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U.S. judge dismisses Zynga investor lawsuit
U.S. judge dismisses Zynga investor lawsuit
UPDATE Following Zynga's initial public offering, a California firm filed a lawsuit against the company, stating that Zynga failed to disclose the decline in users and revenue prior to the IPO.
Feb. 26, 2014
EA founder Trip Hawkins receives $6.5M in funding for new venture
EA founder Trip Hawkins receives $6.5M in funding for new venture
EA founder Trip Hawkins has received $6.5 million in Series A funding for his new game company If You Can Company, through which he plans to release titles that support and empower children and parents.
Feb. 26, 2014
UK indie studio Remode closes its doors
UK indie studio Remode closes its doors
British indie studio Remode, founded in 2007 by Ella Romanos and Martin Darby, is shutting down next month -- although the duo says that it has something new in the works.
Feb. 26, 2014
Get a job: Stupid Fun Club seeks a Senior Graphical Engineer
Get a job: Stupid Fun Club seeks a Senior Graphical Engineer
Will Wright's Stupid Fun Club is seeking a senior-level graphics engineer to work on a product that incorporates "games, entertainment and data visualization" in Berkeley, CA.
Feb. 26, 2014
Double Fine is just fine with self publishing, says Tim Schafer
Double Fine is just fine with self publishing, says Tim Schafer
In a new interview, Tim Schafer points out that the economy of making games his audience wants keeps his studio afloat -- even if it would a "blip" to a big publisher.
Feb. 26, 2014
Road to the IGF: Christian Etter's Drei
Road to the IGF: Christian Etter's Drei
Can community defy gravity -- literally? That's the concept behind Christian Etter's stylish Drei, a collaborative iOS game that gathers strangers to build colorful, irregular towers together.
Feb. 26, 2014
Why freemium mobile developers can't succeed without whales
Why freemium mobile developers can't succeed without whales
Less than two percent of freemium mobile game players spent any money on in-app purchases in January, according to mobile app analytics platform Swrve's inaugural monetization report.
Feb. 26, 2014
Worms developer Team17 tackling first new IP in over a decade
Worms developer Team17 tackling first new IP in over a decade
Worms developer Team17 will develop a game based on new, original IP after more than a decade of producing titles within the independent studio's established franchises.
Feb. 26, 2014
New U.S. tax bill singles out video game studios for tax hike
New U.S. tax bill singles out video game studios for tax hike
In proposed legislation aimed at reforming the U.S. tax code, a research and development credit would continue... for anything but "violent video games."
Feb. 26, 2014
Mario microtransactions? One investor puts pressure on Nintendo
Mario microtransactions? One investor puts pressure on Nintendo
"Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher," writes investor Seth Fischer in a letter to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
Feb. 26, 2014
Stumbling on the surprising and delightful
Stumbling on the surprising and delightful
"The exciting part when dealing with original game mechanics is that no one knows what constraints will feel good," says Road Not Taken developer Dan Cook. "Sometimes the answers surprise me, so I try not to make too many assumptions."
Feb. 26, 2014
Bennett Foddy talks about the history of 'indie' at Indiecade East
Bennett Foddy talks about the history of 'indie' at Indiecade East
QWOP creator Bennett Foddy delivered a fun, informative keynote speech at Indiecade East earlier this month about the history of independent game development, and now you can watch it online.
Feb. 26, 2014