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Panoramical asks: Why can't music software be a game?
Panoramical asks: Why can't music software be a game?
For David Kanaga, the composer behind games like Proteus, DYAD, and the upcoming Panoramical, some of his favorite games aren't games at all.
July 1, 2014
Amazon launches Appstore Developer Select program in the UK
Amazon launches Appstore Developer Select program in the UK
Amazon has today launched the Appstore Developer Select Programme in the UK, meaning that Android games launched on the Amazon Appstore in the UK can now take advantage of the scheme.
July 1, 2014
Get a job: Linden Lab is hiring a Senior Software Engineer
Get a job: Linden Lab is hiring a Senior Software Engineer
The house that gave us Second Life is looking to bring on an experienced software engineer to work on core engine development in Linden Lab's San Francisco, CA office.
July 1, 2014
GDC Europe 2014's 'classic postmortem' is Broken Sword
GDC Europe 2014's 'classic postmortem' is Broken Sword
Influential game designer Charles Cecil will be delivering a Classic Game Postmortem about the groundbreaking adventure game Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars at GDC Europe 2014 in Cologne this August.
July 1, 2014
The cofounder of Looking Glass is making a new Underworld game
The cofounder of Looking Glass is making a new Underworld game
Game industry veteran Paul Neurath (Ultima Underworld, System Shock 2) has founded a new Boston-based studio, Otherside Entertainment, and secured the right to develop a new Underworld game: Underworld Ascension.
July 1, 2014
Ubisoft comes out on top in DRM patent lawsuit
Ubisoft comes out on top in DRM patent lawsuit
Ubisoft has won favorable summary judgement from a U.S. District Court judge that allows it to extricate itself from a long-running legal tussle over DRM patents relating its Uplay service.
July 1, 2014
People can now play your Ouya games without having to buy an Ouya
People can now play your Ouya games without having to buy an Ouya
Owners of the Mad Catz MOJO Android-based microconsole can now grab an Ouya app and download games through the Ouya store as the company moves to make its games catalog platform-agnostic.
July 1, 2014
At Denny's it's Hashteroids, not Asteroids
At Denny's it's Hashteroids, not Asteroids
Atari announced today that it has made a deal with the Denny's diner chain to release "remixed" versions of three classic games -- Asteroids, Breakout and Centipede -- through the Denny's mobile app.
July 1, 2014
Prominent educators launch Higher Education Video Game Alliance
Prominent educators launch Higher Education Video Game Alliance
Today, HEVGA launched -- run by top educators from schools such as Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Southern California, backed by the ESA, and with a mission of improving game education.
July 1, 2014
Rhode Island announces first settlement in 38 Studios case
Rhode Island announces first settlement in 38 Studios case
The Rhode Island government has announced a proposed settlement in the 38 Studios case, which should net the state around $4.4 million dollars.
July 1, 2014
The realities of the Chinese mobile market for western devs
The realities of the Chinese mobile market for western devs
"I’d say this year, we’re looking at eight to 30 percent of the market." - iDreamSky co-founder Jeff Lyndon, on the potential for foreign-developed games in the Chinese smartphone market.
July 1, 2014
Age of Empires Online shutting down today
Age of Empires Online shutting down today
Microsoft today shut down Age of Empires Online, the latest in its enduring franchise, and a game it first launched in 2011.
July 1, 2014