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Turn 10 tries adding hidable microtransactions to Forza 6
Turn 10 tries adding hidable microtransactions to Forza 6
It's a common story, but there's a twist: Players can ensure they never see these newly-added microtransaction opportunities by turning them off in the Forza 6 options menu.
Nov. 16, 2015
5 years on, Blizzard's latest Starcraft II expansion sells 1M+ in 24 hours
5 years on, Blizzard's latest Starcraft II expansion sells 1M+ in 24 hours
Blizzard managed to sell more than 1 million copies of its latest Starcraft II expansion, Legacy of the Void, in the 24 hours following its release last week, suggesting there's always money in the Starcraft brand.
Nov. 16, 2015
A two year look at the sales of chart-topping iOS title, A Dark Room
A two year look at the sales of chart-topping iOS title, A Dark Room
Two years after the game made its App Store debut, A Dark Room developer Amirali Rajan has pulled back the curtain on the game's sales figures.
Nov. 16, 2015
Twitch hires a 'vice president of game developer success'
Twitch hires a 'vice president of game developer success'
Twitch has recruited a "vice president of game developer success," and we speak to her about what her role as liaison and voice for developers inside the streaming powerhouse means.
Nov. 16, 2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Saves Guy’s Life During Paris Terror Attacks
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Saves Guy’s Life During Paris Terror Attacks
Smartphones have taken our lives to a different level, besides helping us to connect with others, they also save lives; just like this one in yesterday's
Nov. 15, 2015
Get a job: Be a Visual Effects Artist at Respawn
Get a job: Be a Visual Effects Artist at Respawn
The studio behind Titanfall seeks visual effects artists to work on both Titanfall and the studio's new 3rd-person action-adventure game at its headquarters in Van Nuys, California.
Nov. 13, 2015
$28 million DreamHack eSports deal finalizes
$28 million DreamHack eSports deal finalizes
Swedish entertainment outfit MTG has completed the acquisition of eSports company DreamHack for 244 million SEK ($28 million).
Nov. 13, 2015
Fallout 4 ships 12 million units in first day
Fallout 4 ships 12 million units in first day
Publisher Bethesda Softworks said it shipped 12 million units of Fallout 4 at launch, or over $750 million, across physical retail and digital outlets.
Nov. 13, 2015
Devs battle streamers at their own games to raise money for charity
Devs battle streamers at their own games to raise money for charity
Ivy Games (Gravity Ghost) is organizing a neat weekend competition later this month that will see more than twenty devs competing with streamers seeking to beat them at their own games -- for charity.
Nov. 13, 2015
An indie-style experiment at a AAA studio: Insomniac's Slow Down, Bull
An indie-style experiment at a AAA studio: Insomniac's Slow Down, Bull
This postmortem, written by current indie and former triple-A dev Lisa Brown tells the story of the development of Insomniac's Slow Down, Bull -- an indie-style small game made by a big, well-known developer.
Nov. 12, 2015
Get fresh design inspiration from classic TRS-80 games at GDC 2016
Get fresh design inspiration from classic TRS-80 games at GDC 2016
As GDC 2016 approaches, organizers announce two new talks: one on drawing history from TRS-80 games, the other on the graphics tech of Rainbow Six Siege.
Nov. 12, 2015
Get a job: Be a Unity Developer for Vrse
Get a job: Be a Unity Developer for Vrse
If you have Unity experience and are "passionate about revolutionizing storytelling through virtual reality," then LA-based startup Vrse would like to talk to you about a potential job opening.
Nov. 12, 2015