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UKIE wants your video game sales data
From June, UKIE will launch a new digital video game sales service, allowing developers to confidentially see each other's sales figures. The company talked to Gamasutra about today's call to arms.
May 28, 2013
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Molyneux's Curiosity experiment comes to an end
Peter Molyneux's Curiosity experiment has come to an end, revealing a video congratulating the "winner" -- that is, the person who tapped the final piece of the cube.
May 28, 2013
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E3 and the start of an unprecedented generation
With E3 2013 only weeks away, Gamasutra editor-at-large Leigh Alexander talks to ESA senior VP Rich Taylor about the changes we can expect this year.
May 28, 2013
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For Unity, lowering the barriers on mobile is good business
There's a chance you missed the news that Unity's basic mobile licenses went free earlier this week. Unity CEO David Helgason explains how his company can afford to make this move.
May 24, 2013
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Art Works webinar coming up on May 30th
A new webinar from the National Endowment for the Arts will be held later this month for prospective applicants of 2013's Art Works grant.
May 23, 2013
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Get a job: Blizzard seeks Senior Gameplay Engineer
"Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an experienced game play engineer for the World of Warcraft gameplay team."
May 22, 2013
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Don't plan on being able to self-publish on Xbox One
After a fairly lukewarm attempt to reach out to small developers yesterday during the Xbox One reveal, it has also become apparent that Microsoft will not permit self-publishing on the new console.
May 22, 2013
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Report: Microsoft's deal with NFL is worth over $400 million
The Associated Press reports that Microsoft's new Xbox One partnership with the NHL, which is advertised as integrating live match streaming with interactive apps, comes with a hefty price tag.
May 22, 2013
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'This model of game making is so fundamentally broken.'
Following recent layoffs at Trion and his comments that the industry was "fundamentally broken," departed Trion CCO elaborates on his remarks and what the industry needs if it wants to see change.
May 22, 2013
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Kinect support will not be mandatory for Xbox One games
Although Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox One will not work without Kinect attached, the company says that it is not mandatory for developers to integrate Kinect functionality into their games.
May 22, 2013
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EA is working on Wii U games after all
"We are building titles for the Nintendo console, but not anywhere near as many as we are for PS or Xbox." - Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen says that EA is making games for the Wii U after all.
May 22, 2013
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Crytek reveals Ryse, CryEngine 3 for Xbox One
Crytek says that its CryEngine 3 is ready for action on the newly-announced Xbox One console -- and the company has offered up its long-awaited hack and slash game Ryse as an Xbox One exclusive.
May 22, 2013