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Get a job: Nintendo SDSG is hiring a Software Engineer
Get a job: Nintendo SDSG is hiring a Software Engineer
Nintendo Technology Development's Software Development Support Group is looking for a Software Engineer to join its team in Redmond, Washington.
Sept. 5, 2017
Games Done Quick raises $227k for Hurricane Harvey relief
Games Done Quick raises $227k for Hurricane Harvey relief
Usually a bi-annual affair, speedrunning charity Games Done Quick held an impromptu event over the weekend to raise money for the Houston food bank.
Sept. 5, 2017
VR dev Fast Travel Games raises $2.1M
VR dev Fast Travel Games raises $2.1M
This latest funding round brings the total invested in the Stockholm-based VR studio to $2.9 million.
Sept. 5, 2017
Video: Designing Mafia III's system-driven dialogue
Video: Designing Mafia III's system-driven dialogue
At GDC 2017, Hangar 13's Remy Boicherot outlines key principles used for the relationship system with crime lieutenants, persistent characters, radio news and shows that breathe life into Mafia III.
Sept. 5, 2017
Battlegrounds breaks 10M sales less than 6 months into Early Access
Battlegrounds breaks 10M sales less than 6 months into Early Access
Just two weeks after crossing the 8 million sold milestone, the creator of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds has announced that the game has sold 10 million copies.
Sept. 5, 2017
Opinion: GenCon and the romance of roleplaying
Opinion: GenCon and the romance of roleplaying
An examination of two tabletop RPGs (Green Ronin's Blue Rose and the 2nd edition of Apocalypse World) that stand out for emphasizing the theme of relationship-building and making it central to gameplay.
Sept. 5, 2017
Minecraft Marketplace creators have earned $1M by selling user-made content
Minecraft Marketplace creators have earned $1M by selling user-made content
Minecraft Marketplace creators have raked in over $1 million collectively by designing and selling (among other things) their own custom adventures, texture packs, and character skins.
Sept. 5, 2017
Ubisoft opens new studio to kick-start Quebec expansion
Ubisoft opens new studio to kick-start Quebec expansion
The new opening is part of Ubisoft's larger expansion plan for the Quebec region, and the French outfit wants to invest around $780 million to create 1000 new jobs in the province by 2027.
Sept. 5, 2017
Wargaming Mobile acquires Danish casual dev Hapiti
Wargaming Mobile acquires Danish casual dev Hapiti
Wargaming's fledgling mobile divison has continued its European expansion by picking up casual game developer Hapiti.co for an undisclosed fee.
Sept. 5, 2017
Angry Birds maker Rovio confirms it's planning an IPO
Angry Birds maker Rovio confirms it's planning an IPO
The move has been heavily rumored in recent months, and now the Finnish mobile studio hopes to strengthen its position after its games division experienced its best year to date.
Sept. 5, 2017
Nintendo: Switch games may require external storage
Nintendo: Switch games may require external storage
Devs should know the company seems okay with games that require more memory than the 32GB built into the Switch -- but physical Switch cartridges must be playable in some form without external memory.
Sept. 5, 2017
Have a look at some of the original design docs for Star Fox 2
Have a look at some of the original design docs for Star Fox 2
Nintendo published a digital manual for its (yet) unreleased Super Nintendo game Star Fox 2 last week, and it contains a hidden gem: scans of original design documents.
Sept. 5, 2017