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I'm Not Addicted. I'm Connected!
I'm Not Addicted. I'm Connected!
Research is increasingly showing that Connection with others is a human need, not a luxury. Products that successfully meet that need (like Facebook and Tinder) are enjoying huge success. The gaming industry has failed to adapt to this golden opportunity.
June 1, 2016
Come to GDC Europe and get practical tips on surviving your startup
Come to GDC Europe and get practical tips on surviving your startup
EEDAR cofounder and IEP president Greg Short has a long career in the game industry, and at GDC Europe he'll deliver a talk on "How to Survive Your Start-up."
May 31, 2016
Mojang bars companies and politicians from promoting themselves in Minecraft
Mojang bars companies and politicians from promoting themselves in Minecraft
Mojang updates Minecraft's terms of service to prevent companies and politicians from promoting themselves using in-game Minecraft creations.
May 31, 2016
Texas court affirms game mechanics not protected under copyright law
Texas court affirms game mechanics not protected under copyright law
A Texas judge ruling on DaVinci Editrice S.R.L. vs. Ziko Games, LLC has upheld that board game Legend of the Three Kingdoms does not violate copyright law despite being a clone of Bang!
May 31, 2016
Kerbal Space Program's lead developer steps down
Kerbal Space Program's lead developer steps down
Kerbal Space Program's Felipe Falanghe steps down as lead developer on the game.
May 31, 2016
Game Design Deep Dive: Dead Star's capital ship invasions
Game Design Deep Dive: Dead Star's capital ship invasions
"We were really interested in creating a game that had a heavily asymmetrical element to the competing teams. Central to this idea was an episode of the TV show Battlestar Galactica titled '33.'"
May 31, 2016
Get a job: Turbine is hiring a Mobile Animator
Get a job: Turbine is hiring a Mobile Animator
The studio known for Lord of the Rings Online and the Infinite Crisis MOBA is hiring a mobile engineer to work on its Batman: Arkham Underworld mobile game in Needham, MA.
May 31, 2016
Video: Designing Downwell around one key mechanic
Video: Designing Downwell around one key mechanic
Downwell creator Ojiro Fumito speaks at GDC 2016 about how he designed a fun, engaging game around one key mechanic: what if you jumped down a well with guns strapped to your boots?
May 31, 2016
Starbreeze acquires Payday rights for $30 million in shares
Starbreeze acquires Payday rights for $30 million in shares
Swedish studio Starbreeze has acquired the rights to 505 Games' Payday franchise, and will now have complete control over the IP going forward.
May 31, 2016
Microsoft lends Fable license to former Lionhead devs
Microsoft lends Fable license to former Lionhead devs
"We approached Microsoft - hoping for the best, prepared for a corporate hand to the face. To our delight they were very open to the idea and agreed to grant us the license for Fable Fortune."
May 31, 2016
Payday 2 dev abandons controversial microtransactions
Payday 2 dev abandons controversial microtransactions
"Starting with the next update, any old generation safe in the loot drop will stop to drop. Any new generation safe, going forward, will drop completely for free."
May 31, 2016
With 2 weeks until E3, Microsoft drops the price of Xbox One
With 2 weeks until E3, Microsoft drops the price of Xbox One
Microsoft has quietly cut $50 off the price of nearly all its Xbox One bundles, bringing the cheapest options (a 500 GB console and game) down to $300.
May 31, 2016