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Steam looks to provide safe environment with Family Options
Steam looks to provide safe environment with Family Options
Steam users can now restrict their account when other friends or family members are using their hardware, using the newly-released Family Options.
Jan. 9, 2014
Valve will release its own VR development tools next week
Valve will release its own VR development tools next week
Valve plans to release a virtual-reality software development kit at its Steam Dev Days conference next week, that it hopes will provide game developers with a standard interface to tackle VR.
Jan. 9, 2014
Nintendo snaps up 'patent troll's' patents after court win
Nintendo snaps up 'patent troll's' patents after court win
IA Labs tried -- and failed -- to sue Nintendo for patent infringement back in 2010, and this week Nintendo acquired the now-defunct patent troll's entire portfolio as part of a court-mandated sale.
Jan. 9, 2014
Halo and Destiny creative lead Joseph Staten joins Microsoft
Halo and Destiny creative lead Joseph Staten joins Microsoft
Former Bungie creative lead left the studio in September; as of today, it's been confirmed that he's joined Microsoft as a senior creative director.
Jan. 9, 2014
Palmer Luckey, Keiji Inafune and more will speak at D.I.C.E. 2014
Palmer Luckey, Keiji Inafune and more will speak at D.I.C.E. 2014
They join Robin Hunicke, Steve Gaynor and other industry luminaries speaking at the event, which will be held in Vegas next month.
Jan. 9, 2014
Oculus to recruit game developers, to work with John Carmack
Oculus to recruit game developers, to work with John Carmack
According to a quote from CEO Brendan Iribe, "you'll see more and more game developers showing up" at the company over the coming months.
Jan. 8, 2014
Nintendo stock surging after China lifts ban on consoles
Nintendo stock surging after China lifts ban on consoles
UPDATED The news that game consoles may now be officially sold in China appears to have sparked renewed interest in Nintendo, causing its stock value to jump to a two-year high.
Jan. 8, 2014
Art and tech come full-circle in Sentris
Art and tech come full-circle in Sentris
Samantha Kalman is working on Sentris, a unique music game whose funding campaign attracted significant talent -- here, she shares her cross-disciplinary approach to music, art and technology.
Jan. 8, 2014
SOE details plans for single subscription fee across all its games
SOE details plans for single subscription fee across all its games
Sony Online Entertainment is planning to introduce a subscription service that will allow users to pay a single monthly payment to receive benefits in all SOE games.
Jan. 7, 2014
Game consoles can now be officially sold in China
Game consoles can now be officially sold in China
China's State Council this week lifted a 13-year ban on game consoles, meaning that manufacturers can now officially build and sell consoles in the country.
Jan. 7, 2014
Ford explores non-game applications for the Oculus Rift
Ford explores non-game applications for the Oculus Rift
With $75 million investment injected into the Oculus Rift recently, car manufacturer Ford is exploring ways to utilize the Rift to build its future vehicles.
Jan. 7, 2014
2014 Independent Games Festival announces Main Competition finalists
2014 Independent Games Festival announces Main Competition finalists
The 2013 Independent Games Festival juries have announced finalists for the world's leading indie games showcase, led by notable titles such as Papers, Please, DEVICE 6, The Stanley Parable and 868-HACK.
Jan. 7, 2014