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Developers weigh in with early ID@Xbox impressions
Developers weigh in with early ID@Xbox impressions
The ID@Xbox announcement didn't really give much information on what the program is like. Gamasutra got in touch with a few different studios to get a general impression of how ID@Xbox is currently faring.
Dec. 5, 2013
Watch a Valve engineer experiment with his mouse, butt controllers
Watch a Valve engineer experiment with his mouse, butt controllers
Ben Krasnow published videos this week with details of his latest game controller experiments, plus a promise to share more info about his work on virtual reality with Valve at a later date.
Dec. 5, 2013
Atari's bankruptcy escape plan is court-approved
Atari's bankruptcy escape plan is court-approved
The U.S. branch of Atari just got its bankruptcy exit strategy approved by both its creditors and the U.S. justice system.
Dec. 5, 2013
Former Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool devs unite to form Firesprite
Former Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool devs unite to form Firesprite
The new studio has already helped Sony ship The Playroom and is now moving on to work on a new project.
Dec. 5, 2013
Patent troll crackdown measure approved by House
Patent troll crackdown measure approved by House
Patent troll haters, take heart: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill explicitly designed to punish companies for abusive use of patents today.
Dec. 5, 2013
In the fight for job stability, Stardock finds its own solution
In the fight for job stability, Stardock finds its own solution
Galactic Civilizations studio Stardock has put into place the Stardock Staffing Company, with the goal of retaining and recruiting the best, most experienced game developers.
Dec. 5, 2013
Spil Games is gunning for HTML5 in a big way
Spil Games is gunning for HTML5 in a big way
Casual game network Spil Games today announced that it will invest $5 million in developers creating HTML5 games during 2014, as the company looks to push the HTML5 platform.
Dec. 4, 2013
With Valve pushing Linux, the company joins The Linux Foundation
With Valve pushing Linux, the company joins The Linux Foundation
"Joining the Linux Foundation is one of many ways Valve is investing in the advancement of Linux gaming." - Mike Sartain of Valve explains the company's next step in supporting the future of video games in Linux.
Dec. 4, 2013
Monster Hunter continues to grab big sales for Capcom
Monster Hunter continues to grab big sales for Capcom
Capcom's Monster Hunter series continues to be a hit for the Japanese game publisher, as the series surpasses 28 million units sold.
Dec. 4, 2013
Video: The evolution of eSports - from hobby to international pastime
Video: The evolution of eSports - from hobby to international pastime
Members of Riot Games and Twitch join Cloud 9, djWHEAT, and the commissioner of Asian League of Legends pro team GPL in a panel on the evolution of eSports as a sport and entertainment.
Dec. 4, 2013
RedHack hacks Turkish Ruling Party’s Mersin City website, take over their twitter account.
RedHack hacks Turkish Ruling Party’s Mersin City website, take over their twitter account.
The online hacktivist group RedHack has started retaliating against the arrest of Taylan Kulaçoğlu who was sent to prison yesterday for allegedly being
Dec. 1, 2013
Video: 9 trends for the next decade of games
Video: 9 trends for the next decade of games
Former project director for Ultima Online Starr Long discusses the 'blurring boundaries' of games, toys, interfaces and more in this projection of game trends.
Nov. 25, 2013