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XCOM: Enemy Unknown fights 'race to the bottom' pricing on mobile
In a bid to fight the monetary race to the bottom on the iOS App Store, 2K and Firaxis Games today announced that the upcoming iOS version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown will cost $19.99.
June 17, 2013
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Get a job: CCP America looking for Technical Game Designer
"CCP is actively searching for a Technical Game Designer to work on the upcoming World of Darkness MMO."
June 17, 2013
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CD Projekt RED confirms new studio opening in Krakow
The Witcher developer CD Projekt RED is expanding to a second studio in Krakow, Poland, managing director Adam Badowski confirms.
June 17, 2013
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Hitman developer lays off half its staff
Copenhagen-based Hitman: Absolution developer IO Interactive has laid off half of its work force and canceled non-Hitman projects, in order to consolidate resources on the franchise.
June 17, 2013
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iOS 7 will add kids game category to iTunes App Store
As announced last week at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple's next update for iOS devices, iOS 7, will add a kids games category to the iTunes App Store.
June 17, 2013
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Oculus VR secures $16M in funding
Oculus VR, developer behind the upcoming Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, has obtained $16 million in Series A funding through Spark Capital and Matrix Partners.
June 17, 2013
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From the Editor: Leaving E3 with a sense of hope, optimism
Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft isn't as down on this year's E3 as he was last year's. Here are thoughts on cynicism, development talent and letting go.
June 17, 2013
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Why Gamasutra is skipping monthly NPD reports
Gamasutra will not be reporting on the monthly NPD Group U.S. video game sales releases for the foreseeable future. EIC Kris Graft explains why.
June 17, 2013
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Hunicke: Small games can make a big impact
The industry can make small, impactful games -- and nowhere is that more evident to Journey developer Robin Hunicke than on her latest project: Working with kids to make games.
June 17, 2013
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Bogost: Let's make 'earnest' games, not 'serious games'
Most "serious games" exist for some other purpose than to be played, says scholar and designer Ian Bogost, suggesting at 2013's Games for Change that earnestness, not seriousness, is what's needed.
June 17, 2013
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Video: Shipping Retro City Rampage on 17 SKUs at once
Brian Provinciano reflects on business and programming lessons he learned being a one-man developer and publisher, in this GDC 2013 lecture.
June 14, 2013
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E3 reports 48,200 in attendance this year, 2014 dates set
With over 48,000 attendees from more than 100 countries, this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo exceeded that of 2012. The ESA has announced 2014's E3 for June 10th-12th.
June 14, 2013