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Google brings desktop apps to the public, giving more flexibility to devs
Google brings desktop apps to the public, giving more flexibility to devs
Google has announced that it is bringing its packaged apps to the public, meaning that Chrome apps can now be launched directly from the desktop rather than through the Chrome browser.
Sept. 5, 2013
Why Hotline Miami 2 is considering nixing a sexual assault scene
Why Hotline Miami 2 is considering nixing a sexual assault scene
"Maybe they had a terrible experience of their own that was triggered by the game," says Hotline Miami 2 developer Dennis Wedin, in an interview with Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
Sept. 5, 2013
eSports celebrity Day[9] joins HTML5 developer to create new RTS
eSports celebrity Day[9] joins HTML5 developer to create new RTS
World StarCraft champion and upcoming GDC Next speaker Sean "Day[9]" Plott has joined HTML5 developer Artillery to create a new browser-based real-time strategy game.
Sept. 5, 2013
Microsoft reflects on the Xbox One 'always-online' furor
Microsoft reflects on the Xbox One 'always-online' furor
"Was I surprised how negative the reaction was going to be? Yes." - Microsoft's Albert Penello looks back at the Xbox One's original "always online" plan, and how consumer reaction led to the now infamous "180" decision.
Sept. 5, 2013
The unusual evolution of Broken Rules' Secrets of Rætikon
The unusual evolution of Broken Rules' Secrets of Rætikon
Broken Rules has taken a rather unique route with its upcoming title -- a route that has effectively given the team a highly useful postmortem on the game, before it is even released.
Sept. 5, 2013
Xbox One's first TV ad is all about games. No, not those kinds of games
Xbox One's first TV ad is all about games. No, not those kinds of games
Xbox One's first TV commercial reemphasizes how Microsoft is targeting its next-gen game console for not just video game fans, but to a football-loving, multi-tasking mass market.
Sept. 5, 2013
When game design and infographics collide, you get Metrico
When game design and infographics collide, you get Metrico
It was this act of looking outside of the usual sources of inspiration that led Dutch indie studio Digital Dreams to explore the idea of infographics as video game design.
Sept. 4, 2013
GTA V features voice-acting from real gang members
GTA V features voice-acting from real gang members
One of the writers behind the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V said this week that, in the name of authenticity, the game will include voice acting from real-life gang members and ex-convicts.
Sept. 4, 2013
Games for humans: Shadows of the Damned's creator finds his calling
Games for humans: Shadows of the Damned's creator finds his calling
It was midway through 2011 when Massimo Guarini decided he wanted to do something different with his game design career. Then, a life-changing event compelled him to follow through.
Sept. 4, 2013
Xbox One set to launch on November 22
Xbox One set to launch on November 22
Microsoft announced today that its upcoming Xbox One console will launch later this year on November 22 in 13 territories, a week after the PlayStation 4 launches in the US.
Sept. 4, 2013
Microsoft turned Heavy Rain down over child abduction plot
Microsoft turned Heavy Rain down over child abduction plot
Quantic Dream's decision to become a PlayStation-exclusive studio after the success of Fahrenheit was spurred on by early talks with Microsoft regarding follow-up Heavy Rain's plot.
Sept. 4, 2013
Nintendo reveals paid Pokemon cloud-storage service
Nintendo reveals paid Pokemon cloud-storage service
Nintendo today announced an annual paid cloud-based service for its Pokemon series, that allows players to upload their creatures to the internet and store them.
Sept. 4, 2013