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Double Fine receives Indie Fund backing for two new titles
As announced just moments ago at Horizon, Double Fine will be receiving support from Indie Fund for two new, previously unannounced titles.
June 13, 2013
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'E3 to remember' leaves analysts optimistic about next-gen
Analysts have expressed "a renewed confidence in the upcoming [console] cycle" following the various E3 reveals this week, with optimism well and truly on the table.
June 13, 2013
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Horizon shows off new games from Robin Hunicke, Phil Fish
UPDATED Horizon, the E3 counter-conference held this morning at Los Angeles's Museum of Contemporary Art, showed off new and familiar games from the creators of Journey, FEZ and more.
June 13, 2013
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Duke Nukem deal goes sour, as 3D Realms sues Gearbox
3D Realms is suing Gearbox Software for over $2 million in alleged royalties related to sales of the Duke Nukem franchise.
June 13, 2013
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With Wii U flagging, Nintendo looks to shore up digital offerings
In a new E3-adjacent analyst briefing held for investors this morning, Nintendo outlined its five-point strategy for improving performance, with emphasis on digital sales and the 3DS.
June 12, 2013
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Google Play's game revenue is picking up speed
While the iOS App Store is still maintaining a strong lead over the Google Play Android store in terms of game revenue, "astonishing growth" in Asian markets is helping Google Play close the gap more rapidly.
June 12, 2013
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EVE Online's VR spinoff shows the value of side projects
EVE Online developer CCP Games is working with the Oculus Rift VR kit on a project developed by a handful of tinkerers within the studio.
June 12, 2013
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E3 Podcast #2: DRM, Nintendo, and Oculus Rift
Kris Graft, Patrick Miller, and Christian Nutt from Gamasutra and Game Developer comment on the first day of E3. We encountered Pokemon, DRM, and VR...
June 12, 2013
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Next-gen game development costs will stay the same...for now
"In the first two years, I expect [next-generation dev] costs to remain the same...but, quickly, in two years, we'll have to spend more money...and it can grow quite fast." -Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot
June 11, 2013
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Final Fantasy's had ups and downs, but Square Enix still committed to series
Square Enix's brand director for Final Fantasy, Shinji Hashimoto elaborated on the upcoming Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3, remarking on the "evolving" nature of the franchise.
June 11, 2013
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Nintendo bets on new Mario, Smash Bros. games to save the Wii U
Although there weren't any real surprises during Nintendo's E3 broadcast today, the Japanese publisher was ready to pull out the big guns in a bid to save its flagging Wii U console.
June 11, 2013
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'We knew we were gonna land cheaper than those green guys'
"We knew we were gonna land a little bit cheaper than those green guys." - Sony's Scott Rohde says that the PS4 pricing and used games policy were not direct responses to Microsoft's Xbox One.
June 11, 2013