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Zynga shelling out $50 million for Don Mattrick
Zynga shelling out $50 million for Don Mattrick
Don Mattrick may have departed Microsoft failing to endear many to the upcoming Xbox One, but free-to-play giant Zynga is still paying out plenty to retain him, with packet valued at $50 million U.S.
July 3, 2013
Father of the computer mouse, Douglas Engelbart, passes away
Father of the computer mouse, Douglas Engelbart, passes away
Douglas Engelbart, widely credited as the creator of the first computer mouse and coiner of the computer term "bootstrapping," passed away this morning at the age of 88.
July 3, 2013
Video: 'Game Content Rating Systems Must Change'
Video: 'Game Content Rating Systems Must Change'
Quantic Dream's Guillaume de Fondaumiere says ratings for movies and games should be the same, and that developers should play active roles in ratings committees, in this free lecture from GDC Vault.
July 3, 2013
Titanfall takes top honors at Game Critics' Best of E3
Titanfall takes top honors at Game Critics' Best of E3
The Game Critics Awards have released the winners for this year's Best of E3, with the lion's share of awards going to Respawn's upcoming Xbox and PC action title Titanfall.
July 2, 2013
NPD looking to start tracking digital sales by year's end
NPD looking to start tracking digital sales by year's end
Digital sales have been in NPD Group's pipeline for a while, but Games group president David McQuillan says we can expect to see it in time to cover the launch of the next console generation.
July 2, 2013
FRACT OSC becomes newest Indie Fund recipient
FRACT OSC becomes newest Indie Fund recipient
Musical exploration game FRACT OSC, which first hit the scene at the Independent Games Festival in 2011, is the latest recipient of Indie Fund financing.
July 2, 2013
Following site exploit, Ubisoft asks Uplay users to change passwords
Following site exploit, Ubisoft asks Uplay users to change passwords
Ubisoft's Uplay support center has posted a new notice asking Uplay users to update their passwords as soon as possible, owing to a recent website exploit.
July 2, 2013
Get a job: 2K Las Vegas seeking localization testers
Get a job: 2K Las Vegas seeking localization testers
"Test video game titles on various consoles, PC’s and handhelds to ensure flawless game play by thoroughly checking the software for errors and entering them into the testing database."
July 2, 2013
Analyst: Mattrick's Zynga move little reason for optimism
Analyst: Mattrick's Zynga move little reason for optimism
Equity research firm Cowen responds to yesterday's news of Don Mattrick's move to Zynga as new CEO, noting there are more hurdles facing Mattrick's transition to the free-to-play market.
July 2, 2013
BioShock 2's creative lead is going independent
BioShock 2's creative lead is going independent
BioShock 2 creative director Jordan Thomas is departing 2K Marin to found a new, two-person independent studio.
July 2, 2013
Oculus Rift VR talk/demo, League of Legends community talks added to GDC Europe
Oculus Rift VR talk/demo, League of Legends community talks added to GDC Europe
Newly-announced GDC Europe sessions include: Oculus Rift co-creator Palmer Luckey on VR challenges, Riot on finding offline player evangelists, and Top Eleven devs on retaining players through tutorials.
July 2, 2013
The publishing philosophy behind MechWarrior Online's million-user milestone
The publishing philosophy behind MechWarrior Online's million-user milestone
Piranha Games' MechWarrior Online has hit 1 million registered users. Publisher IGP explains the fundamentals behind a modern online game publisher.
July 2, 2013