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Spammers Get to Work: Tuesday is Prime Time
Spammers Get to Work: Tuesday is Prime Time
Like any professional, spammers do their research and know Tuesday is a key day for email marketing.
Aug. 24, 2017
Payday 2 sales help Starbreeze offset rising costs
Payday 2 sales help Starbreeze offset rising costs
Starbreeze brought 8 million new players into the Payday 2 community by giving the popular heist title away for free.
Aug. 24, 2017
Learn to develop immersive MR experiences using Microsoft HoloLens at VRDC Fall 2017
Learn to develop immersive MR experiences using Microsoft HoloLens at VRDC Fall 2017
At VRDC Fall 2017 next month, Rick Davis of REWIND will discuss how to develop MR experiences using Microsoft HoloLens and deconstruct the creation of branded content through examining 'Flight Deck'.
Aug. 24, 2017
Video: Will Wright's classic 2001 keynote on game design inspirations
Video: Will Wright's classic 2001 keynote on game design inspirations
"You can't wait for inspiration; you have to go after it with a club," said Wright, reciting a famous quote from author Jack London in his lost to the Internet (until now!) 2001 GDC design keynote.
Aug. 24, 2017
GameStop-owned EB Games rolls out used game rental service in Australia
GameStop-owned EB Games rolls out used game rental service in Australia
Through its subsidiary EB Games, GameStop has started offering rentals of its used game stock for a $19.95 AUD (~$15.77 USD) monthly fee.
Aug. 24, 2017
Get a job: Phosphor Games Studio is hiring UE4 Designers
Get a job: Phosphor Games Studio is hiring UE4 Designers
Phosphor Games is looking to bring a couple of passionate and experienced Unreal Engine 4 designers on board at its Chicago-based studio.
Aug. 24, 2017
Atlus assembles new publishing arm for European releases
Atlus assembles new publishing arm for European releases
"What this means initially for fans is a parity for launch and premium editions. From a business perspective, we'll be better positioned to address the needs of each market in which we release our titles."
Aug. 24, 2017
Prioritizing accessibility made Way of the Passive Fist much better
Prioritizing accessibility made Way of the Passive Fist much better
What the developers of Way of the Passive Fist learned from collaborating with Clint "Halfcoordinated" Lexa, a speedrunner who plays many games one-handed, helped to ensure maximum accessibility.
Aug. 24, 2017
Opinion: Sig: Manual of the Primes shines at GenCon
Opinion: Sig: Manual of the Primes shines at GenCon
This “Cosmopolitan Planar Fantasy Roleplaying Game” focuses on how a city with hidden doorways to every imaginable universe would produce a variety of cultures, ideologies, religions, and attitudes.
Aug. 24, 2017
How Bungie plans to stop Destiny 2 alienating newcomers
How Bungie plans to stop Destiny 2 alienating newcomers
"Destiny became difficult to recommend. It got to this point where someone would ask you: 'Hey, should I be playing this Destiny game?' And my first instinct would be like, 'Mmm, I don't know.'"
Aug. 24, 2017
Tomonobu Itagaki steps down at Valhalla to take on advisory role
Tomonobu Itagaki steps down at Valhalla to take on advisory role
The Dead or Alive and Devil's Third developer says he's stepping down to spend more time helping passionate young developers learn the tricks of the trade.
Aug. 24, 2017
Despite strong Switch demand, weak game sales drag GameStop's profits down
Despite strong Switch demand, weak game sales drag GameStop's profits down
GameStop's latest earnings report show profits fell as sales of both new and pre-owned games slipped, 'impacted by lagging Xbox One sales.'
Aug. 24, 2017