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Get a job: Obisidian is looking for a Level Designer
Obsidian Entertainment is currently looking for a level designer to work in their Irvine, CA office on crafting content for a highly stylized MMORPG.
Feb. 13, 2014
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Facebook blacklists Kontagent for violating data retention policy
UPDATE Facebook cut ties with analytics providers Kontagent and HasOffers after a routine audit revealed both companies were violating their agreements with Facebook.
Feb. 12, 2014
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Blame Rhode Island gov't for 38 Studios downfall, says SOE's Smedley
"If that idiot Governor Chafee hadn't trash talked right at the time Curt was trying to get funding you would be playing the game now." - SOE's John Smedley discusses the downfall of 38 Studios.
Feb. 11, 2014
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Miss Steam Dev Days? Watch the video presentations here
Last month, Valve invited select developers to Washington for its first-ever conference. Now, anyone can watch the presentations on the web.
Feb. 11, 2014
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Left4Dead dev opens up on why it parted ways with Valve
"The culture changed a lot when we became Valve, and not all of it was what we felt was the right way to go, and it wasn't the way that we wanted to work," says co-founder.
Feb. 11, 2014
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Ubisoft reports underwhelming Q3 sales buoyed by Black Flag
French publisher Ubisoft announced sales figures for its third quarter ending December 31st today, reporting a roughly 35 percent drop from the same period last year due -- in part -- to a "transition period" in the console market.
Feb. 10, 2014
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The Last of Us wins big at the DICE Awards
Days after Naughty Dog's The Last of Us picked up a writing award from the Writers Guild of America, the game has now sweeped the DICE Awards, grabbing 10 awards in total.
Feb. 7, 2014
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Mobile publisher DeNA's earnings continue to dip
Japanese mobile giant DeNA today released its third quarter fiscal report, recording a decrease in both revenues and profits, and continuing an ongoing drop in earnings for the company.
Feb. 6, 2014
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GDC 2014 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions
GDC and the Game Narrative Summit have revealed the 2014 Student Narrative Analysis Competition winners, who all receive passes to this year's March conference.
Feb. 6, 2014
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GDC 2014 adds Narrative Summit talks from devs of GTA, Papa & Yo
GDC organizers highlight fresh Game Narrative Summit talks, including sessions explaining how to tell meaningful stories through games, best practices for prototyping your game’s narrative, and more.
Feb. 6, 2014
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Germany's two big game industry associations fail to merge
After two years of negotiations, two of Germany's game industry associations, BIU -- which oversees the Gamescom conference -- and GAME, fail to reach a merger agreement.
Feb. 6, 2014
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Activision has solid 2013, expects Destiny to be 'billion dollar franchise'
The company announced its full year financial results today -- not quite as good as last year, but the latest Call of Duty managed a next-gen win as it looks ahead.
Feb. 6, 2014