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What a big Kickstarter success looked like - before Double Fine came along
What a big Kickstarter success looked like - before Double Fine came along
When indie developer David Board brought in $17,236 via Kickstarter for his game Lifeless Planet, he could barely believe it. Then Double Fine Adventure happened.
Feb. 5, 2014
Ted Price explains the Insomniac approach to creative leadership
Ted Price explains the Insomniac approach to creative leadership
Ted Price has let go of the hands-on creative reins at Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games -- and at DICE 2014, he explained what true leadership of a studio should be.
Feb. 5, 2014
Great year for Square Enix, thanks to Final Fantasy XIV reboot
Great year for Square Enix, thanks to Final Fantasy XIV reboot
The success of the Final Fantasy XIV MMO is still having a remarkable effort on Square Enix's earnings, as the company revealed today that it's had a great fiscal year up to this point.
Feb. 5, 2014
Watch DICE Summit sessions streamed live
Watch DICE Summit sessions streamed live
The annual DICE Summit is in Las Vegas this week, and starting today at 9:30 a.m. PST (12:30 p.m. EST), the event will be streamed via Twitch.
Feb. 5, 2014
Tearaway lead exhorts devs to make games that embrace the mundane
Tearaway lead exhorts devs to make games that embrace the mundane
Media Molecule's Rex Crowle explains why more developers ought to incorporate elements of ordinary life -- a child's bedroom, the office printer, a sheet of paper -- into their games during DICE 2014.
Feb. 5, 2014
Gone Home's Steve Gaynor on the 'sea change' independent devs face
Gone Home's Steve Gaynor on the 'sea change' independent devs face
The wildly successful independent developer said at D.I.C.E. 2014 that the industry is "on the crest of a wave," and newcomers will have it harder.
Feb. 5, 2014
Ubisoft releasing Assassin's Creed IV DLC as standalone game
Ubisoft releasing Assassin's Creed IV DLC as standalone game
Ubisoft plans to start selling Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry, the downloadable content pack for Assassin's Creed IV, as a stand-alone downloadable title later this month.
Feb. 5, 2014
OpenDaylight Unleashes Hydrogen to the Masses
OpenDaylight Unleashes Hydrogen to the Masses
The OpenDaylight Project today announced that its first open source software release Hydrogen is now available for download. As the first simultaneous
Feb. 4, 2014
Cisco Supports Goals of Presidential Initiative to Connect More Schools and Libraries to the Internet
Cisco Supports Goals of Presidential Initiative to Connect More Schools and Libraries to the Internet
Cisco – with more than 15 years of experience in implementing technology solutions in K-12 schools -- strongly supports the goals of President Obama’s
Feb. 4, 2014
VXLAN Taking a More Strategic Role in Cloud Networks with Support across Cisco Fabrics and Switching Platforms
VXLAN Taking a More Strategic Role in Cloud Networks with Support across Cisco Fabrics and Switching Platforms
There’s been a lot of news and momentum surrounding VXLAN technology in the last several months, and there is no doubt that VXLAN is becoming a...
Feb. 4, 2014
Rockstar Games veterans inducted into AIAS Hall Of Fame
Rockstar Games veterans inducted into AIAS Hall Of Fame
Leslie Benzies, Dan Houser and Sam Houser of Grand Theft Auto behemoth Rockstar Games are the next game industry veterans to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
Feb. 4, 2014
Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new CEO
Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new CEO
Microsoft today revealed Satya Nadella, a veteran of the company since 1992, as its third CEO effective immediately.
Feb. 4, 2014