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The developers who made Rust are rebuilding it from scratch
"There were a lot of stupid decisions made in the old codebase," says progenitor Garry Newman. "There were a lot of decisions made when we didn't know what game we were making."
June 26, 2014
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Insomniac is livestreaming its small-team development experiment
A small group of folks within Insomniac are going to start streaming themselves working on Slow Down, Bull -- a modest PC action game built in Unity -- as an experiment in open development.
June 26, 2014
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Sins of a Solar Empire publisher, developer win infringment case
UK developer Rebellion's case against Ironclad Games and Stardock Entertainment has been dismissed by a U.S. judge on First Amendment grounds.
June 26, 2014
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PlayStation Now streaming service beta coming to Sony HDTVs
The company announced plans to bring its service, which is currently in beta and streams PlayStation 3 games to users, to its televisions in April. Its pilot program begins on June 30.
June 26, 2014
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Respawn's new COO on the future of triple-A and publisher relations
Gamasutra speaks with new Respawn Entertainment COO Dusty Welch about the future of the triple-A space and why having an incredibly close relationship with EA is an essential advantage.
June 26, 2014
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Apple gives a boost to iOS devs with 'Best New Game Updates'
Apple recently added a new discovery tool to its App Store with "Best New Game Updates" -- which should help players connect with games that are actively being worked on.
June 26, 2014
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Former STALKER devs clash over spiritual sequel claims
A band of ex-GSC Game World staffers, who worked on multiple titles in the STALKER open world series, have formed a new studio with the aim to create a spiritual sequel to the popular series.
June 25, 2014
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Autodesk acquires cloud production company Shotgun Software
Autodesk has acquired Shotgun Software, the team behind a cloud-based production tracking and asset management solution for video games, with the aim to speed up further development on these resources.
June 25, 2014
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Ushering in the new era of Sonic the Hedgehog
Gamasutra speaks to Sega of America producer Stephen Frost about Sonic Boom and Sega's new, centralized management of the IP -- and what it means for the beloved franchise.
June 25, 2014
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Dota 2 tournament prize pool surpasses that of the U.S. Open
Valve is setting a remarkable record for eSports pots with its Dota 2 International prize pool, which is poised to surpass $10 million today as it continues to grow in advance of the July tournament.
June 25, 2014
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Google pushes Android games into the living room with Android TV
The company confirmed its long-rumored plans to bring Google Play to your biggest screen by announcing the Android TV operating system during its annual I/O developer conference keynote.
June 25, 2014
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YouTube will now tell your viewers when you're Twitch streaming
Twitch has teamed up with YouTube to provide Twitch Live Annotations, a YouTube alert that tells viewers when a YouTuber is streaming on Twitch.
June 24, 2014