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TimeGate in turmoil, owing creditors for engine licensing, pizza
The tale of Aliens: Colonial Marines' tumultuous development gained an additional layer on Wednesday with co-developer TimeGate Studios filing for bankruptcy protection.
May 2, 2013
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Get a job: Wargaming looking for a UI Scripter
Wargaming is an award-winning developer and a leader in the free-to-play MMO market. As a User Interface Scripter, your position is where the respective disciplines of Design and Engineering converge.
May 2, 2013
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Spaceteam wins big at Berlin Games Festival
The iOS sci-fi party game developed by former BioWare developer Henry Smith receives its latest accolades at the 2nd Berlin International Games Festival's A MAZE. Indie Connect.
May 2, 2013
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See Epic's Unreal Engine 3 running in HTML5
Unreal Engine 3-powered, HTML5-ready demo game, designed to work within any standards-based browser with HTML5 and JavaScript, Epic Citadel is now open to the public.
May 2, 2013
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Sorry Nintendo, Madden just isn't that into (Wii) U
The Nintendo Wii U is still struggling to build a robust lineup of titles. Now, EA Sports has announced its Madden series will not be making an appearance on the console in 2013.
May 2, 2013
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Valve's new Counter-Strike experiment pays back modders
As Valve continues to experiment with user-generated content on its Steam platform, the company this month launched a new series of limited-time DLC updates for its popular Counter Strike franchise.
May 1, 2013
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Video: Hideo Kojima shows off Metal Gear Solid V's FOX Engine at GDC
Kojima Productions uses Metal Gear Solid V to demonstrate its photorealistic FOX Engine at GDC 2013, showing techniques that make the source material and in-game assets almost indistinguishable.
May 1, 2013
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Here's what makes Ludum Dare so special
Sometimes the hardest part about developing a game is actually getting started. The Ludum Dare online game jam had its biggest turnout over the weekend, and moved hundreds to turn their ideas into reality.
May 1, 2013
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Gearbox, Sega sued over alleged Aliens discrepancies
A lawsuit filed this week claims that Sega and Gearbox knowingly lied to consumers by releasing show demos for space shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines that were unrepresentative of the final product.
May 1, 2013
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'Democracy is a killer, sometimes, in making games'
Richard Tsao, Ubisoft Chengdu's managing director, talks about the unique challenges (and advantages) of game development in the Chinese mainland.
May 1, 2013
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Russia still leads in online piracy, says new Special 301 Report
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2013 Special 301 Report, highlighting non-US markets which fail to enforce US copyright.
May 1, 2013
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Get a job: Activision is looking for a Tools Programmer
Activison is currently seeking someone with a solid tools programming background, looking to join a successful, highly-motivated development team as a Tools Programmer.
May 1, 2013