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Q&A: What's next for the Gear VR headset?
Max Cohen serves as Oculus' VP of mobile development, and he recently spoke to Gamasutra about what the launch of Samsung's mobile Gear VR headset means for the future of mobile VR game development.
Dec. 8, 2014
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Threes and Monument Valley are Apple's games of 2014
It's that time of year again: Apple has named its top apps of 2014, recognizing Threes and Monument Valley as the best iPhone and best iPad games of the year (respectively).
Dec. 8, 2014
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Longtime exec Larry Probst to leave EA, but remain on its board
As revealed by an SEC filing, Probst -- who served as the company's CEO for 16 years -- will cease to be an employee of the company in 2015.
Dec. 8, 2014
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China's getting its own free-to-play, online Borderlands
Following in the footsteps of Activision and its Tencent-backed Call of Duty Online, 2K has partnered with Chinese publisher Shanda to turn Borderlands into a free-to-play game.
Dec. 8, 2014
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Obituary: Ralph Baer, 'father of video games,' passes away
Ralph Baer, a true pioneer of video games, has passed away at the age of 92, Gamasutra can confirm via independent sources close to Baer.
Dec. 7, 2014
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The PlayStation Experience: Sony sails to console success in Vegas
Sony used the PlayStation Experience to deliver a casual, biz-free, no-competition-allowed, meaty message of "games, games, games" to a captive audience of fans -- to great effect.
Dec. 6, 2014
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See the world of Far Cry 4 deconstructed at GDC 2015
Ubisoft developed a bunch of new tricks to render the fictional setting of Kyrat for Far Cry 4, and 3D programmer Stephen McAuley is coming to GDC 2015 in March to explain exactly how they did it.
Dec. 5, 2014
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Get a job: Nix Hydra seeks an Art Director
The studio responsible for Egg Baby is looking to bring an experienced artist on board to oversee all aspects of art design and production in Nix Hydra's Los Angeles, CA studio.
Dec. 5, 2014
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Indies dominate Writer's Guild of Great Britain 2014 game award
The high-profile organization has revealed its 2014 awards shortlist, including the award for best game writing, for which folks from the likes of Italic Pig and The Chinese Room are nominated.
Dec. 5, 2014
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NES love letter Shovel Knight surpasses 300k units sold
California-based Yacht Club Games has sold more than 300,000 copies of its retro-inspired platformer Shovel Knight since the Kickstarted game was first released for PC and the Nintendo eShop in June.
Dec. 5, 2014
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Video: How Irrational gave life to Bioshock Infinite's Elizabeth
Bioshock Infinite animation director takes the stage at GDC 2014 to explain in remarkable detail how the character design of Elizabeth evolved and ultimately involved every department of Irrational.
Dec. 3, 2014
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Discover the design wisdom of early American board games at GDC
Brooklyn-based game designer Julia Keren-Detar is coming to GDC 2015 to delve into the origins of a few classic American board games and show how the culture of their times influenced the game design we see today.
Dec. 3, 2014