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Pid developer talks lessons from crunch
Pid developer talks lessons from crunch
Might and Delight CEO Anders Westin (Pid) speaks with Polygon on the two-edged industry practice of crunch, and why his studio is leaving it behind for its current game, Shelter.
Oct. 23, 2013
7 Days to Die pulled from Steam over appropriated Tripwire assets
7 Days to Die pulled from Steam over appropriated Tripwire assets
The Fun Pimps' 7 Days to Die has been pulled from Steam Greenlight following a DMCA notice from Tripwire Interactive, alleging the game directly appropriates assets from its title Killing Floor.
Oct. 23, 2013
Net cafes falling out of favor among Chinese players
Net cafes falling out of favor among Chinese players
In its recently released 2013 Chinese Gamers Report, Asian games market analytics firm Niko Partners observed downward trend in the use of internet cafes for games, supplanted by the home and office.
Oct. 23, 2013
Wii availability unchanged in the U.S., Nintendo confirms
Wii availability unchanged in the U.S., Nintendo confirms
Following news that Nintendo has discontinued manufacture of the original Wii in Japan, a representative confirmed today that the discontinuation will not affect U.S. availability of the console.
Oct. 23, 2013
Ouya hires 'Free-To-Play guy'
Ouya hires 'Free-To-Play guy'
Ouya has announced it has hired well-known industry columnist and game designer Tadhg Kelly as its new "Free-To-Play guy," in order to improve free-to-play monetization on the platform.
Oct. 23, 2013
Big Fish adds Android games to its PC platform
Big Fish adds Android games to its PC platform
Casual game giant Big Fish today revealed a partnership with BlueStacks, which will allow Android game developers to bring their games to Big Fish's PC and Mac platform.
Oct. 23, 2013
Educational SimCity mod coming to schools next month
Educational SimCity mod coming to schools next month
GlassLab, the educational video game lab established by the Institute of Play, Electronic Arts and the Entertainment Software Association, is set to release an educational version of SimCity for schools.
Oct. 23, 2013
Get a job: Telltale is hiring a Technology Producer
Get a job: Telltale is hiring a Technology Producer
"The Technology Producer will work directly with programmers and studio leadership to help define, execute, and deliver technically challenging efforts to meet the needs of our unique productions."
Oct. 23, 2013
Games are a $2.3B industry in Canada alone
Games are a $2.3B industry in Canada alone
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada has released its 2013 report on the state of the Canadian games industry, revealing that games brought in $2.3 billion of Canada's GDP in 2012.
Oct. 22, 2013
A new UI solution for mobile devs working in Project Anarchy
A new UI solution for mobile devs working in Project Anarchy
Havok has announced that its 3D game engine, Project Anarchy, is now fully integrated with Scaleform, Autodesk's popular UI software.
Oct. 22, 2013
Apple rolls out two new iPads with 64-bit processor
Apple rolls out two new iPads with 64-bit processor
Apple announced today two new entries into its iPad line of touch tablets: an upgraded iPad mini and the new iPad Air, both built with Apple's 64-bit A7 processor.
Oct. 22, 2013
Get a job: Armature Studio is seeking designers
Get a job: Armature Studio is seeking designers
Armature is seeking a game designer. "Working closely with the Game Director, the Designer will be responsible for creating and building gameplay systems and scenarios for our upcoming projects."
Oct. 22, 2013