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You can now play Pokemon on Twitch via live chat
You can now play Pokemon on Twitch via live chat
A rather extraordinary Twitch channel allows viewers to play through the original Pokemon Red/Blue simply by entering button presses into the livechat.
Feb. 14, 2014
Hitman comes to mobile with a turn-based twist
Hitman comes to mobile with a turn-based twist
Square Enix Montreal has been experimenting with tablet and smartphone spinoffs for its popular Hitman series, and this week revealed a surprising touchscreen-based take on the franchise.
Feb. 14, 2014
Major League Gaming goes international with MLG Brasil
Major League Gaming goes international with MLG Brasil
Major League Gaming is teaming up with Brazilian entertainment company Grupo Águia to create MLG Brasil, a competitive gaming network aimed specifically at the expanding South American game market.
Feb. 14, 2014
Video: Evil Game Design Challenge winner pitches F2P Evil Minecraft
Video: Evil Game Design Challenge winner pitches F2P Evil Minecraft
Ubisoft's Teut Weidemann won Casual Connect's Evil Game Design Challenge with a light-hearted pitch for Evil Minecraft, a version of Minecraft with premium currency and permadeath.
Feb. 14, 2014
Pinball Arcade developer yanks season pass, citing Apple policy
Pinball Arcade developer yanks season pass, citing Apple policy
Pinball Arcade developer Farsight Studios has told its players that "Apple has denied us the ability to sell the Season Pass" for its game moving forward.
Feb. 14, 2014
Get a job: CCP is looking to hire a Systems & Level Designer
Get a job: CCP is looking to hire a Systems & Level Designer
EVE Online developer CCP is looking for a talented designer to work on the systems and level design of its VR space combat game EVE Valkyrie in the company's Newcastle office.
Feb. 14, 2014
GDC 2014 debuts a fresh batch of Localization Summit sessions
GDC 2014 debuts a fresh batch of Localization Summit sessions
GDC organizers have revealed a fresh batch of Narrative Summit talks, including sessions explaining how to localize Chinese games for foreign audiences, a roundtable discussion on the merits of machine translation, and more.
Feb. 13, 2014
GDC 2014 reveals game lineup for 'Doing It On The Table' exhibit
GDC 2014 reveals game lineup for 'Doing It On The Table' exhibit
Game Developers Conference organizers have announced which card and board games will be playable in the conference's ‘Doing It On The Table’ board game lounge, which is open to all GDC passholders.
Feb. 13, 2014
Nexon gets a new CEO, records increased full year profits
Nexon gets a new CEO, records increased full year profits
Despite attaining large-scale losses in its fourth quarter, free-to-play game company Nexon still managed to achieve improved revenues and profits year-over-year.
Feb. 13, 2014
Papers, Please country recreated in Civilization V
Papers, Please country recreated in Civilization V
A Civilization V modder has put together a wonderful video game mashup, recreating the country of Arstotzka from the IGF-nominated Papers, Please as a playable nation.
Feb. 13, 2014
Jenova Chen, Jane McGonigal and more to speak at Games For Change Festival
Jenova Chen, Jane McGonigal and more to speak at Games For Change Festival
The annual Games For Change festival, which takes place at NYU in April in conjunction with the Tribeca Film Festival, will feature talks from a mix of academic researchers and game developers.
Feb. 13, 2014
Road to the IGF: Amanita Design's Samorost3
Road to the IGF: Amanita Design's Samorost3
Gamasutra speaks to Amanita founder Jakub Dvorský about the studio's enthusiasm for real-world textures and what the studio hopes to achieve with its latest Samorost title.
Feb. 13, 2014