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Report: Game consoles may soon be 'official' in China
Game console manufacturers will soon be able to sell their hardware on the Chinese mainland, after 13 years of a console ban in the country, according to reports.
July 12, 2013
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EA Phenomic sees layoffs, potential shuttering - Report
EA Phenomic, the Germany-based real-time strategy studio behind titles like Battleforge and Lord of Ultima, has reportedly been shut down.
July 12, 2013
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Arma studio Bohemia suffers user database hack
Arma 3 studio Bohemia Interactive has admitted that its website and user database has been illegally accessed by an outside source.
July 12, 2013
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The many ways to say goodbye to your studio
In this reprint from the final (June/July 2013) issue of Game Developer magazine, Matthew Wasteland and Magnus Underland say goodbye with a "taxonomy" of developer farewells. How many do you recognize?
July 12, 2013
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U.S. recognizes eSports players as professional athletes
League of Legends sets precedent yet again, as studio Riot successfully campaigns for professional athletes' visas for some of its international pro players.
July 12, 2013
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Patent troll Treehouse targeting small MMOs
The legal representatives for Treehouse Avatar Technologies, owner of a dubious patent for a system of "presenting data over a network" is targeting a series of small MMO developers, according to GamePolitics.
July 12, 2013
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Get a job: Irrational is looking for effects artists
"The FX Lead will be working directly with directors and other leads to maintain the high quality of work expected at Irrational Games while staying within technical limitations."
July 12, 2013
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Konami ID compromised, users required to change passwords
Konami has announced that it has logged over 35,000 unauthorized logins between the period of June 13th and July 7th, potentially exposing customers' personal information.
July 12, 2013
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Life.Love. Game Design Challenge winners announced
The Jennifer Ann Group's annual game design challenge -- aimed at promoting awareness of teen violence through gameplay -- has announced the winners for its 2013 competition.
July 12, 2013
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Video: Don Daglow's 5 design tips to cater to American online gamers
Don Daglow, creator of the first graphical MMORPG Neverwinter Nights, shares his observations of why online European games fail to appeal to American players, in this free GDC Europe 2012 video.
July 12, 2013
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Google Dev Day, Nintendo, Project Anarchy sessions added to GDC Europe 2013
New vendor sessions at GDC Europe will include a day-long boot camp with Google, Havok sessions covering free mobile game engine Project Anarchy, and two upcoming Nintendo talks.
July 12, 2013
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A call for blogs: Your chance to connect with Gamasutra's readers
Our site thrives when you contribute your thoughts to it -- so this is our request for you to get started with Gamasutra blogs right now.
July 12, 2013