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Double Fine's new space roguelike comes backed by big indies
Double Fine has announced that Spacebase DF-9, a sci-fi bilding roguelike, is heading into alpha release with the help of funding from some big names in the independent game development community.
Oct. 15, 2013
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Watch Dogs delay leaves big gap in Ubisoft's holiday lineup
With two of its major upcoming titles -- Watch Dogs and The Crew -- pushed back to at least April 2014, Ubisoft announced today that it is adjusting its sales projections for the current fiscal year.
Oct. 15, 2013
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Raph Koster, Ouya's Uhrman, Magic's Skaff Elias to speak at GDC Next 2013
New GDC Next talks include Raph Koster on games' widening definitions, Ouya's CEO on 'Why Now Is the Best Time Ever to Be a Game Developer,' and Magic: The Gathering's Skaff Elias on tweaking luck and skill.
Oct. 14, 2013
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Video: The ups and downs of releasing an indie Wii U launch game
Chasing Aurora dev Broken Rules discusses the downsides of releasing a launch day indie game for the Wii U in this GDC Europe 2013 talk.
Oct. 14, 2013
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ADC Best in Apps free contest deadline is Oct 15
Developers have until October 15 to submit their app for free to be considered for the ADC Best in Apps contest. Each app submitted will receive a free ADC Expo Pass promo code.
Oct. 14, 2013
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Check out the major updates to the Gamasutra Job Board
While Gamasutra's writers have been slaving away over hot keyboards reporting on the game industry, there have been people working behind the scenes to bring major updates to our job board.
Oct. 14, 2013
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Video: Watch Valve's Steam Controller in action
In this newly released video from Valve, we see the recently announced Steam Controller put through its paces. Here, a prototype controller plays through Valve's own Portal 2 and other titles.
Oct. 11, 2013
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Say hello to the Unu, the latest Android-based microconsole
Developed by peripherals manufacturer Snakebyte, the Unu is the latest Android-based microconsole with Google Play store integration vying for space beneath the family television this holiday season.
Oct. 11, 2013
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Get a job: Linden Lab is seeking a Unity engineer
"We're looking for an inspired and driven Software Engineer to join the team working on our exciting new products. This position offers great versatility and challenge."
Oct. 11, 2013
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Mad Catz's 'hardcore' microconsole will indeed stream PC games
Mad Catz has confirmed that its upcoming microconsole, M.O.J.O., will be able to stream PC games to the user's television, a feature expected to be added via system update shortly after launch.
Oct. 11, 2013
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New @ ADC: Square on Expressionist app design, sensor-driven data
New ADC talks include Square's Martin Pedrick on developing design tools to move past wireframes and photo editors, and Sequence CEO Jojo Roy on the chances and challenges of sensor-driven data apps.
Oct. 11, 2013
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'Day of the Devs' is community interaction, Double Fine-style
Double Fine and other independent developers are coming together for a "Day of the Devs" public party next month. Double Fine's Greg Rice tells us how he approaches community engagement.
Oct. 10, 2013