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Rockstar Games veterans inducted into AIAS Hall Of Fame
Rockstar Games veterans inducted into AIAS Hall Of Fame
Leslie Benzies, Dan Houser and Sam Houser of Grand Theft Auto behemoth Rockstar Games are the next game industry veterans to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Feb. 4, 2014
Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new CEO
Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new CEO
Microsoft today revealed Satya Nadella, a veteran of the company since 1992, as its third CEO effective immediately.
Feb. 4, 2014
Gamevil takes another mobile studio under its wing
Gamevil takes another mobile studio under its wing
Korean mobile publisher Gamevil ended 2013 with multiple acquisitions and equity investments under its belt -- and going into 2014, it doesn't look like the company plans to slow down on this front.
Feb. 4, 2014
GDC 2014 adds new QA Summit talks from Google, 5th Planet and more
GDC 2014 adds new QA Summit talks from Google, 5th Planet and more
Game Developers Conference 2014 organizers have revealed a few new QA Summit talks for the March conference, including sessions explaining how to launch your own QA department, how to test mobile apps the Google way, and much more.
Feb. 4, 2014
AR market to be worth $1.2B by 2015, thanks to games
AR market to be worth $1.2B by 2015, thanks to games
Thanks to the ongoing uprise of augmented reality video games, the AR market will hit total worldwide revenues of $1.2 billion by 2015, up from $180 million in 2013.
Feb. 4, 2014
EU Commission still delaying UK video game tax breaks
EU Commission still delaying UK video game tax breaks
Nearly a year after tax breaks were meant to be established for video game companies in the UK, Tiga says the EU Commission delay is damaging the UK's game industry.
Feb. 4, 2014
'Flappy Bird is a game that accepts that it is stupid to be a game'
'Flappy Bird is a game that accepts that it is stupid to be a game'
Designer, educator and critic Ian Bogost shares his thoughts on why Flappy Bird is such an oddly alluring game in a recent essay published by The Atlantic.
Feb. 4, 2014
Road to the IGF: Lucas Pope's Papers, Please
Road to the IGF: Lucas Pope's Papers, Please
Continuing our series of Road to the IGF interviews with nominees, we talk to Lucas Pope about Papers, Please, the piquant border control simulator nominated for multiple accolades.
Feb. 4, 2014
GungHo reaps over $1 billion in Puzzle & Dragons revenue
GungHo reaps over $1 billion in Puzzle & Dragons revenue
GungHo Online saw a 530 percent increase in sales last year, mostly from Puzzle & Dragons games, according to financial reports released by the Japanese company yesterday.
Feb. 4, 2014
John Carmack explains why he left id for Oculus
John Carmack explains why he left id for Oculus
John Carmack explains how his failure to arrange a deal between ZeniMax and Oculus VR led to his decision to leave id Software in a new interview published by USA Today.
Feb. 4, 2014
Iwata outlines plans for mobile and more in Nintendo Q&A
Iwata outlines plans for mobile and more in Nintendo Q&A
Today, Nintendo published its shareholder Q&A with company president Iwata, addressing its plans for 2014, including its character licensing business and its intent to enter the mobile market in some fashion.
Feb. 4, 2014
Toronto's Hand Eye Society gears up to celebrate Canadian game devs
Toronto's Hand Eye Society gears up to celebrate Canadian game devs
Gamasutra speaks with Toronto-based dev Jim Munroe (Unmanned) about Hand Eye Society's upcoming Fancy Video Game Party -- an event honoring the work of local Canadian game developers.
Feb. 3, 2014