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The latest on mobile game usage in China
The latest on mobile game usage in China
With China now beating out the U.S. as the largest and fastest-growing mobile market, a new report from Flurry suggests China is the place to be for mobile game developers.
July 23, 2013
Oculus VR and IndieCade come together for $50k VR Jam
Oculus VR and IndieCade come together for $50k VR Jam
Oculus VR and IndieCade have announced a joint game jam for the Oculus Rift, with $50,000 in cash prizes and winning entries to be exhibited at the IndieCade festival.
July 23, 2013
EA's digital revenues outpace brick-and-mortar sales
EA's digital revenues outpace brick-and-mortar sales
Electronic Arts has announced its preliminary financial results from the fiscal quarter ending in June, reporting "solid" performance from digital which for the first time has beat out packaged sales.
July 23, 2013
Stardock wants to give Star Control the XCOM reboot treatment
Stardock wants to give Star Control the XCOM reboot treatment
Galactic Civilizations developer Stardock said today it is wasting no time getting started on its newly-acquired Star Control franchise.
July 23, 2013
Opinion: Why Leisure Suit Larry should never have been remade
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
Xbox certification unacceptable for free-to-play, says World of Tanks dev
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
Valve: Greenlight isn't perfect, but we're working on it
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
Unity now supports Windows Phone 8, Windows Store and BlackBerry 10
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
Wargaming, Rebellion and Stardock all bid on Atari assets
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
Apple's developer portal has been hacked
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
Do we always have to strive for 'realism'?
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
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Steam sales to Aliens
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