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Microsoft will reveal next Xbox on May 21st
Microsoft will be unveiling the successor to its Xbox 360 console at a special press event on May 21st.
April 24, 2013
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Xbox designers come together to fund student-led games
New fund aims to help USC game design students to "build their own future."
April 24, 2013
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Get a job: Sony seeking Senior Python Engineer
"As a Senior Python Engineer, you'll play a key role in the design and development of server-side applications for cloud automation on a large distributed infrastructure."
April 24, 2013
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IGF China seeking pan-Pacific indie game submissions for 2013 event
The Independent Games Festival China – which will take place alongside this September's GDC China in Shanghai – is accepting indie game entries from the pan-Pacific area from now through July 19.
April 24, 2013
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Hard work paid off in Dreamfall Chapters' $1.5 million Kickstarter
Make no mistake, running a Kickstarter is a full-time job that shouldn't be taken lightly. Designer Ragnar Tornquist explains how Dreamfall Chapters made it past $1.5 million in pledges.
April 24, 2013
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Nintendo misses its fiscal forecasts as the Wii U struggles to sell
Although Nintendo was able to swing back to profits for the 2012 fiscal year, the company ended up recording only half of its previously forecasted income, while the Wii U sold just 3.45 million units.
April 24, 2013
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Nintendo's annual digital sales: $165 million
Buried in Nintendo's fiscal year results today, the company reported a single pair of sales numbers that were easy to overlook, but important when painting a picture of its digital strategy.
April 24, 2013
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Unity drops Flash support, says Adobe is not firmly committed
The popular game development platform Unity will no longer invest in Adobe's Flash, as the company says that it does not believe that the future is certain for Flash.
April 24, 2013
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Satoru Iwata named Nintendo of America CEO
As part of Nintendo's plans to boost profits in the current fiscal year, the company today announced that its global president Satoru Iwata will take up an additional role as CEO of Nintendo of America.
April 24, 2013
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Zynga shedding players, plans to shut down The Ville
UPDATED Social games giant Zynga's quarterly profits were $4.1 million, thanks to strong performance of FarmVille 2, but the company is shedding players, paying and otherwise.
April 24, 2013
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The downward salary slope for game artists
From Gamasutra's sister publication Game Developer magazine, this article from Steve Therodore, technical art director at Undead Labs, explores the history of game artist salaries, and where they're headed next.
April 23, 2013
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Get a job: Vicarious Visions seeks level designers
Vicarious Visions looking to hire multiple mid-tier level designers.
April 23, 2013