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Remember: GDC 2015 online registration closes tomorrow
Remember: GDC 2015 online registration closes tomorrow
With just over a day left until online registration for GDC 2015 ends on February 25th at 11:59 PM PT, conference organizers are encouraging anyone interested in attending to register now.
Feb. 24, 2015
Get a job: NetherRealm Studios seeks a Lead Character Artist
Get a job: NetherRealm Studios seeks a Lead Character Artist
Mortal Kombat maker NetherRealm Studios seeks an experienced artist to take a lead role at the company's Chicago, IL studio and manage a team of character artists.
Feb. 24, 2015
Reminder: Know your GDC Code of Conduct 2
Reminder: Know your GDC Code of Conduct 2
GM of GDC events and all-around Boss Lady Meggan Scavio takes a moment to detail the official code of conduct for GDC and all of its related events.
Feb. 24, 2015
Blizzard experiments with Diablo III microtransactions
Blizzard experiments with Diablo III microtransactions
Blizzard is adding microtransactions to Diablo III in select regions via an upcoming patch that will adds (among other things) a new "Platinum" in-game currency that can be purchased for real money.
Feb. 24, 2015
Crowfall, and saving the MMO from 'stagnation'
Crowfall, and saving the MMO from 'stagnation'
Can two MMO veterans save the genre from itself? That's the question that drives Crowfall, the title from Gordon Walton and J. Todd Coleman that seeks to "upset the applecart" of the genre.
Feb. 24, 2015
Magic Leap is 'the only safe way forward' for VR/AR dev, says CEO
Magic Leap is 'the only safe way forward' for VR/AR dev, says CEO
Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz shed a bit more light on what sets the "cinematic reality" startup apart from competitors like Oculus VR while taking part in a brief AMA thread today on Reddit.
Feb. 24, 2015
Lionsgate deal primes Telltale to make episodic TV/game hybrids
Lionsgate deal primes Telltale to make episodic TV/game hybrids
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer and newly-minted Unity CEO John Riccitiello join Telltale's Board of Directors as the studio cuts a deal with Lionsgate to begin producing game/TV hybrid "Super Shows."
Feb. 24, 2015
Seven Software Business Models – Part 1
Seven Software Business Models – Part 1
Many years ago I found myself talking to a venture capitalist about the differences between SaaS, outsourcing, ASPs, MSPs, online applications; etc. Also
Feb. 23, 2015
Darkest Dungeon dev sees scammed copies sold via Windows Store
Darkest Dungeon dev sees scammed copies sold via Windows Store
UPDATE Red Hook Studios co-founder Tyler Sigman reports that scammed copies of the studio's recently-released Darkest Dungeon are being sold through the Windows app store.
Feb. 23, 2015
Obituary: Atari pioneer Steve Bristow
Obituary: Atari pioneer Steve Bristow
Bristow, an engineer who worked at the company from its earliest days, who oversaw its Coin Engineering division, worked on the Atari 2600 console and hit game Breakout has passed away.
Feb. 23, 2015
Sponsored: Can great game delivery help avoid an early trip to the discount bin?
Sponsored: Can great game delivery help avoid an early trip to the discount bin?
The way that you deliver a game -- how you package it up and get it into the hands of your audience -- is critical to defining an exceptional game experience. How will your experience keep them coming back for more?
Feb. 23, 2015
Cisco UCS demonstrates performance leadership with world-record Oracle PeopleSoft benchmark results
Cisco UCS demonstrates performance leadership with world-record Oracle PeopleSoft benchmark results
Cisco UCS®) delivered world-record performance on Oracle PeopleSoft Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS) 9.1 FP2 Self-Service (online transaction
Feb. 20, 2015