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Report: 'Concept' images and specs of Oculus' consumer Rift surface
Report: 'Concept' images and specs of Oculus' consumer Rift surface
Images which Oculus' Palmer Luckey confirms are legitimate but "ancient" and "nowhere close to final" were found on the Oculus website that shed light on what the consumer version of the Rift will be.
June 9, 2015
Microsoft goes for an Xbox One hardware refresh ahead of E3
Microsoft goes for an Xbox One hardware refresh ahead of E3
The company is rolling out a new version of the console with a 1 TB hard drive and some other embellishments as it makes the long-running $350 sale price of its extant Xbox Ones permanent.
June 9, 2015
The reality of Steam refunds is still shaking out, say devs
The reality of Steam refunds is still shaking out, say devs
Developers have far from reached consensus on the ultimate effect of Steam refunds -- but at least we're (mostly) past the "the sky is falling" phase. Mostly.
June 9, 2015
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From race in Witcher 3 to local level design
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From race in Witcher 3 to local level design
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics ranging from race politics of The Witcher 3 to a philosophy of local level design.
June 8, 2015
Developers respond to Steam's new refund policy
Developers respond to Steam's new refund policy
What effects will Valve's new refund policy have on developers? Gamasutra speaks to the minds behind games like Gunpoint and I Get This Call Every Day to find out what they think.
June 8, 2015
Blizzard exec becomes Ready At Dawn's CEO as it expands to Austin
Blizzard exec becomes Ready At Dawn's CEO as it expands to Austin
After nearly 20 years, Blizzard exec Paul Sams has quit his post to take a job as CEO of Irvine-based Ready At Dawn as it opens a new office in Austin and searches for a "strategic partner."
June 8, 2015
You no longer need to be a licensed dev to test apps on Apple's devices
You no longer need to be a licensed dev to test apps on Apple's devices
One interesting bit of iOS news: "Program membership is not required" for testing on Apple's devices via Xcode 7.
June 8, 2015
Get a job: CBS Digital is seeking an Unreal Developer
Get a job: CBS Digital is seeking an Unreal Developer
The team at CBS Digital is looking for an experienced Unreal 4 dev "to help build our look dev and offline rendering pipeline into an easy to use and powerful testing pipeline."
June 8, 2015
iOS 9 brings new game dev tools: GameplayKit and ReplayKit
iOS 9 brings new game dev tools: GameplayKit and ReplayKit
In San Francisco today, Apple has taken the veil off of iOS 9, which offers upgrades to existing in-OS game dev tools and two entirely new ones -- for logic and video sharing.
June 8, 2015
Digital Eclipse is back with a new mission: preserve classic games
Digital Eclipse is back with a new mission: preserve classic games
The long-dormant studio has been resuscitated with a new focus on accurately preserving classic games in a playable state, starting with its first project: a Capcom-published Mega Man omnibus.
June 8, 2015
Video: How to make your game just completely hilarious
Video: How to make your game just completely hilarious
Stanley Parable co-creator William Pugh takes the stage at GDC 2015 to deliver a talk on humor in games that's both amusing and remarkably adept at breaking down what it takes to make a comedy game.
June 8, 2015
Exorcising game development demons with The Magic Circle
Exorcising game development demons with The Magic Circle
We talk to Question, made up of Jordan Thomas, Kain Shin and Stephen Alexander, about The Magic Circle, and how it exposes the frustrations of game development.
June 5, 2015