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Xbox 360 sales remain strong, moving 1 million units last quarter
Microsoft has released its fiscal results to investors for the fiscal quarter ending in June, and the seven-year-old Xbox 360 is still defying its age.
July 18, 2013
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Last day for GDC Europe 2013 early reg - HD Oculus Rift, Valve recruiting, more
On the last day of early reg., organizers highlight some of its 80+ talks (Ubisoft's Child of Light, Quantic Dream's The Dark Sorcerer) and expo events (Valve recruiting, an HD Oculus Rift demo).
July 18, 2013
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NCAA announces it will not renew its contract with EA Sports
Faced with lawsuits concerning unauthorized player likenesses in EA sports titles, the NCAA has announced it will not be renewing its contract with EA Sports, currently set to expire in June 2014.
July 17, 2013
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Troubled MOBA End of Nations appears to be back on track
After numerous setbacks and a change of publisher, the massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game End of Nations appears to gaining steam once more, with system overhauls and a new alpha.
July 17, 2013
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For Infinity Blade, a free promotion raises all ships
After taking part in a free promotion through Apple's iTunes App Store, Chair Entertainment and Epic Games saw downloads go up not just for participating Infinity Blade 2 but also for paid entries of the franchise.
July 16, 2013
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Get a job: Turbine is hiring a senior 3D environment artist
"The Senior 3D Artist collaborates closely with the Product Art Director, Concept Art, and the world builders to design, model, texture high quality character and environment game assets."
July 16, 2013
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Monetization firm GamesAnalytics secures $1.3M in funding
Following the launch of its free-to-play assessment tools earlier this year, datamining and monetization firm GamesAnalytics is now hoping to accelerate its efforts thanks to a $1.3 million investment round.
July 16, 2013
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What can Steam summer discounts do for your sales?
Fez creator Phil Fish has given some insight into just how important the Steam Summer Sales can be for developers, stating that his game has sold around 105,000 copies in just 48 hours.
July 15, 2013
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Angry Birds receives a Skylanders-esque toy twist
Rovio today revealed the next step for both its studio and its Angry Birds franchise, as it announced Telepods -- essentially Skylanders-like toys that can be "transported" into the game.
July 15, 2013
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Harmonix alum Teasdale ventures into indie space
Dan Teasdale, formerly series developer for Harmonix's Rock Band franchise, has struck out on his own with No Goblin, a studio aimed at creating mechanics-driven experiences free from cliches.
July 15, 2013
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Gunpoint, Ubisoft, QA gamification talks added to GDC Europe 2013
Ahead of Thursday's early reg deadline, GDC Europe 2013 organizers have added a talk on designing IGF finalist Gunpoint, Ubisoft on improving the UX of development tools, and Automation's producer on gamifying beta-testing.
July 15, 2013
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Report: Game consoles may soon be 'official' in China
Game console manufacturers will soon be able to sell their hardware on the Chinese mainland, after 13 years of a console ban in the country, according to reports.
July 12, 2013