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Epic releases Unreal Engine 4.1 preview with Linux, SteamOS support
Epic launched a preview build of the upcoming Unreal Engine 4.1 update for engine subscribers which includes support for Linux, SteamOS, and a bevy of minor improvements.
April 3, 2014
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Get a job: Nintendo is hiring a Product Development Analyst
Nintendo of America is looking to hire a product development analyst who will work alongside the team in the company's Redmond, WA office to produce game evaluations and analysis.
April 3, 2014
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Supercell kicks off Hello World Open, a woldwide AI coding contest
Clash of Clans creator Supercell is accepting applications for its inaugural AI coding challenge, the Hello World Open, in which small teams of developers compete to code the best driver AI.
April 2, 2014
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King vs. 6Waves lawsuit will go ahead in San Francisco
Last summer, King filed a lawsuit against 6Waves, alleging that the company has blatantly copied two of its titles. That case will now go ahead, following a new ruling from the U.S. District Court.
April 2, 2014
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Amazon's bid for the living room: The $99 Amazon Fire TV
At a special Amazon event today, the company finally revealed the small black box that it's been working on to slot underneath your living room television: Amazon Fire TV.
April 2, 2014
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Developers react: Amazon launches Fire TV Android microconsole
Gamasutra caught up with some developers making games for Amazon's Fire TV Android-based microconsole to learn more about why they decided to throw their lot in with the retail giant.
April 2, 2014
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Xbox One to Windows Phone: Microsoft's new universal apps run on both
Microsoft announced today that its Visual Studio 2013 IDE has, among other updates, been improved to allow developers to create apps that can be easily cross-ported to Xbox One and Windows devices.
April 2, 2014
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Sev Zero is the first of Amazon Game Studios' Fire TV games
Today we learned what Amazon Game Studios has been working on -- a full lineup of games for Amazon's Fire TV console, including the launch title Sev Zero.
April 2, 2014
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The Behemoth launches indie-friendly QA lab and funding program
Battleblock Theater developer The Behemoth is launching two new non-game projects aimed at supporting indies -- The Research Centaur game testing lab and the Gold Egg Project funding program.
April 2, 2014
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Clint Hocking and Kim Swift join up with Amazon Game Studios
Amazon continues to bolster its bench of game-making talent, most recently with the hire of noted game designers Kim Swift (of Soul Fjord) and Clint Hocking (of Far Cry 2).
April 2, 2014
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30% of all Twitch livestreams came from an Xbox One last month
Xbox One finally received Twitch livestreaming in March -- and today Microsoft announced that, at its peak on March 11, 30 percent of all Twitch broadcasters were streaming from Xbox One.
April 1, 2014
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There's a new cultural test to go with the UK game tax breaks
Video game tax breaks have finally been approved for UK developers -- along with a brand new cultural test that you'll need to satisfy to claim state aid.
April 1, 2014