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Get a job: The Workshop is hiring Programmers
Get a job: The Workshop is hiring Programmers
The Workshop, which worked on The Evil Within and Sorcery, is looking for multiple coders of varying experience levels to join its Marina Del Rey, CA studio.
Nov. 14, 2014
Mobile game publisher Scopely raises $35 million in funding
Mobile game publisher Scopely raises $35 million in funding
Scopely, a mobile game publishing platform founded in 2011, has received $35 million in a new round of funding, with which the company plans to "expand and diversify" its lineup of games.
Nov. 13, 2014
Korea is still doing the business for Nexon
Korea is still doing the business for Nexon
Nexon's success in Korea continues to surprise the company. During its third fiscal quarter, Nexon experienced better-than-expected profits as its Korean subsidiary exceeded expectations.
Nov. 13, 2014
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is being streamed rather a lot on Twitch
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is being streamed rather a lot on Twitch
Twitch today said that the recently released Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the most streamed console game of 2014, in terms of launch week streaming figures.
Nov. 13, 2014
Smash Bros. for 3DS crosses 1 million copies in U.S.
Smash Bros. for 3DS crosses 1 million copies in U.S.
Nintendo's handheld version of its fighting franchise is a quick success in the U.S. market, as the Wii U version is on the cusp of release.
Nov. 13, 2014
Six studios cut deals for a slice of Tango's $25M games fund
Six studios cut deals for a slice of Tango's $25M games fund
Mobile messaging platform Tango has invested in six studios from across the globe, using the $25 million fund it established in July to entice developers and fund nascent internal development efforts.
Nov. 13, 2014
Ubisoft scrambles to fix Assassin's Creed Unity launch issues
Ubisoft scrambles to fix Assassin's Creed Unity launch issues
The launch of Assassin's Creed Unity seems to be causing some trouble for developer Ubisoft, whose stock price has dropped amid widespread complaints of technical issues with the game.
Nov. 13, 2014
Tencent and LINE unite to invest millions in mobile game makers
Tencent and LINE unite to invest millions in mobile game makers
The makers of the remarkably popular WeChat and LINE mobile messaging platforms seem to be joining forces and making big investments in game developers to lock down unique games for their platforms.
Nov. 13, 2014
Get a job: Cloud Imperium Games is hiring a Lighting Artist
Get a job: Cloud Imperium Games is hiring a Lighting Artist
The folks building Star Citizen are looking to bring on an experienced game lighting artist well-versed in Maya to work alongside the team in the company's Santa Monica, CA studio.
Nov. 13, 2014
The first game from Radiant Worlds is a Minecraft-like
The first game from Radiant Worlds is a Minecraft-like
Radiant Worlds, the studio that rose from the ashes of the defunct Blitz Games, today announced its first project: SkySaga, a free-to-play take on the Minecraft genre.
Nov. 12, 2014
Smash Bros. Wii U pre-orders have surpassed Mario Kart 8's
Smash Bros. Wii U pre-orders have surpassed Mario Kart 8's
Nintendo believes that the impending launch of Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U will have a "dramatic" effect on hardware sales, as pre-orders for the game have already surpassed the pre-order numbers for Mario Kart 8.
Nov. 12, 2014
Former Oculus chief lawyer reveals game-focused law firm
Former Oculus chief lawyer reveals game-focused law firm
The former general counsel for Oculus VR has founded a new law firm and angel investment company, with the aim to provide video game studios with agreement and negotiation assistance.
Nov. 12, 2014