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After making a name at Ubisoft, Jade Raymond to open new EA studio
After making a name at Ubisoft, Jade Raymond to open new EA studio
Jade Raymond, who led production on major triple-A franchises such as Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell, is now opening a new Electronic Arts studio called Motive.
July 13, 2015
After 14 years, the Halo series surpasses 65M units sold
After 14 years, the Halo series surpasses 65M units sold
Microsoft announced last week that it has sold over 65 million copies of games in the Halo franchise last week, almost 14 years after the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved gave birth to the series.
July 13, 2015
Luckey defends Oculus' decision to fund Rift-exclusive game dev
Luckey defends Oculus' decision to fund Rift-exclusive game dev
The Oculus VR founder shed some more light on the company's approach to game development when he took to Reddit this weekend to answer concerns that Oculus is funding Rift-exclusive game development.
July 13, 2015
This year's PAX 10 indie showcase includes Darkest Dungeon, Zarvot
This year's PAX 10 indie showcase includes Darkest Dungeon, Zarvot
It's that time again -- the organizers of the Penny Arcade Expo have once again selected ten indie games to be showcased in free booth space at PAX Prime 2015 next month in Seattle.
July 13, 2015
Sponsored Tutorial: Create a Bubble Breaker style game in Unity (source code included)
Sponsored Tutorial: Create a Bubble Breaker style game in Unity (source code included)
Find out how to create a classic bubble breaker-style game using the Unity3D game engine, for easy export to Windows Phone.
July 13, 2015
One Million Android Users Infected With Facebook Hacking Malware Apps
One Million Android Users Infected With Facebook Hacking Malware Apps
Malware Apps | Two malware apps Cowboy Adventure, Jump Chess faking as real time games found stealing Facebook credentials of Android users.
July 12, 2015
Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata, passes away
Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata, passes away
It’s with heavy hearts we report that Satoru Iwata, the much-respected, influential president of Nintendo Co., has passed away. He was 55.
July 12, 2015
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From History to Her Story
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From History to Her Story
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Mark Filipowich on topics ranging from Sam Barlow's Her Story to an interview with Keiji Inafune.
July 10, 2015
Video: Women share their #1ReasonToBe in games at GDC 2015
Video: Women share their #1ReasonToBe in games at GDC 2015
Watch the triumphant GDC 2015 return of one of the event's most popular and positive sessions: the #1ReasonToBe panel, a raucous celebration and exploration of gender and alternative voices in games.
July 10, 2015
How 5 years of burning ambition brought Retro City Rampage to DOS
How 5 years of burning ambition brought Retro City Rampage to DOS
"I've got the digital version ready...but I'd like to release it side-by-side with the floppy version," indie Brian Provinciano explains in this chat with Gamasutra about porting RCR to DOS in 2015.
July 10, 2015
Kovter AdFraud Malware Updates Flash Plugin to Latest Version
Kovter AdFraud Malware Updates Flash Plugin to Latest Version
Kovter AdFraud Malware
July 9, 2015
Get practical game career advice from Naughty Dog at GDC Europe
Get practical game career advice from Naughty Dog at GDC Europe
GDC officials are happy to announce two more exciting talks from industry experts at Naughty Dog and Ico Partners in advance of GDC Europe, which is taking place in Cologne, Germany next month.
July 9, 2015