oculus has today announced that its headset, the Oculus Rift, will launch commercially in the first quarter of 2016, with further details about the hardware and tech specifications coming in the next few weeks.
May 6, 2015
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Get a job: The Workshop seeks a Level Designer
The Evil Within and Sorcery contributor The Workshop is looking for a level designer to build CryEngine/Unreal levels alongside the team in its Marina Del Rey, CA office.
May 6, 2015
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Zynga lays off 18% of staff to 'narrow and intensify our execution focus'
Today, a beleaguered Zynga announced its latest financial results -- the first after it said goodbye to CEO Don Mattrick.
May 6, 2015
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Cocos-2dx adds third-party SDK catalog, certification with SDKBOX beta
Engine provider aims to offer a simplified solution for integrating third-party SDKs with Cocos-2dx -- currently in beta.
May 6, 2015
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World of Warcraft sheds 3 million subscribers in a quarter, but Activision is doing fine
The company actually boosted its expectations for the year -- as its signature workhorse of an MMO begins to look a little elderly.
May 6, 2015
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Sony relocates its 2015 Gamescom gala to Paris Games Week
For the first time in six years, Sony won't be putting on a show for the international media at Gamescom in Germany this summer -- it's focusing on Paris Games Week in October instead.
May 6, 2015
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App Annie snaps up Mobidia, further condensing mobile analytics biz
The mobile analytics market is getting a bit more consolidated as mobile market analytics firm App Annie snaps up Vancouver-based competitor Mobidia for an undisclosed amount of cash and stock.
May 6, 2015
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Q&A: What's next for Daybreak, now that Sony's MMO studio is on its own
Gamasutra speaks to Daybreak chief John Smedley and senior exec Laura Naviaux about why the company formerly known as SOE was sold by Sony, why it laid off so many people, and what comes next.
May 5, 2015
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Being a responsible (and successful) Early Access developer
We look into the considerations and responsibilities involved in running and maintaining a successful Early Access game.
March 18, 2015
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Eight-year-old Xbox 360 class action suit rises from the grave
Appeals court rules that a case against the company, originally filed in 2007 and which alleges that Xbox 360 systems scratched discs, was improperly dismissed.
March 18, 2015
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The UK's new budget includes two funds for game studios
A Prototype Fund designed to help game startups get off the ground and the Skills Investment Fund, which provides matching funds for training initiatives both made it in.
March 18, 2015
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Danish studio Full Control gives up making new games, lays off staff
The 11-year-old Danish studio responsible for games like Jagged Alliance: Flashback and Space Hulk has stopped developing new projects and laid off almost all staff after running out of money.
March 18, 2015