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Even next-gen consoles can't save GameStop's 2013 fiscal year
Thanks to sales boosts from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launches, GameStop today celebrated a minor increase in earnings for the 2013 fiscal year.
March 27, 2014
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Papers, Please leads Games for Change 2014 nominees
Games for Change, the New York City festival focused on the positive social impact of games, today announced the nominees for its 2014 awards.
March 27, 2014
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AIAS opens submissions for 2014 scholarships aimed at game makers
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, perhaps best known for hosting the annual DICE Awards, has begun accepting applications for the organization's Randy Pausch and Mark Beaumont scholarships.
March 27, 2014
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GameStop gives up on building game-streaming tech to focus on retail
The retail chain is shutting down Spawn Labs, the internal R&D division working on a digital game streaming service, in favor of selling physical goods for existing digital distribution services.
March 27, 2014
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Uncharted director Richmond leaves Naughty Dog for Riot Games
Naughty Dog's Justin Richmond, who served as game director on both Uncharted 3 and the studio's upcoming PlayStation 4 game Uncharted 4, has announced that he has left the company to join up with Riot Games.
March 27, 2014
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King IPO falters on the New York Stock Exchange
UPDATE Social games giant King today launched its initial public offering, with the Candy Crush Saga company pricing its shares at $22.50 a pop. By market close, that price had fallen to $19.03.
March 26, 2014
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One Life Left vs. Gamasutra: GDC 2014 #4 - The Four Cs
Recorded on the afternoon of the 20th of March 2014, live from a noisy conference hall with increasingly raucous GDC-goers, One Life Left presents OLL vs. Gamasutra Show #4: FOUR OF HEARTS.
March 26, 2014
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Developers react: Facebook buys Oculus VR
Here's what developers were saying after news broke that Facebook will acquire Oculus VR for $2 billion, plus an additional $300 million for good performance.
March 25, 2014
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Microsoft's Spencer shines a light on Xbox One's evolution
Spencer sat down with Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft for a fireside chat about the platform -- but his answers, when taken as whole, point to the fact that the Xbox One is still a work in progress.
March 21, 2014
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Pump up the Volume: A candid chat with Mike Bithell
Volume dev Mike Bithell discusses how if he were launching Thomas Was Alone now, it'd be a whole different ballgame.
March 20, 2014
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One Life Left vs. Gamasutra: GDC 2014 #3 - Going Bananas
Recorded on the afternoon of the 19th of March 2014, live from the foot of the escalators in North Hall of the Moscone Center, One Life Left presents OLL vs Gamasutra Show #3: THE THREEQUEL.
March 20, 2014
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Inafune: 'My heart is healthier and soul is freer as an indie'
Keiji Inafune, former global head of production at Capcom told a GDC audience tonight that the independent game movement might return Japan's industry to its former glory.
March 19, 2014