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Opinion: Why Leisure Suit Larry should never have been remade
Leigh Alexander reflects on the subtle humor of the original Leisure Suit Larry as she levies her disappointment at the Kickstarter-funded remake.
July 23, 2013
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Xbox certification unacceptable for free-to-play, says World of Tanks dev
"One of the biggest challenges with Microsoft was the QA process and certification process takes an extremely long time. Totally unacceptable for a meaningful free-to-play." - Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi.
July 22, 2013
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Valve: Greenlight isn't perfect, but we're working on it
"Until we can ship everything we want, Greenlight is serving the purpose of helping us prioritize what we ship." - Valve's Tom Bui highlights the steps forwards that Valve is taking with the much-discussed process.
July 22, 2013
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Unity now supports Windows Phone 8, Windows Store and BlackBerry 10
Popular game engine creator Unity Technologies today launched the latest version of its Unity engine, adding support for Windows Phone 8, Windows Store apps and BlackBerry 10.
July 22, 2013
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Wargaming, Rebellion and Stardock all bid on Atari assets
U.S. Bankruptcy Court documents have revealed which companies will be picking up certain franchises from Atari later this week, with studios including Wargaming, Rebellion Interactive, and Stardock.
July 22, 2013
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Apple's developer portal has been hacked
Apple has been forced to take down its developer website, following a security breach in which the company says developer names, mailing addresses and email addresses may have been compromised.
July 22, 2013
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Do we always have to strive for 'realism'?
In this reprint from the January 2010 issue of Game Developer magazine, Damion Schubert contends that the pursuit of realism can sometimes lead to pretty unrealistic experiences.
July 22, 2013
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Steam sales to Aliens
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Eric Swain on topics including the psychology of Steam sales and why Xenomorphs make poor enemies.
July 22, 2013
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Get a job: Airtight Games is looking for a software engineer
"As a senior engineer you will be working with the lead programmer and others to determine the technical scope of the game, produce technical designs, and execute on them."
July 22, 2013
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Video: The making of PopCap's Bookworm Adventures
PopCap's Bookworm Adventures took 2.5 years and $700,000 to develop. Here's how the developer spent that time and money to make a hit game.
July 22, 2013
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GDC 2014 adds board members, calls for talk submissions
Organizers have opened talk submissions for next March's GDC 2014 through August 29th, also adding Light & Dark Arts’ Christina Coffin and TinyCo’s Chelsea Howe to the main GDC Advisory Board.
July 22, 2013
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Spelunky's new Daily Challenge destined to infuriate, engage players
As if Derek Yu's Spelunky wasn't tough enough, his studio Mossmouth is adding a new twist to the procedurally-generated platforming game that will make it even tougher.
July 22, 2013