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ADC Best in Apps free contest deadline is Oct 15
ADC Best in Apps free contest deadline is Oct 15
Developers have until October 15 to submit their app for free to be considered for the ADC Best in Apps contest. Each app submitted will receive a free ADC Expo Pass promo code.
Oct. 14, 2013
Activision Blizzard officially spins off from (now-former) parent Vivendi
Activision Blizzard officially spins off from (now-former) parent Vivendi
Following a few hiccups from displeased investors, Activision Blizzard has completed its spinoff from parent Vivendi to become an independent, (albeit publicly-held) company.
Oct. 14, 2013
New augmented, virtual reality tech goes from Valve to Kickstarter
New augmented, virtual reality tech goes from Valve to Kickstarter
Former Valve Software hardware guru Jeri Ellsworth and programmer Rick Johnson are taking the next step in bringing a new kind of augmented and virtual reality to the market.
Oct. 14, 2013
Latest Unity update adds controller support for iOS 7
Latest Unity update adds controller support for iOS 7
One of the most popular engines for making video games is now aligned with Apple's initiative to standardize physical game controllers for devices including iPad and iPhone.
Oct. 14, 2013
Check out the major updates to the Gamasutra Job Board
Check out the major updates to the Gamasutra Job Board
While Gamasutra's writers have been slaving away over hot keyboards reporting on the game industry, there have been people working behind the scenes to bring major updates to our job board.
Oct. 14, 2013
Video: Watch Valve's Steam Controller in action
Video: Watch Valve's Steam Controller in action
In this newly released video from Valve, we see the recently announced Steam Controller put through its paces. Here, a prototype controller plays through Valve's own Portal 2 and other titles.
Oct. 11, 2013
How Riot plans to balance virtual exclusivity and player support
How Riot plans to balance virtual exclusivity and player support
In deciding to rerelease some of its most exclusive character skins, League of Legends developer Riot attempts to address the nature of limited virtual goods while also appealing to players.
Oct. 11, 2013
Say hello to the Unu, the latest Android-based microconsole
Say hello to the Unu, the latest Android-based microconsole
Developed by peripherals manufacturer Snakebyte, the Unu is the latest Android-based microconsole with Google Play store integration vying for space beneath the family television this holiday season.
Oct. 11, 2013
Get a job: Linden Lab is seeking a Unity engineer
Get a job: Linden Lab is seeking a Unity engineer
"We're looking for an inspired and driven Software Engineer to join the team working on our exciting new products. This position offers great versatility and challenge."
Oct. 11, 2013
Mad Catz's 'hardcore' microconsole will indeed stream PC games
Mad Catz's 'hardcore' microconsole will indeed stream PC games
Mad Catz has confirmed that its upcoming microconsole, M.O.J.O., will be able to stream PC games to the user's television, a feature expected to be added via system update shortly after launch.
Oct. 11, 2013
New @ ADC: Square on Expressionist app design, sensor-driven data
New @ ADC: Square on Expressionist app design, sensor-driven data
New ADC talks include Square's Martin Pedrick on developing design tools to move past wireframes and photo editors, and Sequence CEO Jojo Roy on the chances and challenges of sensor-driven data apps.
Oct. 11, 2013
Video: 3 pillars for making EVE Online a compelling sandbox
Video: 3 pillars for making EVE Online a compelling sandbox
"Trying to be the next World of Warcraft doesn't work," CCP's Matthew Woodward said, "Content is expensive." Here's how CCP gets players to keep coming back to EVE Online's virtual sandbox.
Oct. 11, 2013