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Xbox One delayed in China the day before launch
Xbox One delayed in China the day before launch
With the Xbox One due to launch in China tomorrow, Microsoft has admitted that it isn't quite ready, and has pushed the date back at the last minute.
Sept. 22, 2014
Double Fine's Spacebase shows the potential perils of Early Access
Double Fine's Spacebase shows the potential perils of Early Access
Double Fine has been forced to defend itself against a barrage of negative feedback from fans, after the company said that it is finishing up work on Steam Early Access title Spacebase DF-9 with some features missing that players believed were in the works.
Sept. 22, 2014
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Do We Overuse the Term 'Interactive'?
This Week in Video Game Criticism: Do We Overuse the Term 'Interactive'?
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Lindsey Joyce on topics ranging from our overzealous use of the term 'interactivity' to whether games can exist sans politics.
Sept. 22, 2014
Steam Discovery: The curation tools we've been yearning for are finally here
Steam Discovery: The curation tools we've been yearning for are finally here
Valve today announced a move for its Steam platform that the vast majority of PC game devs have been waiting a very long time for -- Steam Discovery, an update to the store that introduces new curation options.
Sept. 22, 2014
Get a job: Respawn Entertainment is hiring software engineers
Get a job: Respawn Entertainment is hiring software engineers
The Titanfall is seeking software engineers at the mid and senior levels with experience in C/C++ fluency.
Sept. 22, 2014
Video: A crash course in design-related analytics
Video: A crash course in design-related analytics
Information is now everywhere. If you work for a large company or a publisher, someone is going to come to you with analytics, and you need to be able to understand them in order make proper use of them.
Sept. 22, 2014
Big opening weekend sales for the new iPhone
Big opening weekend sales for the new iPhone
Apple’s strong opening weekend sales for the new iPhone 6 indicate that iOS games will have a large potential audience for a long time to come.
Sept. 22, 2014
After 20 years working with VR, Jesse Schell speaks his mind
After 20 years working with VR, Jesse Schell speaks his mind
He started working with VR in 1993, and professionally in 1995. Now he's making prototypes for the Oculus Rift and teaching students how to develop in VR. What does he think of the medium's future?
Sept. 22, 2014
No way, Noriega: Activision seeks dismissal of Call of Duty case
No way, Noriega: Activision seeks dismissal of Call of Duty case
Manuel Noriega, the former military dictator of Panama, sued Activision because of the use of his likeness in the game -- and now the company fights back... with the help of Rudy Giuliani.
Sept. 22, 2014
Sony PlayStation VR headset Project Morpheus '85 percent' ready
Sony PlayStation VR headset Project Morpheus '85 percent' ready
Oculus has made some great strides toward release, and it seems like Sony is making similar progress, according to Shuhei Yoshida, its president of Worldwide Studios.
Sept. 22, 2014
PlayStation TV launches October 14 for $99.99
PlayStation TV launches October 14 for $99.99
Known as the Vita TV in Japan, the streaming box and game console launches with support for "nearly 700 games," says Sony.
Sept. 22, 2014
With big names signed, Nexon guns for Western players with new division
With big names signed, Nexon guns for Western players with new division
Cliff Bleszinski is on board, and so are many other Western developers. Now, the company formally announces its new publishing division: Nexon XP.
Sept. 22, 2014