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Stugan accelerator gears up for another season of game dev summer camp
Stugan accelerator gears up for another season of game dev summer camp
Pitched as "game dev summer camp", the Stugan accelerator is calling for applicants to its second game-making program, which will see 20 devs spending 8 weeks making games in a cabin in Sweden.
Feb. 3, 2016
Road to the IGF: Ramallo and Kanaga's Panoramical
Road to the IGF: Ramallo and Kanaga's Panoramical
You don't simply play this game--you orchestrate an audiovisual performance. The soundscapes and landscapes can be manipulated using a standard joypad, a keyboard and mouse, or a MIDI controller.
Feb. 3, 2016
Reminder: Last day to save up to $700 on GDC 2016
Reminder: Last day to save up to $700 on GDC 2016
Less than 24 hours remain until early registration for Game Developers Conference 2016 ends at 11:59 PM Pacific, so anyone interested in attending should register now at a discounted rate.
Feb. 3, 2016
Nintendo reports drop in sales and profit
Nintendo reports drop in sales and profit
Nintendo has reported a year-over-year drop in both sales and profit for the nine month period ending December 2015.
Feb. 2, 2016
The Witness has grossed over $5 million, selling 100k+ in a week
The Witness has grossed over $5 million, selling 100k+ in a week
Jonathan Blow has revealed the sales data for his long-awaited new game, and as far as launch goes, it's looking good.
Feb. 2, 2016
Chinese mobile game dev Linekong spends $20M on a new U.S. studio
Chinese mobile game dev Linekong spends $20M on a new U.S. studio
Chinese mobile game firm Linekong is making a big push Westward by investing $20 million in a new California-base studio, Linekong US, intended to help it succeed in the Western mobile game market.
Feb. 2, 2016
Take-Two taken to court in copyright lawsuit over in-game tattoos
Take-Two taken to court in copyright lawsuit over in-game tattoos
Developer Visual Concepts and its parent company are being taken to court in a copyright lawsuit over the tattoos depicted in its NBA2K games -- but not by the players who bear them.
Feb. 2, 2016
25 years after closing its doors, one British studio is making games again
25 years after closing its doors, one British studio is making games again
British firm Hewson Consultants is making a show of relaunching its game business this week with some new hires and a new game, Mechinus, in early production.
Feb. 2, 2016
Opinion: Prejudice as a game mechanic
Opinion: Prejudice as a game mechanic
The label 'empathy games' is associated with indie titles like Dys4ia to Cibele. But it may also apply to AAA titles like Dragon Age: Inquisition and the forthcoming Mafia III.
Feb. 2, 2016
Thought EA had Star Wars locked up? Lego Star Wars says no
Thought EA had Star Wars locked up? Lego Star Wars says no
The key is likely that EA's exclusivity deal was for games aimed at a "core gaming audience" -- like its Battlefront franchise.
Feb. 2, 2016
Mixed reality outfit Magic Leap nets $793.5 million
Mixed reality outfit Magic Leap nets $793.5 million
Mixed reality startup Magic Leap has raised $793.5 million through a new funding round led by Chinese e-commerce outfit, Alibaba.
Feb. 2, 2016
The state of game development in Africa
The state of game development in Africa
They dream of African heroes and mythical beings getting embraced by people around the world — whatever their ethnicity — in the same way they've embraced the likes of Thor.
Feb. 2, 2016