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Road to the IGF: XRA's Memory of a Broken Dimension
We talk to Ezra Hanson-White about Memories of a Broken Dimension as part of our Road to the IGF series.
Feb. 13, 2015
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Play lovely indie games at the GDC 2015 Mild Rumpus grotto
Beautifully indosyncratic indie video game showcase collective Wild Rumpus returns to GDC 2015 with games like Mountain, Night in the Woods, Eidolon and more.
Feb. 13, 2015
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Here's the lineup for GDC's exciting Experimental Gameplay Workshop
GDC 2015 officials are excited to reveal the lineup of the ever-popular Experimental Gameplay Workshop, which includes games like That Dragon Cancer, Line Wobbler and more.
Feb. 13, 2015
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For OlliOlli, the right soundtrack meant a better video game
Simon Bennett of Roll7 explains how the studio's 2D skating game OlliOlli was close to having a thrash rock soundtrack.
Feb. 13, 2015
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The undying allure of the Metroidvania
Gamasutra's Christian Nutt speaks to a swath of developers about the "Metroidvania" genre -- what drew them to it, and its potential. Includes new comments from Symphony of the Night's Koji Igarashi, too.
Feb. 13, 2015
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Apple launches 'Pay Once & Play' promotion for games that aren't F2P
A 2015 sign of the times: Apple highlights games that let users "enjoy hours of uninterrupted fun" if they plunk down cash up front.
Feb. 13, 2015
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Road to the IGF: Inkle's 80 Days
How do you build an IGF award-nominated interactive fiction game? We chat with 80 Days co-creator Jon Ingold to find out as part of our ongoing Road to the IGF series of developer interviews.
Feb. 13, 2015
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Eugene Jarvis is working on a new game with the makers of Resogun
Long-time game designer Eugene Jarvis (Robotron, Defender) confirmed his involvement in the creation of a new game from Finnish studio Housemarque, creators of the Defender-inspired Resogun.
Feb. 12, 2015
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Ubisoft: Rebuilding the Assassin's Creed Unity engine was 'painful'
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told investors today that his company walked away from the troubling launch of Assassin's Creed Unity with "lessons learned" about engine development.
Feb. 12, 2015
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Road to the IGF: Croteam's The Talos Principle
Philosophical first-person puzzler The Talos Principle, a sleeper hit, is is now up for the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at this year's IGF. We talk to lead designer Davor Hunski about the unique game.
Feb. 12, 2015
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ESL debuts eSports matchmaking toolkit aimed at indie game makers
This week eSports firm ESL rolled out its ESL Matchmaking toolkit, a variably-priced SDK designed to allow developers to build cross-platform skill-based multiplayer matchmaking into their games.
Feb. 12, 2015
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Road to the IGF: Game Oven's Bounden
Though Game Oven is no more, its unique, physical dance game Bounden is up for the Nuovo category at this year's IGF -- we catch up with Adrian de Jongh as part of our ongoing interview series.
Feb. 11, 2015