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Disney breaks pace, won't be releasing a new Disney Infinity this year
Disney breaks pace, won't be releasing a new Disney Infinity this year
Since its debut, Disney has released a new version of its "toys to life" Disney Infinity game every year -- until now, as the company plans to stick with last year's Disney Infinity 3.0 through 2016.
March 1, 2016
Activision follows EA's lead, forgoes a booth at E3 this year
Activision follows EA's lead, forgoes a booth at E3 this year
Activision noted in a blog post today that it will not have its own booth at E3 this year, the first time it has declined to have its own presence on the show floor since 2008.
March 1, 2016
Zynga founder Mark Pincus steps down as CEO -- again
Zynga founder Mark Pincus steps down as CEO -- again
Zynga founder Mark Pincus is once again stepping down as CEO of the company and becoming executive chairman of the board, but this time he's being replaced by board member (and EA vet) Frank Gibeau.
March 1, 2016
Jake Solomon explains the careful use of randomness in XCOM 2
Jake Solomon explains the careful use of randomness in XCOM 2
"As a developer, you have to accept that when it comes to unpredictability, there’s going to be an uneven experience. If you shave off the lows, a lot of the time you’re shaving off the highs.”
March 1, 2016
Get a job: Sony Santa Monica seeks a PlayStation Tools Programmer
Get a job: Sony Santa Monica seeks a PlayStation Tools Programmer
Sony Santa Monica is looking to hire coders to work as programmers designing tools and other production systems alongside other artists, designers and coders at the studio.
March 1, 2016
Video: The Stanley Parable devs analyze 'choice' in game design
Video: The Stanley Parable devs analyze 'choice' in game design
What if there was nothing to 'defeat' in your game? What would the player's negotiation between choices look like? Stanley Parable devs Davey Wreden & William Pugh ponder the question in this GDC 2014 talk.
March 1, 2016
Get expert F2P game dev advice at the GDC 2016 Free to Play Summit
Get expert F2P game dev advice at the GDC 2016 Free to Play Summit
With GDC 2016 drawing nigh, organizers share details on more great free-to-play game talks from the developers of Alphabear, The Walking Dead: No Man's Land and more.
March 1, 2016
Land a job interview at GDC 2016!
Land a job interview at GDC 2016!
Going to GDC 2016? You could qualify for on-site job interviews with major companies attending the show!
March 1, 2016
HoloLens Dev Edition pre-orders open, hardware specs and new software revealed
HoloLens Dev Edition pre-orders open, hardware specs and new software revealed
Microsoft has opened pre-orders for its $3000 HoloLens development edition today, and has revealed a swathe of hardware and software details in the process.
Feb. 29, 2016
There's a new game streaming service entering beta today: Utomik
There's a new game streaming service entering beta today: Utomik
The startup's "Netflix for games" platform is entering open beta today at the (temporary) price of $6/month for unlimited access to a catalog of over 100 games.
Feb. 29, 2016
Hotline Miami devs greenlight fan-made spinoff Midnight Animal
Hotline Miami devs greenlight fan-made spinoff Midnight Animal
Since many developers got their start making mods for other games, it's nice to see Dennaton supporting fellow indie devs in its community -- though they're not allowing the game to turn a profit.
Feb. 29, 2016
ESL and Intel found AnyKey in a bid to bolster eSports diversity
ESL and Intel found AnyKey in a bid to bolster eSports diversity
The ESL and Intel have launched a new initiative, AnyKey, intended to 'create more opportunities and inclusive spaces, whilst advocating for the underrepresented members of competitive communities.'
Feb. 29, 2016