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Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune turns to Kickstarter
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune turns to Kickstarter
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune has turned to Kickstarter in a bid to fund a new side-scrolling platform game -- and he's already been rather successful with the crowdfunding approach.
Sept. 2, 2013
Gun Monkeys sales 'way up' following unique giveaway
Gun Monkeys sales 'way up' following unique giveaway
Dan Marshall has been giving away free copies of Gun Monkeys to players who simply sit alone in the game's servers. It might sound a bit crazy, but as it turns out, the scheme is leading to boosted sales.
Sept. 2, 2013
New Sony team aims to boost third-party offerings on PlayStation
New Sony team aims to boost third-party offerings on PlayStation
As Sony looks to boost its third-party offerings across PlayStation platforms, the company announced a new team that aims to expand the number of titles coming to PS Vita, PS3 and PS4.
Sept. 2, 2013
Video: Postmortem of Dino Dini's classic Kick Off
Video: Postmortem of Dino Dini's classic Kick Off
In this GDC Europe 2013 video, Dino Dini discusses over 20 lessons learned from the creation of his series of sports games from the '80s and '90s, including Kick Off and Player Manager.
Sept. 2, 2013
Sony packs up shop for PlayStation Home in Asian territories
Sony packs up shop for PlayStation Home in Asian territories
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (SCEI) announced today that it was discontinuing new content for PlayStation Home for Japan and other Asian regions, beginning in September of 2013.
Aug. 30, 2013
Desura mainlines free game curation through Freedom Fridays
Desura mainlines free game curation through Freedom Fridays
Desura, the independents- and mod-friendly digital distribution platform recently acquired by Linden Lab, has rolled out a new weekly promotion to spotlight new and popular free games through its service.
Aug. 30, 2013
How one mobile game company created a universal translator
How one mobile game company created a universal translator
Machine Zone's Game of War: Fire Age delivers for a global audience on iOS, and has come up with an interesting solution to the language barrier -- which even takes into account chat speak and slang.
Aug. 30, 2013
Zoo Tycoon factors charity into its dynamic achievements
Zoo Tycoon factors charity into its dynamic achievements
"We could set an achievement asking players to save 10,000 rhinos, and when unlocked money would be given to the related charity." - Frontier's Jonny Watts talks dynamic achievements in Zoo Tycoon.
Aug. 30, 2013
Majesco saved from Nasdaq delisting -- for now
Majesco saved from Nasdaq delisting -- for now
Majesco needed to regain compliance with the Nasdaq market by this week at the latest, if it wanted its stock to stay listed. It didn't manage to do so -- however, it was provided with an additional 180 days.
Aug. 30, 2013
Endless Space wins big at Unity Awards 2013
Endless Space wins big at Unity Awards 2013
As part of the Unite 2013 Conference currently happening in Vancouver, Unity Technologies today revealed the winners of this year's Unity Awards.
Aug. 30, 2013
'Mojo' a unique test for wide-open Android console development
'Mojo' a unique test for wide-open Android console development
Mad Catz is best known for video game accessories, anything from controllers to headsets to chargers. With the Mojo, the company is now getting into the Android microconsole market.
Aug. 30, 2013
GDC China adds GSN Digital, Double Fine, Gameloft production talks
GDC China adds GSN Digital, Double Fine, Gameloft production talks
The latest Production Track talks for September's GDC China event will include Gameloft on extending the life cycle of Order & Chaos and Double Fine on optimization techniques.
Aug. 30, 2013