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Watch Oculus' first press conference right here at 10 AM Pacific
Watch Oculus' first press conference right here at 10 AM Pacific
Oculus is hosting its first press conference today in San Francisco at 10 AM Pacific, and they're streaming it out to the world. Watch it here right now.
June 11, 2015
First-ever FTC Kickstarter settlement, against a game campaign
First-ever FTC Kickstarter settlement, against a game campaign
The Federal Trade Commission has announced its first-ever settlement with the creator of a crowdfunding campaign gone wrong.
June 11, 2015
Epic releases Unreal Engine 4.8, with VR tech
Epic releases Unreal Engine 4.8, with VR tech
Today Epic Games has released the latest version of its engine -- which includes an array of improvements for working with VR tech, and the A Boy and His Kite demo from GDC.
June 11, 2015
Sponsored: How the cloud changed the way our studio makes games
Sponsored: How the cloud changed the way our studio makes games
Throughout the development of Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance and some other currently-unannounced titles, Throwback Entertainment has been leveraging cloud-based technologies to improve productivity and accessibility.
June 11, 2015
Registration is now open for GDC China 2015 in Shanghai
Registration is now open for GDC China 2015 in Shanghai
Registration for GDC China 2015 is now live! Don't miss your chance to reserve a place at the premier game industry event in China, taking place in Shanghai this October.
June 10, 2015
Get a job: Hi-Rez Studios is hiring Gameplay Programmers
Get a job: Hi-Rez Studios is hiring Gameplay Programmers
The developer of Smite and Tribes: Ascend seeks gameplay programmers to join the development team at Hi-Rez Studios' Alpharetta, Georgia headquarters.
June 10, 2015
With over 4M sold, Witcher 3 handily recoups estimated $67M budget
With over 4M sold, Witcher 3 handily recoups estimated $67M budget
UPDATE After 4 million sales in its first two weeks, CD Projekt Red has likely recouped the production and marketing costs of The Witcher 3, which are reported to be $67 million.
June 10, 2015
German startup nets $2.25M to keep making eSports coaching tools
German startup nets $2.25M to keep making eSports coaching tools
Berlin-based Dojo Madness has managed to secure $2.25 million in funding from investment firms and angel investors to to continue producing eSports coaching tools, apps and broadcast platforms.
June 10, 2015
Bloodstained port house Armature to freely offer its UE4 Wii U/Vita code base
Bloodstained port house Armature to freely offer its UE4 Wii U/Vita code base
Thanks to Bloodstained's Kickstarter success, Unreal Engine 4 will support two more platforms, unofficially. Gamasutra speaks to the studio's tech director.
June 10, 2015
See what World of Warcraft looked like when it was a Warcraft 3 mod
See what World of Warcraft looked like when it was a Warcraft 3 mod
Game development history buffs, take note: A Blizzard employee took time this week to publish a number of images chronicling the development of seminal MMORPG World of Warcraft, now 11 years old.
June 10, 2015
GDC Europe: Learn how Epic is openly developing Unreal Tournament
GDC Europe: Learn how Epic is openly developing Unreal Tournament
Come to GDC Europe 2015 this August to hear Epic Games' Jim Brown explain the harsh lessons the storied studio learned while experimenting in open development of Unreal Tournament.
June 9, 2015
Obituary: Mastertronic co-founder Martin Alper
Obituary: Mastertronic co-founder Martin Alper
Gamasutra has learned that game industry veteran, Mastertronic co-founder and former Virgin Interactive president Martin Alper passed away over the weekend at the age of 72.
June 9, 2015