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Ailing Majesco makes move to avoid getting kicked off Nasdaq
Ailing Majesco makes move to avoid getting kicked off Nasdaq
The beleaguered publisher is asking shareholders to approve a reverse stock split that would consolidate company shares and hopefully raise the price per share above the $1 mark required to remain listed on Nasdaq.
Feb. 20, 2014
Donkey Kong Country collaborators talk difficulty surprises
Donkey Kong Country collaborators talk difficulty surprises
Nintendo's Kensuke Tanabe and Retro CEO Michael Kelbaugh offered some interesting insight into the development of the upcoming Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze in the course of a recent interview.
Feb. 20, 2014
Kongregate CEO Jim Greer steps down to focus on politics
Kongregate CEO Jim Greer steps down to focus on politics
Kongregate co-founder and current COO Emily Greer will take over as CEO, while her brother Jim will continue to serve part-time as CTO while he works on launching a non-profit political action group.
Feb. 20, 2014
Dangan Ronpa: Death, stress, and standing out from the crowd
Dangan Ronpa: Death, stress, and standing out from the crowd
This week Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc made a splash with gamers in the know thanks to its gripping story and arresting style. What makes this cult hit tick? We speak to its producers.
Feb. 20, 2014
Wurm Online team offering $13K bounty for DDoS attacker
Wurm Online team offering $13K bounty for DDoS attacker
The Swedish MMORPG has been offline for days due to an ongoing DDoS attack by an unknown assailant, and developer Code Club AB is offering a 10,000 Euro reward for info on those responsible.
Feb. 20, 2014
Growing older and wiser with Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami
Growing older and wiser with Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami
A new Polygon interview chronicles the nature of growing older and wiser in the game industry, by focusing on Shinji Mikami, one of the most successful game developers around.
Feb. 20, 2014
Video: Classic advice for managing creative talent from GDC 2000
Video: Classic advice for managing creative talent from GDC 2000
Game industry veterans Bing Gordon, Kelly Flock, Neal Robison, Mitch Lasky, and Rob Dyer discuss how to manage creative talent during a GDC 2000 panel, moderated by now-ID@Xbox director Chris Charla.
Feb. 19, 2014
GDC 2014 reveals robust Game Career Seminar session lineup
GDC 2014 reveals robust Game Career Seminar session lineup
GDC 2014 organizers highlight notable sessions in this year's Game Career Seminar, which features portfolio reviews from Bungie, Epic, and more alongside postmortems and talks from industry veterans.
Feb. 19, 2014
Video: Second screen app design lessons learned from Viggle
Video: Second screen app design lessons learned from Viggle
Crafting an on-demand, instead of a demanding, app is key to keeping users of second-screen companion apps happy, says Viggle VP of product Kyle Brink in this free App Developers Conference video.
Feb. 19, 2014
GDC 2014 Visual Arts talks feature Destiny, Bioshock Infinite and more
GDC 2014 Visual Arts talks feature Destiny, Bioshock Infinite and more
GDC organizers highlight a few noteworthy Visual Arts track talks, including a behind-the-scenes look at how Bungie animates_Destiny_, a session on how the lifelike movements of Bioshock Infinite's Elizabeth were crafted, and more.
Feb. 19, 2014
Eliss Infinity came out of a one-man, at-home 'game jam'
Eliss Infinity came out of a one-man, at-home 'game jam'
Recently released for iOS, Eliss Infinity is an updated edition of one of the first breakout hits from Apple's App Store. Developer Steph Thirion shares why he came back to the game.
Feb. 19, 2014
Amazon Coins now available on all Android platforms
Amazon Coins now available on all Android platforms
Last May, retail giant Amazon launched its own virtual currency. Today, the company said that Amazon Coins are now available to all Android users, and are no longer exclusive to the Kindle Fire.
Feb. 19, 2014