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Today's game industry through the lens of human history
The rise and fall of human societies just might inform us on how the future of video games is going to shake out, says Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft.
May 31, 2013
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Opinion: Let's Play crackdown is an attack on game culture
Nintendo recently claimed revenue on a number of Let's Plays videos, leading some YouTubers to avoid its games. Kris Ligman believes that if this continues, we'll lose more than a few silly videos.
May 30, 2013
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MIT's Einsteinian game engine goes open source
MIT Game Lab's OpenRelativity engine, designed to educate players on Einstein's special relativity through the title A Slower Speed of Light, has gone open source for developers.
May 30, 2013
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Video: The damsel in distress's modern, gruesome update
The second entry in Anita Sarkessian's Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series explores how modern iterations of the "damsels in distress" cliche are increasingly violent.
May 30, 2013
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Get a Job: Wargaming America looking for Python expert
Wargaming.net's North American arm is seeking a Python programmer for "design and development of game infrastructure services."
May 30, 2013
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The Curiosity experiment, and the church of Peter Molyneux
Looking beyond knee-jerk reactions of both cynicism and hopefulness, Gamasutra's Leigh Alexander explores the meaning behind Peter Molyneux's grand experiment.
May 30, 2013
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Xbox One's self-publishing problem is bigger than it sounds
Gamasutra's Christian Nutt digs deeper into Xbox One's restrictions on self-publishing. This isn't just a problem for small, "indie" developers...
May 29, 2013
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Video: The art and tech of Incredipede
Developer Colin Northway and artist Thomas Shahan discuss the stunning, living art style of Incredipede and the Adobe Flash tech that powers the moving art.
May 29, 2013
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Vita Remote Play mandatory for PS4 games
Sony stated during the PlayStation 4 reveal that the troubled PS Vita handheld will feature prominently is the company's PS4 plans, although no concrete plans have yet been divulged.
May 29, 2013
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Now World of Tanks is expanding to Japan
World of Tanks company Wargaming has made a move on the Japanese video game market, opening a new office in Tokyo that will focus on rolling its game out in the country.
May 29, 2013
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Amazon launches mobile game log-in service
Amazon today launched a new easy log-in service for iOS and Android games and apps, which it says developers can use to drive higher engagement and order conversion.
May 29, 2013
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No used games means lower profits for game makers. Unless...
A recent study says if console manufacturers eliminated used game sales, profits would drop. But there might be an upside.
May 29, 2013