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Jeff Minter reportedly engaged in legal fight with Atari over TxK
UPDATE The developer says Atari is acting like a "copyright troll" and blocking him from releasing ports of TxK, pressuring him to remove it from PSN and cease making Tempest-esque games entirely.
March 18, 2015
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Iwata outlines Nintendo's approach to making mobile games
In an interview with TIME, Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata sheds some light on how Nintendo plans to make mobile games with DeNA and what it thinks about free-to-play vs. premium pricing.
March 18, 2015
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Video: Improving romance in games with rivalry and respect
During the GDC 2014 Narrative Summit, writer Chris Dahlen took to the stage to explore new models of building affinity between your characters that introduce more surprise, tension and challenge.
March 18, 2015
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: The Limits of Games with Stories
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics ranging from the limits of games with stories to the psychological effects of game violence.
March 16, 2015
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Video: Zach Barth's SpaceChem postmortem
Speaking at GDC 2013, developer Zach Barth digs into the differences between SpaceChem and other puzzle games, sharing sales data and advice on how to make your own design-based puzzle games.
March 16, 2015
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Get a job: Shield Break Studios seeks a Software Engineer
A handful of AAA veterans have launched the Costa Mesa-based indie venture Shield Break Studios, and they're looking for an engineer skilled in C++ to help with Bierzerkers server development.
March 16, 2015
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Peter Molyneux joins burgeoning Reboot Develop speaker roster
Molyneux and a number of other notable European game industry figures have signed on to speak at this year's Reboot Develop conference, which is being held next month in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
March 16, 2015
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Steam service users must now disclose paid endorsements
Valve has added a new clause to the Steam User Agreement requiring users to disclose when they are using a Steam service to promote something in exchange for money, free games or other rewards.
March 16, 2015
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Get a job: Demiurge Studios seeks a Game Director
Following its acquisition by SEGA Networks, Cambridge-based F2P studio Demiurge is looking for someone with production experience to serve as a Game Director on a new mobile/PC F2P title.
March 13, 2015
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Video: Building the touchy-feely world of Tearaway
At GDC 2013, Tearaway creative lead Rex Crowle described the challenges of designing and building a world that can flex, fold, tear and crumple under the fingertips of players.
March 13, 2015
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Murder school: Crafting Danganronpa to surprise players 2
The series' writer/director Kazutaka Kodaka dives into his approach to game writing and development in this extensive new interview on the award-winning, cult-hit franchise.
March 13, 2015
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Obituary: Play research pioneer Brian Sutton-Smith
The influential educator and researcher, often cited by those doing work in the field of play, passed away at the age of 90 late last week.
March 13, 2015