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OnLive is back with new business model, new leadership
Amid financial turmoil, OnLive as we knew it folded in 2012. But with a new lead investor and leadership, the company has called a do-over, and is getting ready to tackle the cloud gaming space once again.
March 5, 2014
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Indie dev Richard Perrin explores dialog-driven storytelling in Journal
In 2012, Richard Perrin released Kairo a minimalistic 3D puzzlers with barely any dialog. This year, he released Journal, a dialog-driven game. Why the change of scenery?
March 4, 2014
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Source 2 and VR: Highlights from Gabe Newell's Reddit Q&A
Gabe Newell and a few compatriots from Valve answered questions from the Reddit community today, and we've taken the liberty of highlighting some of the most interesting answers.
March 4, 2014
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Molleindustria tackles illegal language with TradeMarkVille
Italian developer Molleindustria launched a new web game today in conjunction with independent designer Mikhail Popov, and it's already provoking some controversy.
March 4, 2014
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Rocksteady's next game is Batman: Arkham Knight
Rocksteady Studios announced today that it will be releasing its third Batman game, Batman: Arkham Knight, exclusively for PC and next-gen platforms in 2014.
March 4, 2014
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Autodesk to shut down Softimage and ship final version next month
Autodesk announced today that it will cease updating its 3D modeling and animation utility Softimage in April. The final version, Softimage 2015, will reportedly ship around April 14.
March 4, 2014
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Reach3dx is a new 3D game engine from the creators of Gamebryo
Gamebase, creator of the popular Gamebryo engine, has developed a new, cross-platform 3D game engine for mobile and web games called Reach3dx.
March 4, 2014
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Thief developer Eidos Montreal lays off 27 workers
UPDATE 27 Eidos Montreal employees were laid off today, according to a statement provided to Kotaku from a representative of parent company Square Enix.
March 4, 2014
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New GDC 2014 Career Center offers fresh networking opportunities
Show organizers highlight the updated GDC Career Center, which offers sessions and meeting opportunities to help new and seasoned developers alike kickstart their careers in the game industry.
March 3, 2014
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Neo Geo X developer reiterates termination with North American distributor
SNK Playmore has reiterated its termination with Tommo Inc, stating that anyone selling Neo Geo products from Tommo must cease immediately.
March 3, 2014
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Koji Igarashi, Taro Yoko and more will speak at GDC 2014
GDC organizers highlight talks featuring Castlevania designer Koji Igarashi speaking about the design of Metroidvania games, Taro Yoko talking about making weird games for weird people, and more.
March 3, 2014
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Video: Jumping from AAA to indie
Kickstarter vs. publishers, ideal launch platforms and more are debated in this GDC panel featuring AAA-turned-indie developers behind Third Eye Crime, Skulls of the Shogun, and 1849.
March 3, 2014