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League of Legends and the evolution of eSports
The idea of eSports -- a business built around watching people play video games professionally -- seemed like a fairly alien notion, even just a few years ago.
Nov. 7, 2013
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GDC Next Day 2 session highlights
Missing out on GDC Next this week? Read Gamasutra's recap of session highlights from the second day of the show.
Nov. 7, 2013
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Nintendo: We're considering how to use mobile in our business
"The era has ended when people play all kinds of games only on dedicated gaming systems." - Nintendo president Satoru Iwata admits that the mobile games space is far eclipsing traditional dedicated hardware.
Nov. 6, 2013
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Remedy, Rovio vets pick up $2.35M in funding for new casual studio
Two former Remedy and Rovio executives are looking to be the next big thing to come out of the Finnish video game industry, picking up $2.35 million in seed funding for their start-up studio.
Nov. 6, 2013
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Activision ships $1B worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts to retail
Activision said today that it has shipped $1 billion worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts to retail worldwide, as of the first day of public availability.
Nov. 6, 2013
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Amazon adds analytics, A/B testing to its free mobile SDK
Amazon today launched a new set of user engagement tracking services, that it says will further help mobile game developers keep tabs on the various monetization methods that are working best for their games.
Nov. 5, 2013
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The advantages of bottom-up learning, according to Zach Gage
"Learning how to learn by yourself is a really important skill. It means you can solve things for yourself that nobody can teach you." - SpellTower developer Zach Gage discusses bottom-up learning.
Nov. 5, 2013
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Get a job: Irrational Games is hiring a lead AI programmer
"The Lead AI Programmer is responsible for AI systems and content workflow that are critical to forging top-quality creative products at Irrational Games. The role is part of a multidisciplinary team."
Nov. 5, 2013
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More downloads for Google Play, but App Store still brings in the cash
The latest report from analytics company App Annie suggests that, while game downloads on Google Play for Android are outpacing downloads on the iOS App Store, the latter is still generating much more revenue for developers.
Nov. 4, 2013
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Pokemon to David Cage
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Lana Polansky on topics including the lasting pull of Pokemon and Beyond: Two Souls's sophistication.
Nov. 4, 2013
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Call of Duty resolutions were the result of 'a long process'
Speaking with Eurogamer concerning Call of Duty: Ghosts's disparate native resolutions on next-gen hardware, Infinity Ward's Mark Rubin contends that this was not a simple matter of console power.
Nov. 4, 2013
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Get a job: Vicarious Visions is looking for an art director
"Vicarious Visions is looking for a talented and creative Art Director to join our studio and lead our teams in creating the next generation of award-winning games for console and mobile markets."
Nov. 4, 2013