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Game Dev Tycoon fights piracy with piracy
Indie studio Greenheart Games has come up with an inspired solution to bite back at pirates of its Game Dev Tycoon, by giving them a taste of their own medicine.
April 29, 2013
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Get a job: Insomniac Games looking for Senior Network Programmer
"Insomniac Games is looking for a Senior Network Programmer who is an expert in all aspects of online game development. You will build and improve our online technology to support our ambitious upcoming titles."
April 29, 2013
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Life.Love Game Design Challenge offers $5k prize
Now in its sixth year, the Life.Love Game Design Challenge calls upon developers to design a game to educate players about teen violence, but without using violence within the game itself.
April 29, 2013
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November's GDC Next, App Developers Conference open for talk submissions
The brand new future-focused GDC Next show in L.A. is calling for talk submissions through May 29th, alongside the co-located, non-game focused App Developers Conference.
April 29, 2013
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Four perspectives on personal games
Progressive game creators are making video games that are more expressive than ever. Here are four unique understandings of the design of personal games.
April 29, 2013
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Flight sim veteran Jim Mackonochie passes away
A Royal Navy officer and key influence on the flight sim genre, Jim Mackonochie founded UK-based publisher Mirrorsoft in 1982, before going on to produce Su-27 Flanker and many other titles.
April 26, 2013
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Get a job: Join CCP as a Technical Art Director
"The Technical Art Director leads a team of technical artists who will interface with every discipline in the art department to develop tools and processes critical to the delivery of all art content."
April 26, 2013
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Video: Fixing toxic online behavior in League of Legends
Toxic player behavior exhibited during online gaming sessions can be improved several ways, Riot Games' Jeffery Lin reveals in this analysis of experiments conducted in League of Legends.
April 26, 2013
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Latest Wii U update significantly reduces loading times
Nintendo today released an update for its Wii U console that significantly reduces the loading times, as well as providing added stability and performance.
April 26, 2013
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Paid vs. free-to-play: Advice from notable mobile studios
At the start of 2012, a selection of notable mobile developers gave UK editor Mike Rose advice on which business model would best suit his mobile game. This week, each of these devs revisits their original advice.
April 26, 2013
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Unity makes a move on the real-money gambling space
As part of Unity Technology's recent push into the real-money gambling market, the game engine provider today signed deals with a couple of large casino-management companies.
April 26, 2013
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Bankrupt THQ owes tens of millions in debt
A full list of THQ's creditors has been published, with hundreds of individuals and companies seeking tens of millions of dollars in debts, including former THQ executive Jason Kay and Jason Rubin.
April 26, 2013