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Rovio looking to publish third-party educational games for kids
Rovio looking to publish third-party educational games for kids
Having moved into mobile game publishing last year, Angry Birds behemoth Rovio has this week revealed another third-party publishing scheme that will be aimed solely at educational games for kids.
Feb. 28, 2014
Guild Wars 2 makes rare MMO move in China with a pay-once biz model
Guild Wars 2 makes rare MMO move in China with a pay-once biz model
It comes as a surprise that, when NCSoft and ArenaNet launch Guild Wars 2 in China later this year, it will simply require a one-time payment.
Feb. 28, 2014
Sega's fiscal forecast chopped - but video games aren't to blame
Sega's fiscal forecast chopped - but video games aren't to blame
Despite showing great signs of financial recovery during the current fiscal year, Sega today admitted that its full-year earnings aren't looking quite as hot as it first anticipated -- although it's not the fault of video games.
Feb. 28, 2014
Ubisoft lead writer asks: Where are all the gay video game protagonists?
Ubisoft lead writer asks: Where are all the gay video game protagonists?
"So when are we going to see that gay protagonist in a AAA game? Not for a while, I suspect, because of fears that it’ll impact sales." - Ubisoft's Lucien Soulban.
Feb. 28, 2014
Road to the IGF: Necrophone Games' Jazzpunk
Road to the IGF: Necrophone Games' Jazzpunk
As part of our ongoing Road to the IGF series of interviews with finalists, we chat with Necrophone Games' Luis Hernandez about comedy in games and the bizarrely charming aesthetic of Jazzpunk.
Feb. 28, 2014
Banner Saga publisher opens up business for more indie projects
Banner Saga publisher opens up business for more indie projects
Just as game developers have been splitting off from larger corporations to go independent, so are a few professional game publishers.
Feb. 28, 2014
Paradox seeks to make games for next-gen and mobile platforms
Paradox seeks to make games for next-gen and mobile platforms
Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester opened up about the studio's plans for future development in an interview published today by USGamer.
Feb. 28, 2014
Valve launches Steam Family Sharing game lending system
Valve launches Steam Family Sharing game lending system
After months of beta testing, Valve's digital game lending system -- which allows you to share your library with up to 5 other Steam users across up to 10 PCs -- is now available to all Steam users.
Feb. 28, 2014
Obituary: Writer and designer Aaron Allston
Obituary: Writer and designer Aaron Allston
Aaron Allston, the game designer and novelist who worked with Origin Systems on both the Ultima and the Wing Commander franchises, passed away yesterday in Branson, Missouri. He was 53.
Feb. 28, 2014
Customer Adoption Series: TOTVS chooses Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Directors to create highly scalable, flexible hosting …
Customer Adoption Series: TOTVS chooses Cisco MDS 9710 Multilayer Directors to create highly scalable, flexible hosting …
Cloud is driving unprecedented levels of data growth and demanding strong interdependency between the server, network, and storage environments. Customers
Feb. 27, 2014
Things You Can Do in 16 Minutes: Pushing the VDI Performance Envelope with Cisco UCS, VMware Horizon View and EMC VSPEX
Things You Can Do in 16 Minutes: Pushing the VDI Performance Envelope with Cisco UCS, VMware Horizon View and EMC VSPEX
So what exactly can you do in 16 minutes?  Well, you can: Download and install your preferred tax prep software, because (if you're in the US or Canada)
Feb. 27, 2014
How a Snowboarding ‘Wipeout’ Can Guide You On SDN Deployment
How a Snowboarding ‘Wipeout’ Can Guide You On SDN Deployment
As I was thinking about how best to advise you on how to "experiment" with SDN technologies, and more specifically why you should run a formal pilot to evaluate...
Feb. 27, 2014