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The Mad Catz microconsole: Out in December for $250
The Mad Catz microconsole: Out in December for $250
Mad Catz Interactive has staked its own claim in the rapidly-expanding microconsole market, with a release date and price for its M.O.J.O. console.
Oct. 8, 2013
Square Enix adopts crowdfunding model for new program
Square Enix adopts crowdfunding model for new program
Square Enix today unveiled plans for a curated publishing platform, through which it hopes to bring together creators and players to make more game concepts become reality.
Oct. 8, 2013
Video game museum acquires 7,000 Japanese titles spanning 22 systems
Video game museum acquires 7,000 Japanese titles spanning 22 systems
The International Center for the History of Electronic Games (ICHEG) this week announced that it has acquired nearly 7,000 Japanese video games, spanning 22 different video game systems.
Oct. 8, 2013
Trouble for the Neo Geo X, as its creators clash over rights
Trouble for the Neo Geo X, as its creators clash over rights
There's trouble brewing for the Neo Geo X, the video game handheld that plays classic Neo Geo games, as there's uncertainty as to whether the handheld's manufacturer and distributor is still onboard.
Oct. 8, 2013
New Amazon Appstore developer program aims to help devs get noticed
New Amazon Appstore developer program aims to help devs get noticed
Amazon today launched a new developer program for its Appstore, through which it says it can help mobile and HTML5 game studios get noticed more easily by consumers.
Oct. 8, 2013
Three factors that stand in the way of motion controls' future
Three factors that stand in the way of motion controls' future
Die Gute Fabrik's Doug Wilson is fretting over the future of video games -- specifically the kind that make you look like an idiot for the sake of a good time.
Oct. 8, 2013
New ADC talks: Scaling services, crossplatform UX in Javascript
New ADC talks: Scaling services, crossplatform UX in Javascript
Talks will include former ngmoco:) platform tech director and FitStar co-founder on service scaling, along with game/app service provider Zimmdot on native UX for cross-platform Javascript apps.
Oct. 8, 2013
'Care more about being respected than being liked'
'Care more about being respected than being liked'
In her Saturday presentation at IndieCade, Wizardry developer Brenda Romero encouraged game designers to worry less about maximizing efficiently and more about achieving greatness.
Oct. 7, 2013
Life after Horse_ebooks: Bear Stearns Bravo's weird FMV revival
Life after Horse_ebooks: Bear Stearns Bravo's weird FMV revival
Pronunciation Book's Tom Bender says his project with Horse_ebooks' Jacob Bakilla aims to create, not dispel, more mystery on the internet -- with an art project in the form of a 1990s FMV game.
Oct. 7, 2013
Video: Community management tips from the experts
Video: Community management tips from the experts
Community management professionals from Sony Online Entertainment, Spacetime Studios and Portalarium discuss best practices in mobile, social media, multiplayer and MMO segments.
Oct. 7, 2013
Sony's Boyes to speak about free-to-play on the PS4 at GDC Next
Sony's Boyes to speak about free-to-play on the PS4 at GDC Next
New talks for GDC Next in November include SCEA's Adam Boyes on episodic/free-to-play games and PS4's 'Easy-to-Play' model, and Mind Pirate on wearable tech and its next-gen mobile Callisto platform.
Oct. 7, 2013
Open-source HTML5 puzzle game engine PuzzleScript now available
Open-source HTML5 puzzle game engine PuzzleScript now available
English Country Tune developer Stephen "increpare" Lavelle has released an open-source HTML5 puzzle game engine called PuzzleScript.
Oct. 7, 2013