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Portal is coming to Android - specifically, the Nvidia Shield
Nvidia announced today that it will work with Valve to create an Android version of Portal specifically for the Shield, Nvidia's handheld Android-powered game console.
March 25, 2014
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Suda51 remains committed to breaking stuff
Speaking to 4Gamer, the creator of Killer Is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw renews his commitment to making weird video games. in the wake of Grasshopper Manufacture's acquisition by GungHo.
March 25, 2014
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Double Fine publishes Magical Time Bean's Escape Goat 2
Independent studio releases its first externally-developed game -- which was completed on its premises as part of a game jam -- as part of new publishing initiative.
March 24, 2014
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GDC Europe 2014 announces dates and call for papers
GDC organizers have put out the call for submissions to present lectures and panels sessions at the 2014 Game Developers Conference Europe, which will run August 11-13 in Cologne, Germany.
March 24, 2014
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GDC hits attendance record, 2015 dates announced
Game Developers Conference has set a record for event attendance, with more than 24,000 industry professionals at last week's conference in San Francisco's Moscone Center.
March 24, 2014
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Apple markets indie developers via App Store Indie Game Showcase
Last week Apple added an Indie Games Showcase to the its App Store in an attempt to more prominently highlight -- and sell -- the work of independent game developers.
March 24, 2014
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Luftrausers recoups development costs three days after launch
Vlambeer's latest game Luftrausers has become profitable roughly three days after it launched across PlayStation Network and Steam, according to the studio's official Twitter account.
March 24, 2014
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Nintendo considering Unity on 3DS
Nintendo is considering bringing Unity support to its 3DS handheld, according to a new report in Siliconera.
March 24, 2014
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Disney acquires YouTube network Maker Studios 2
The media conglomerate spends $500 million on the LA-area YouTube network, which notably distributes video from popular game video names PewDiePie, Game Grumps, and TotalBiscuit.
March 24, 2014
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Ouya ditching problematic 'free-to-try' requirement
Ouya said last week during Game Developers Conference that the microconsole company would be dropping its problematic free-to-try requirement for Ouya games next month.
March 24, 2014
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Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring an iOS programmer
Insomniac Games, progenitor of Sunset Overdrive and the Ratchet & Clank games, seeks an iOS programmer to work on Outernauts in the studio's Burbank, CA office.
March 24, 2014
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DirectX 12: How, why, and when
We knew DirectX 12 was on the way at GDC, but now Microsoft has lifted the veil on the next version of Direct3D, enabling richer scenes, more objects, and proper utilization of the latest GPU hardware.
March 21, 2014