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First Steam Machines to show at CES in 2014
First Steam Machines to show at CES in 2014
The Verge has confirmed that the first consumer-tailored Steam Machines will be on display at Las Vegas's Consumer Electronics Show in January 2014, with boxes reaching retail by middle of next year.
Nov. 4, 2013
Angry Birds's Rovio in cross-promo with Puzzle & Dragons's GungHo
Angry Birds's Rovio in cross-promo with Puzzle & Dragons's GungHo
Finnish mobile developer Rovio is partnering with Japanese mobile giant GungHo for a cross-promotion event, in which Rovio's Angry Birds characters will appear in GungHo's Puzzle & Dragons.
Nov. 4, 2013
Twitch to bring video livestreaming functionality to Minecraft
Twitch to bring video livestreaming functionality to Minecraft
Popular livestreaming service Twitch announced today that it would soon be integrating its services with Mojang's Minecraft, enabling players to stream their play sessions easily from within the game.
Nov. 2, 2013
If we pitched food the same way we pitched games
If we pitched food the same way we pitched games
In this humor column reprinted from the October 2011 issue of Game Developer magazine, Matthew Wasteland shares how sometimes a very simple core concept can become lost.
Nov. 1, 2013
When a free game promotion went all wrong, Wadjet had to pull the plug
When a free game promotion went all wrong, Wadjet had to pull the plug
Adventure game developer Wadjet Eye was giving away Blackwell Deception for Halloween, but for some internet-goers, one free copy of the game wasn't enough.
Nov. 1, 2013
Peering into the future of augmented reality games
Peering into the future of augmented reality games
Google Glass, CastAR, and Meta -- three different wearable devices that augment and enhance reality. These devices open up new potential for games. We speak to their creators to find out how.
Nov. 1, 2013
PlayStation 4 preorders 'much higher' than its predecessor
PlayStation 4 preorders 'much higher' than its predecessor
In an investor call this morning, Sony said that it expected to ship 5 million PlayStation 4s by the end of March 2014, a figure it said it drew from the record number of preorders being placed worldwide.
Oct. 31, 2013
Ubisoft will not include Uplay Passport in future games
Ubisoft will not include Uplay Passport in future games
Ubisoft has announced it is suspending its Uplay Passport DRM feature, as well as modifying the system on Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag to allow free access to previously gated online features.
Oct. 31, 2013
GDC Next 10: Designing Project Spark to make game-building fun and easy
GDC Next 10: Designing Project Spark to make game-building fun and easy
Microsoft Studios's Soren Hannibal spoke to GDC about the inspiration and challenges behind making a free-to-play game-making-game for his upcoming GDC Next 10 talk.
Oct. 31, 2013
Physical retail may not be doing as poorly as feared
Physical retail may not be doing as poorly as feared
Analysts from analytics firm Sterne Agee say they are tentatively optimistic for retail giant GameStop, saying recent and upcoming launches may be enough to prop up the chain through 2013.
Oct. 31, 2013
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has moved over 6M copies
Animal Crossing: New Leaf has moved over 6M copies
Animal Crossing: New Leaf continues to lead on Nintendo 3DS, netting over 6 million units over its lifetime. It will likely only be outstripped by the recently released Pokemon X & Y.
Oct. 31, 2013
Nintendo: Half a million Japanese people still play Wii Fit daily
Nintendo: Half a million Japanese people still play Wii Fit daily
"More than 500,000 people are still using their Wii Balance Boards on a daily basis." - Nintendo president Satoru Iwata believes that Wii Fit U is going to be the title that finally puts the Wii U on the map.
Oct. 31, 2013