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Nintendo cracks down on fan-made videos
Nintendo cracks down on fan-made videos
UPDATED Nintendo has announced it is implementing ads in order to monetize YouTube videos featuring their gameplay content.
May 16, 2013
Nintendo and EA's 'unprecedented partnership' is looking frosty
Nintendo and EA's 'unprecedented partnership' is looking frosty
The collaboration between EA and Nintendo does not appear to involve much support for the Wii U at all, as an EA spokesperson announced today the company has no titles in development for the platform.
May 16, 2013
Valve's wearable computing ace discusses the challenges facing VR
Valve's wearable computing ace discusses the challenges facing VR
"VR and AR aren't just a matter of putting a display an inch in front of each eye." Valve's Michael Abrash comments on the perceptual challenges facing wearable hardware like the Oculus Rift.
May 16, 2013
Video: What the consoles vs. PC debate looked like in 2001
Video: What the consoles vs. PC debate looked like in 2001
Industry leaders such as Bing Gordon, Phil Harrison, Ed Fries, and Jason Rubin take a stand at a GDC 2001 keynote panel on the state of console and PC gaming, in this free GDC Vault video.
May 16, 2013
A games as art meditation - from 1994
A games as art meditation - from 1994
The discussion of games as art has been around for decades. From the December 1994 issue of Game Developer magazine, one digital artist contemplates the future of games as an expressive medium.
May 16, 2013
Understanding the musical meaning of games
Understanding the musical meaning of games
David Kanaga, the musician behind Dyad and Proteus, explores the connections lying at the heart of video games and music, in this reprint from Game Developer's May issue.
May 16, 2013
GDC Europe 2013's first talks feature Broken Age, Remember Me
GDC Europe 2013's first talks feature Broken Age, Remember Me
GDC Europe 2013's first set of announced talks include lectures on Dontnod's Remember Me, scalability for Double Fine's Broken Age, and insight from streaming game video provider Twitch.tv.
May 16, 2013
Get a job: 2K is hiring an Engine Programmer
Get a job: 2K is hiring an Engine Programmer
"2K Games seeks the talents of a seasoned engine programmer who enjoys a collaborative and creative work environment and is looking to push the boundaries of cutting edge hardware."
May 16, 2013
Crytek extends its Warface reach to Japan
Crytek extends its Warface reach to Japan
Korean game giant Nexon has signed a deal with Crytek to bring the latter's upcoming free-to-play multiplayer shooter to PC platforms in Japan.
May 16, 2013
How prevalent is game piracy? A new report offers perspective
How prevalent is game piracy? A new report offers perspective
Although there's no denying that piracy is hugely prevalent in video games, a new report has found that it is perhaps not as wide spread as previously reported.
May 16, 2013
Google+ Games service killed off
Google+ Games service killed off
Following the news that Google is integrating its Google+ social network into a new game services initiaive, the company has revealed that it will close down its ill-fated Google+ Games service.
May 16, 2013
The new indie bundle with a Bitcoin obsession
The new indie bundle with a Bitcoin obsession
A new indie game bundle has launched, with a significant difference to those that have come before it -- it can only be bought using the Bitcoin digital currency.
May 16, 2013