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Video: Quick-fire talks from GDC's localization summit
The second year of the Localization Microtalks at GDC offers six more short and sweet talks, including how one developer brought a game from Korea to the West.
May 15, 2013
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Opinion: Let's retire the word 'gamer'
"The word 'gamer' is regressive. It accepts the portrait of us painted by the mainstream news media, and every time I hear it or read it it actually makes me feel a little sick."
May 15, 2013
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Valve rolls out Steam Trading Cards
Participants in the new Steam Trading Cards beta will receive special virtual cards themed after the games they play. Cards can be collected to craft badges and earn coupons, among other features.
May 15, 2013
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Ubisoft doubles down on big-budget AAA franchises
Ubisoft announced gains from its triple-A titles in the last fiscal year, signalling a strong commitment from the studio to retain its commitment to big-budget franchises in 2014.
May 15, 2013
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Three years on, EA decides Online Pass isn't really its thing
Electronic Arts has elected to part ways with its Online Pass system, introduced in 2010 as a countermeasure against piracy and used game sales, after discovering it didn't, well, work.
May 15, 2013
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Here are this generation's most valuable retail franchises, ranked
As part of Ubisoft's recent fiscal results presentation to investors, the publisher has assembled a list of the top 20 franchises from between 2005 and 2012, the span of the current console cycle.
May 15, 2013
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Get a job: Telltale Games seeks game writers
Telltale Games is looking for a Game Writer to join its San Rafael-based team. "Work with game designers in a writers' room to create an effective narrative melded with good game design."
May 15, 2013
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Unity Boston opens with focus on multiplatform deployment
The Unity development software is widely used for its accessibility and ability to export to a wide number of platforms. Now, Unity is founding a new studio with the help of Darkwind tech specialists.
May 15, 2013
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Wii U GamePad reverse-engineered
A group of developers has reverse-engineered the Nintendo Wii U GamePad, peeling back the layers to discover the methods by which the controller connects with the main Wii U console.
May 15, 2013
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DICE has a mobile Frostbite engine in the works
DICE has confirmed the existence of a mobile version of its Frostbite game engine, noting that a number of Frostbite-powered mobile games are currently in development.
May 15, 2013
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Activision wants to buy a piece of itself back from Vivendi
Activision Blizzard's majority stake holder Vivendi is gearing up to have another go at selling its stake in the World of Warcraft company.
May 15, 2013
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Sponsored: Win $100K in Intel's Perceptual Computing Challenge
Intel wants to inspire developers to forge new ground by integrating voice control, gesture control, facial recognition, and augmented reality with apps and games on PCs.
May 14, 2013