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Get a job: Backflip Studios is hiring a 3D Character Artist 2
Backflip Studios is looking for an experienced 3D Character Artist to take concepts and translate them into visually stunning collectible dragons for its game Dragonvale World.
April 3, 2017
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Final Fantasy art director and Valkryrie producer depart Square Enix
Long-serving Final Fantasy art director Isamu Kamikokuryo has left Square Enix after almost two decades, along with Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile producer, Yoshinori Yamagishi.
April 3, 2017
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Train Jam, the IRL Hogwarts Express
The Hogwarts Express is real, and it’s called Train Jam! Train Jam is an annual pilgrimage of game developers who decide to meet up in Chicago and ride a train all the way to San Francisco for Game Developers Conference (GDC). All aboard, choo choo!
April 3, 2017
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We're chatting with the developers of The Great Whale Road at 3PM EDT
If you seek wisdom on traveling the murky waters of Early Access, come chat with the folks behind The Great Whale Road today at 3PM EDT.
March 31, 2017
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Unity 5 draws to a close today as 5.6 exits beta
There's a laundry list of changes to the engine, of course (most notably, support for Nintendo's new Switch console), but this also marks the end of Unity 5's development cycle.
March 31, 2017
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Struggling peripheral maker Mad Catz files for bankruptcy
Peripheral maker Mad Catz has filed for bankruptcy just over a week after receiving word it was being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
March 31, 2017
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Women in Games launches Ambassador program to encourage diversity
Women in Games, a not for profit outfit that aims to boost diversity within the games industry, has launched a new Ambassador program with a view to doing just that.
March 31, 2017
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Take a look at the early concept doc that eventually became Road Not Taken
An early design document shared by Spry Fox co-founder Daniel Cook offers an interesting look at the initial ideas and mechanics that would eventually become the roguelike Road Not Taken.
March 30, 2017
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Weekly sales of the Nintendo Switch rose by 30k in Japan last week
During its fourth week in the wild, Nintendo's hybrid console saw close to 80k sales in Japan alone, marking its second most successful week since the console first launched earlier this month.
March 30, 2017
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The Witcher franchise surpasses 25 million sales
Polish developer CD Projekt Red says the future is looking bright thanks to the success of The Witcher franchise, which has now sold over 25 million copies since making its debut almost a decade ago.
March 30, 2017
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Gear VR's own virtual reality controller hits shelves next month
The controller is compatible with older Gear VR headsets and can be picked up on its own or as part of an updated Gear VR headset bundle that ships next month.
March 29, 2017
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Chat with the developer behind Rivals of Aether at 3PM EDT
We're streaming Super Smash Bros.-inspired fighter Rivals of Aether with the game's director today at 3PM EDT.
March 29, 2017