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Looking to target Japan with your mobile game? Try Taiwan first
Looking to target Japan with your mobile game? Try Taiwan first
For those mobile game developers and publishers looking to break into Japan, analytics company Metaps has a suggestion for you -- target Taiwan first.
Oct. 28, 2014
Stuck in Steam Greenlight: Dev takes matters into his own hands
Stuck in Steam Greenlight: Dev takes matters into his own hands
Stuck in the middle with no way to move up the ranks fast enough to get added to Steam, one dev has founded a Facebook group so devs vote on each others' games.
Oct. 28, 2014
Facebook has strong quarter, but CFO predicts gloom for desktop games
Facebook has strong quarter, but CFO predicts gloom for desktop games
UPDATE Facebook's desktop games business is now officially in "decline" and unlikely to bounce back, says the CFO -- plus some thoughts on Oculus from CEO Zuckerberg.
Oct. 28, 2014
Smithsonian plans pop-up arcade for December; submissions open now
Smithsonian plans pop-up arcade for December; submissions open now
This December, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will feature a pop-up arcade. We speak to two of the organizers -- one an indie developer and educator, and the other from the museum.
Oct. 28, 2014
Apple's iAd now live in 70 new countries, bringing total to 95
Apple's iAd now live in 70 new countries, bringing total to 95
Thinking about using Apple's ad service for your iOS game? Now, it's got a lot more reach, as the company brings a swath of major territories into thee program.
Oct. 28, 2014
The future of Oculus, according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
The future of Oculus, according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
What does the man who bought Oculus expect from the VR company? He shared his thinking about the future of the platform, and when it becomes "interesting" to Facebook.
Oct. 28, 2014
Walmart squares off against GameStop, begins selling used games
Walmart squares off against GameStop, begins selling used games
After accepting trade-ins for a few months, Walmart will begin selling pre-owned games at 1,700 of its 4,800 U.S. stores this week in a bald-faced bid to horn in on GameStop's business.
Oct. 28, 2014
Developers, your Cocos2d-x games will now play nice with Facebook
Developers, your Cocos2d-x games will now play nice with Facebook
Cross-platform, open-source game engine Cocos2d-x is now fully compatible with Facebook, allowing developers to code their 2D games in C++ and port them to the social platform.
Oct. 28, 2014
Strong sports game sales drive EA to a profitable second quarter
Strong sports game sales drive EA to a profitable second quarter
UPDATE Electronic Arts is reporting modest growth in both revenue and profits as sales of packaged sports games like Madden 15 and FIFA 15 carry it into the holiday season.
Oct. 28, 2014
Get a job: Crystal Dynamics seeks a Software Engineer
Get a job: Crystal Dynamics seeks a Software Engineer
Crystal Dynamics is looking for a generalist programmer to work on a game team in Redwood City, CA to develop and iterate on engine systems and tools pipelines for AAA titles.
Oct. 28, 2014
9 GDC Next talks you shouldn't miss
9 GDC Next talks you shouldn't miss
Game industry veteran Raph Koster, programming wizard Borut Pfeiffer, industry attorney Mona Ibrahim and Playful Corp CEO Paul Bettner are just a few of the experts speaking at GDC Next this year.
Oct. 28, 2014
GungHo looks to break the U.S. by signing Skulls of the Shogun studio
GungHo looks to break the U.S. by signing Skulls of the Shogun studio
17-BIT, the studio best known for strategy game Skulls of the Shogun, has signed up with the U.S. branch of publisher GungHo Online Entertainment for its next game, Galak-Z: The Dimensional.
Oct. 27, 2014