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Activision Blizzard going big with Destiny, Hearthstone in 2014
Activision Blizzard going big with Destiny, Hearthstone in 2014
These two franchises will be tentpoles for the company, which plans to expand its efforts in the mobile space on the back of Blizzard's collectible card game.
Feb. 6, 2014
Ubisoft unveils Graduate Program for college students
Ubisoft unveils Graduate Program for college students
In an effort to help university graduates get into the games industry, Ubisoft this week announced The Ubisoft Graduate Program, a paid two year course that will bring 25 graduates into the fold.
Feb. 5, 2014
Video: Playing with 'game' - What games can be, and what they can mean
Video: Playing with 'game' - What games can be, and what they can mean
"Games are meant to wiggle; they're like machines. You poke and prod at them to see what comes out the other end," says game design veteran Raph Koster in this GDC Next 2013 video.
Feb. 5, 2014
GDC 2014 adds talks from devs of Ryse, Saints Row, Dead Space
GDC 2014 adds talks from devs of Ryse, Saints Row, Dead Space
Today’s highlights include Crytek’s lessons learned from Ryse, tips on maxing productivity without torpedoing creativity from the folks who made Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and more.
Feb. 5, 2014
This Week in Video Game Criticism: The morality of Assassin's Creed
This Week in Video Game Criticism: The morality of Assassin's Creed
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Joe Koeller on topics including morality in Assassin's Creed and the origins of the JRPG.
Feb. 5, 2014
What a big Kickstarter success looked like - before Double Fine came along
What a big Kickstarter success looked like - before Double Fine came along
When indie developer David Board brought in $17,236 via Kickstarter for his game Lifeless Planet, he could barely believe it. Then Double Fine Adventure happened.
Feb. 5, 2014
Ted Price explains the Insomniac approach to creative leadership
Ted Price explains the Insomniac approach to creative leadership
Ted Price has let go of the hands-on creative reins at Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games -- and at DICE 2014, he explained what true leadership of a studio should be.
Feb. 5, 2014
Great year for Square Enix, thanks to Final Fantasy XIV reboot
Great year for Square Enix, thanks to Final Fantasy XIV reboot
The success of the Final Fantasy XIV MMO is still having a remarkable effort on Square Enix's earnings, as the company revealed today that it's had a great fiscal year up to this point.
Feb. 5, 2014
Watch DICE Summit sessions streamed live
Watch DICE Summit sessions streamed live
The annual DICE Summit is in Las Vegas this week, and starting today at 9:30 a.m. PST (12:30 p.m. EST), the event will be streamed via Twitch.
Feb. 5, 2014
Tearaway lead exhorts devs to make games that embrace the mundane
Tearaway lead exhorts devs to make games that embrace the mundane
Media Molecule's Rex Crowle explains why more developers ought to incorporate elements of ordinary life -- a child's bedroom, the office printer, a sheet of paper -- into their games during DICE 2014.
Feb. 5, 2014
Gone Home's Steve Gaynor on the 'sea change' independent devs face
Gone Home's Steve Gaynor on the 'sea change' independent devs face
The wildly successful independent developer said at D.I.C.E. 2014 that the industry is "on the crest of a wave," and newcomers will have it harder.
Feb. 5, 2014
Ubisoft releasing Assassin's Creed IV DLC as standalone game
Ubisoft releasing Assassin's Creed IV DLC as standalone game
Ubisoft plans to start selling Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry, the downloadable content pack for Assassin's Creed IV, as a stand-alone downloadable title later this month.
Feb. 5, 2014