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The Commodore Amiga is 30 years old today
The Commodore Amiga is 30 years old today
Celebrate the anniversary of the powerful, popular PC platform by checking out some of its best games and reflecting on its place in history.
July 23, 2015
Outpost Games nets $6.2 million for games that are 'fun to watch'
Outpost Games nets $6.2 million for games that are 'fun to watch'
Most games "aren't designed for the medium" of streaming; a new startup has bagged money to create games that are "fun to watch."
July 23, 2015
ESL crafts anti-drug program amid doping controversy
ESL crafts anti-drug program amid doping controversy
As a Counter-Strike player admits to using Adderall along with his team, the league has joined forces with German and Canadian associations to form anti-doping policies.
July 23, 2015
Could Dota 2's new mod tools spawn a Dota-killer?
Could Dota 2's new mod tools spawn a Dota-killer?
We talk to Greg Kasavin of Supergiant games, and Awesomenauts creators Ronimo games about the potential of Dota 2's custom games scene.
July 22, 2015
CS:GO pro's doping admission prompts action from eSports org
CS:GO pro's doping admission prompts action from eSports org
The ESL is moving to address concerns about performance-enhancing drugs in eSports after a pro player publicly acknowledged that he and his (now former) teammates used Adderall during a tournament.
July 22, 2015
You can now muck with the source code for EA's Amiga hit DeluxePaint
You can now muck with the source code for EA's Amiga hit DeluxePaint
The Computer History Museum has archived source code for the 1986 version of EA's DeluxePaint for Amiga, and with EA's permission it has made the code (all 474 KB of it) free for non-commercial use.
July 22, 2015
Leap Motion offers devs $50k in prizes for its second annual 3D jam
Leap Motion offers devs $50k in prizes for its second annual 3D jam
The folks at motion controller company Leap Motion are having another go at encouraging developers to make innovative use of Leap Motion tech this fall via a six-week "3D Jam" with a $50k prize pool.
July 22, 2015
Square Enix boss: It takes three releases for a series to take off
Square Enix boss: It takes three releases for a series to take off
You can't judge the potential of a franchise based on just its first game, argues Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda: there's a "law of third titles."
July 22, 2015
GDC Europe: Wargaming shows you how to succeed with F2P on consoles
GDC Europe: Wargaming shows you how to succeed with F2P on consoles
Wargaming shares lessons learned from successfully adapting a F2P PC game to consoles and a leading expert show you how and why to monetize your "play-create-share games" at GDC Europe in Cologne, Germany this August.
July 21, 2015
Nintendo prevails in another patent suit, defending its handheld systems
Nintendo prevails in another patent suit, defending its handheld systems
The DS, 3DS, and Game Boy Advance are safe -- as Nintendo successfully defends against a patent infringement suit in an Oakland, California court.
July 21, 2015
Gree International lays off 30% of staff
Gree International lays off 30% of staff
UPDATE Japanese mobile game company Gree has laid off an estimated 30 percent of those working in its San Francisco office this week, months after shuttering its Vancouver studio entirely.
July 21, 2015
Edge Case nets $1.3M to keep developing its F2P PC space shooter
Edge Case nets $1.3M to keep developing its F2P PC space shooter
UK studio Edge Case Games has managed to reap $1.3 million in a round of investment funding as it continues to develop its debut F2P game Fractured Space on Steam's Early Access service.
July 21, 2015