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Video: Watch history being made at the 2005 IGF and Choice Awards
Relive the top independent and AAA games from a decade ago in this newly-archived video of the IGF and Choice Awards from GDC 2005, headlined by winners Shadow of the Colossus and Gish.
March 10, 2014
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Road to the Student IGF: Black Pants' Symmetrain
Following on the award-winning Tiny & Big, Black Pants' new project is the Student IGF-nominated iOS game Symmetrain.
March 10, 2014
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Kabam acquires free-to-play RPG studio Phoenix Age
Social games company Kabam is looking to take advantage of its current positive financial situation, announcing this morning that it has acquired San Francisco-based studio Phoenix Age.
March 10, 2014
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The Wolfram Language will soon be integrated into Unity
The Wolfram Language will soon be integrated directly into the Unity engine, allowing game devs to implement the language in their projects.
March 10, 2014
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FMOD Studio audio tools now completely free for indies
Firelight Technologies has made its audio tool suite FMOD Studio completely free for indie devs, regardless of whether you're using it for commercial purposes or not.
March 10, 2014
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: A weird trick to fix games
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the future of game genres and the perils of 'easy solutions.'
March 10, 2014
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MixedBag is one Italian indie studio you should keep an eye on
In the midst of Sony scooping up intriguing indie titles left, right and center for Playstation platforms, one particular Italian studio stands out as one to watch in 2014.
March 10, 2014
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SoftBank funds new core-focused mobile startup, Turbo
A new studio in New York City filled with veterans from companies like Square Enix, Riot, Rockstar, and Q Entertainment has just got investment from Puzzle & Dragons' parent.
March 10, 2014
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The Walking Dead comic publisher launches games business
Former biz dev VP for Foundation 9 lands at Skybound, the comics and media imprint launched by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, to lead comic-to-game efforts.
March 10, 2014
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Warner Bros. invests in Machinima, in a round worth $18 million
The YouTube channel for gamers brings in a significant funding round, this time led by a major Hollywood player, alongside other investors.
March 10, 2014
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Namco Bandai's ShiftyLook experiment was cool... but now it's over
The ShiftyLook project has resulted in comics, animation, and games -- and resurrected classic Namco franchises and rehabilitated fan favorites. One game is left to be released, though, and that's it.
March 10, 2014
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Q&A: Hearthstone's small-team success at big-time Blizzard
Hearthstone lead designer Eric Dodds shares insight into the game's design and explains how its small team signals a significant departure from Blizzard's typical approach to development.
March 10, 2014