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Apple acquires studio behind the Kinect motion sensor tech
Apple acquires studio behind the Kinect motion sensor tech
With third-party companies like Occipital looking to add Kinect-like depth detection to the iPad's camera, Apple has chosen to go straight to the source, acquiring the company behind the Kinect's 3D motion-sensing hardware.
Nov. 25, 2013
Blizzard game director apologizes following hyper-sexualization debacle
Blizzard game director apologizes following hyper-sexualization debacle
A game director at Blizzard has been forced to apologize, after stating that it's not his company's place to address the issues of the hyper-sexualization of women in MOBA video games.
Nov. 25, 2013
Video: How accurate is Assassin's Creed IV's piracy portrayal?
Video: How accurate is Assassin's Creed IV's piracy portrayal?
A historian at the University of Texas has started a new video series, in which he looks at how video game worlds based on real-life history fare compared to the real thing.
Nov. 25, 2013
Twitch in a tizzy following inappropriate PS4 livestreams
Twitch in a tizzy following inappropriate PS4 livestreams
Twitch has been forced to heavily moderate streaming content on the newly-launched PlayStation 4 console, after some users have been abusing the video capture functionality to broadcast explicit images.
Nov. 25, 2013
Halo veteran Corrinne Yu makes switch to Naughty Dog
Halo veteran Corrinne Yu makes switch to Naughty Dog
Corrinne Yu, an industry veteran who has headed up studios at Gearbox Software and the Halo team at Microsoft, has made the switch from Xbox to PlayStation, taking up a role at Uncharted studio Naughty Dog.
Nov. 25, 2013
Football Manager 1, FIFA Manager 0
Football Manager 1, FIFA Manager 0
Electronic Arts has made the decision to cease producing games in its FIFA Manager soccer series, admitting that one dominant competitor in particular is making the space rather tough.
Nov. 25, 2013
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Procedural Death Labyrinths
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Procedural Death Labyrinths
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Zach Alexander on topics including The Binding of Isaac's use of horror and the function that genres actually serve.
Nov. 25, 2013
Valve gives players a louder voice with Steam Reviews
Valve gives players a louder voice with Steam Reviews
Always an advocate for community involvement, Valve Software has introduced a new system for users to rate and recommended games to other players.
Nov. 25, 2013
Video: 'Swery' takes control of Xbox One's Kinect
Video: 'Swery' takes control of Xbox One's Kinect
"The key to replicating sensory experiences is turning actions into symbols," states Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro, director of the upcoming Xbox One Kinect-controlled D4, in this GDC Next 10 special session.
Nov. 22, 2013
Understanding the realities of video game monetization
Understanding the realities of video game monetization
If there's one word that can cause chills to instantly run down the spine of any game developer, it's "monetization." Here, experts on the topic discuss the intricacies of converting free users into paying customers.
Nov. 22, 2013
Keeping the indie momentum alive in South Africa
Keeping the indie momentum alive in South Africa
There's a whole bunch of great game developers in South Africa, and Desktop Dungeons creator Danny Day is keen to build communities and boost developer numbers in the region.
Nov. 22, 2013
John Carmack officially leaves id Software
John Carmack officially leaves id Software
For decades, John Carmack and id Software have gone hand in hand. Today, the studio confirmed that the game industry luminary is leaving id completely.
Nov. 22, 2013