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Awesome Games Done Quick raises over $2.2M for cancer charity
Awesome Games Done Quick raises over $2.2M for cancer charity
Charity speed running event Awesome Games Done Quick has raised over $2.2 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation after receiving 43,423 donations from generous viewers.
Jan. 16, 2017
Rovio opens London studio to create new online franchises
Rovio opens London studio to create new online franchises
Mobile juggernaut Rovio has opened a new in-house studio in London that will focus on creating massively multiplayer online games.
Jan. 16, 2017
D4 director Swery goes indie with his new studio White Owls
D4 director Swery goes indie with his new studio White Owls
More than a year after taking a break from game development, former Access Games director Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro is back, and he has a new indie studio: White Owls Inc.
Jan. 16, 2017
Top 5 games we didn't finish making in 2016
Top 5 games we didn't finish making in 2016
Starting a video game is a lot easier than finishing it. There are a lot of reasons why things get put to the wayside, and in this 2016 retrospective, we discuss five things that we just couldn't finish.
Jan. 16, 2017
Video Game Deep Cuts: Switch-ed Up For Pokemaniacs
Video Game Deep Cuts: Switch-ed Up For Pokemaniacs
The latest Video Game Deep Cuts, picking the smartest longform video game articles and videos of the week, looks at Switch's launch, the deep fandom of Pokemon, & lots more.
Jan. 16, 2017
A/B Testing using Staged Rollouts
A/B Testing using Staged Rollouts
An overview of how Twitch uses staged rollouts to perform experiments, biases we found, and methods we use for significance testing.
Jan. 16, 2017
Microsoft sued over exposing employees to watch child porn for online safety
Microsoft sued over exposing employees to watch child porn for online safety
We know that child porn and subsequent child abuse are a reality. In order to prevent criminal-minded pedophiles from running child porn services on their
Jan. 13, 2017
What do you think about the Nintendo Switch? Tell us today at 3PM EST
What do you think about the Nintendo Switch? Tell us today at 3PM EST
We're streaming a live discussion about what's up with the Nintendo Switch today at 3PM EST. Come chat with us!
Jan. 13, 2017
Learn about empowering Indigenous communities to make games at GDC 2017
Learn about empowering Indigenous communities to make games at GDC 2017
We talked with designers Julia Keren-Detar and Elizabeth LaPens�e about what it means to make video games that draw on Indigenous culture and what to expect from their upcoming GDC panel.
Jan. 13, 2017
Nintendo stock value dips following Switch showcase
Nintendo stock value dips following Switch showcase
Nintendo revealed more details about its upcoming console-handheld hybrid gaming system late Thursday night, but something about the Switch has failed to inspire investors.
Jan. 13, 2017
Will the Switch outsell the Wii U? Gamasutra staff weighs in
Will the Switch outsell the Wii U? Gamasutra staff weighs in
Will the Switch outperform the disappointing WiiU? Is the price right? Are the games that were teased sufficiently appealing? Gamasutra staffers weigh in with their take.
Jan. 13, 2017
U.S. government looks for help defining 'game designer' job role
U.S. government looks for help defining 'game designer' job role
The ONET Data Collection Program is seeking the input of expert video game designers to help ensure that the profession is described accurately in the ONET Database for the American public.
Jan. 13, 2017