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Latest Steam sale sees devs slashing prices remarkably deep
Developers seem to be slapping deeper discounts on more and more games as the market evolves to meet the demands of audience that has grown accustomed to a culture of regular digital sales.
June 19, 2014
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Video: Industry veterans explore video games as art
The Museum of Contemporary Art in L.A. is releasing episodes of its game-centric documentary series "Art in Video Games Los Angeles" for free on YouTube.
June 19, 2014
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Illinois university makes League of Legends a varsity sport
Members of the college's League of Legends varsity team will also be eligible to earn scholarships covering up to half of the player's tuition and room and board.
June 19, 2014
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$29 billion in mobile game revenues by 2016 - report
A new research report suggests that total revenues from mobile games will top $28.9 billion by 2016, although mobile and tablet games will not overshadow dedicated game devices.
June 18, 2014
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Google donates $100K to help UK kids build their own game hardware
Google has teamed up with a pair of technology education organizations in the UK to offer 900 children the chance to build their own simplistic video game devices.
June 18, 2014
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Preloading for preordered PSN games goes live for PlayStation 4
Sony has rolled out preloading for pre-ordered games via its PlayStation Network service on PlayStation 4, with select games able to be downloaded prior to their release so they can be immediately played.
June 18, 2014
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Get a job: Massive is looking to hire a Senior Writer
Want to work on The Division? Ubisoft-owned Massive Entertainment is looking for an experienced writer to join the team in its Malmo, Sweden headquarters.
June 18, 2014
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Fruit Ninja studio Halfbrick tries its hand at publishing
Fruit Ninja studio Halfbrick today announced that it has moved into mobile game publishing, as it looks to lend its knowledge of mobile game development to other teams.
June 16, 2014
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Spec Ops: The Line studio goes free-to-play with Dreadnought
Spec Ops: The Line studio Yager has been rather busy. While its big announcement at E3 was obviously Dead Island 2, the company's other E3 reveal was arguably as interesting, if not more so.
June 16, 2014
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TIGA: UK video game tax breaks will be better than we expected
The UK video game industry trade group has upped its forecast for the government's recently-ratified game indudstry tax breaks, estimating they will now create or protect roughly 10,000 jobs.
June 16, 2014
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Facebook redesigns iPad app to better promote games
The company added a dedicated game list and a game recommendation engine to the Facebook iPad app in an effort to boost a developer's ability to attract players and keep them playing.
June 16, 2014
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Insomniac Games is looking to hire a Senior Engine Programmer
The folks who are making Sunset Overdrive need an experienced programmer to design and develop new engine technology in the studio's Burbank, CA offices.
June 16, 2014