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Taking SimCity offline: 'We’ve had to knock out the internet pipe stuff'
SimCity is soon to be playable offline -- and in a new blog post on its official website, lead engineer Simon Fox outlines what went into the effort.
Jan. 14, 2014
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The game that Kickstarted the industry goes out to crowdfunders
The game that started the Kickstarter video game boom releases, and Tim Schafer reflects on the "exciting, and at times terrifying" development process for what was once called "Double Fine Adventure."
Jan. 14, 2014
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Beyond the finalists: IGF 2014 Best In Audio jury picks
We highlight the IGF 2014 entrants that earned at least one vote for the Best In Audio award from an IGF juror, but didn't reach the critical mass of votes to become a finalist.
Jan. 14, 2014
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Offline play finally comes to SimCity
Just as Maxis has announced that modding support is now available for SimCity, the company has revealed an even bigger u-turn for the title, in the form of an offline mode.
Jan. 13, 2014
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SimCity modding is go - provided you follow the rules
Months after SimCity developer Maxis said that it was considering user-generated content tools for the city-building game, the company has now laid out the ground rules for the game's modding functionality.
Jan. 13, 2014
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Here's how well the Nintendo 3DS is selling in the U.S.
The Nintendo Wii U may be struggling to achieve decent sales, but Nintendo is still counting on its 3DS handheld, which has now sold 11.5 million hardware units in the U.S. alone.
Jan. 10, 2014
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Epic Games prevails as Silicon Knights appeals engine tech case
The U.S. Court of Appeals upholds the decision of a lower court which orders the Canadian developer to pay Epic $9.2 million.
Jan. 10, 2014
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Palmer Luckey, Keiji Inafune and more will speak at D.I.C.E. 2014
They join Robin Hunicke, Steve Gaynor and other industry luminaries speaking at the event, which will be held in Vegas next month.
Jan. 9, 2014
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Oculus to recruit game developers, to work with John Carmack
According to a quote from CEO Brendan Iribe, "you'll see more and more game developers showing up" at the company over the coming months.
Jan. 8, 2014
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Nintendo stock surging after China lifts ban on consoles
UPDATED The news that game consoles may now be officially sold in China appears to have sparked renewed interest in Nintendo, causing its stock value to jump to a two-year high.
Jan. 8, 2014
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Nearly 20% of all Twitch livestreams come from a PlayStation 4
Sony's latest console continues to eat up Twitch broadcasting bandwidth, though the average viewership of any given PS4 stream is still far below the audience commanded by top PC streamers.
Jan. 7, 2014
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Turtle Rock's Evolve is a co-op sci-fi shooter a la Left 4 Dead
Turtle Rock's upcoming sci-fi shooter, which claims Game Informer's February cover, offers asymmetric gameplay between player-controlled aliens and hunters.
Jan. 7, 2014