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Rather than go public or sell out, Kickstarter becomes a public benefit corp
Rather than go public or sell out, Kickstarter becomes a public benefit corp
Kickstarter is reorganizing itself as a "public benefit corporation,"which entails spelling out a mission of public benefit in its charter and making regular social impact reports to the public.
Sept. 21, 2015
Jaunt receives $65 million to help make virtual reality movies
Jaunt receives $65 million to help make virtual reality movies
Virtual reality outfit Jaunt, a startup company founded in 2013 that develops tools and software designed to push the boundaries of cinematic VR, has received $65 million in funding.
Sept. 21, 2015
Mass Effect writer returns to BioWare after three year break
Mass Effect writer returns to BioWare after three year break
Former BioWare lead writer Drew Karpyshyn has returned to the studio to work on its narrative-driven MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Sept. 21, 2015
With Kimishima at the helm, Nintendo aims to cultivate young talent
With Kimishima at the helm, Nintendo aims to cultivate young talent
Longtime company man Tatsumi Kimishima was not the first choice to succeed the late Satoru Iwata as president of Nintendo, according to a Nikkei report published in English this week.
Sept. 17, 2015
Report: eSports revenues on track to be $278M this year, $765M by 2018
Report: eSports revenues on track to be $278M this year, $765M by 2018
Revenue generated by eSports games, events and advertising is growing faster than expected, reports market research firm Newzoo, and is now estimated to reach $765 million globally by 2018.
Sept. 17, 2015
Get a job: Be a Game Engineer at Nuclear Division
Get a job: Be a Game Engineer at Nuclear Division
The new mobile game startup (funded in part by Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella) is hiring an experienced coder with Unity experience to serve as a game engineer at its headquarters in Los Angeles.
Sept. 17, 2015
'Dancing Baby' DMCA ruling means little for YouTubers, say legal experts
'Dancing Baby' DMCA ruling means little for YouTubers, say legal experts
An appeals court has ruled rightsholders must "consider fair use" before issuing DMCA takedowns of infringing content on, say, YouTube. What does this mean for the game industry? Not much, apparently.
Sept. 16, 2015
Sony's Project Morpheus has a new name
Sony's Project Morpheus has a new name
Sony's virtual reality head-mounted display has been given a new name, with the company revealing that Project Morpheus will now simply be known as PlayStation VR.
Sept. 15, 2015
Video: Disney animator draws in VR using ex-Double Fine engineers' app
Video: Disney animator draws in VR using ex-Double Fine engineers' app
Game artists may appreciate this brief, charming video of veteran Disney animator Glen Keane sketching in virtual reality with an HTC Vive dev kit running the 3D art app TiltBrush.
Sept. 11, 2015
Miyamoto reveals some Mario secrets
Miyamoto reveals some Mario secrets
With the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. right around the bend, its original creative lead sheds some light on tiny secrets of the franchise.
Sept. 10, 2015
Nintendo's sold 7 million Amiibos in the U.S. so far
Nintendo's sold 7 million Amiibos in the U.S. so far
New numbers from retail tracking firm the NPD Group show just how popular Nintendo's first stab at toys-to-life really is.
Sept. 10, 2015
Pokémon Go is a reality-bending mobile game from a former Google studio
Pokémon Go is a reality-bending mobile game from a former Google studio
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo are bringing their much loved Pokémon franchise to smartphone screens in the form of reality-bending title, Pokemon Go.
Sept. 10, 2015