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Montreal-based mobile game studio Hibernum Creations has hired a new executive whose past work includes leading the Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Thief development teams.
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Bob Rafei's background includes Jak & Daxter and Crash Bandicoot -- and now he's being tasked with relaunching Sonic with Sonic Boom. We quiz him about this process.
In what is another sign that Google is working on its own Android console tech, it has acquired Green Throttle -- a company that paired Xbox-like controllers with Android tablets.
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Today, co-founders Wade Tinney and Josh Welber announced that the studio has shut down and laid off all staff after failing to find investment.
"Engare," Persian for "incomplete pattern," is an upcoming experiment from Mahdi Bahrami, the creator of Bo and Farsh . At only 21, this is his third nod by the Independent Games Festival.
Helsinki-based free-to-play studio Next Games, founded by former Rovio, Disney and Supercell developers, has raised $6 million in its first round of public funding.
Dong Nguyen explains the design of Flappy Bird and opens up about how its unexpected success affected him in a recent interview with Rolling Stone.
A game a month, both digital and non-digital, for a whole year -- what would you learn? Jenn Sandercock tried this experiment and in this detailed post, shares her experiences.
Meggan Scavio, GM of GDC events and all-around Boss Lady, takes a moment to detail the official code of conduct for GDC and all of its related events.
Trion Worlds announced today that it will be launching DRM-free a digital games platform featuring titles from Trion Worlds and select partners sometime after GDC 2014 next week.
Mode7 Games' Paul Taylor ponders what it means to launch a game collaboratively with the community -- and what he might accomplish with Frozen Endzone.
Montreal-based audio middleware firm Audiokinetic is the latest company to makes its software freely available -- on a limited basis -- in a show of support for indie developers.
Oculus VR has hired Atman Binstock, a game industry veteran who most recently served as a lead engineer on Valve's VR team, to serve as its new chief architect.
GDC is excited to announce that indie video game showcase collective Wild Rumpus is returning to GDC 2014 with games like Hohokum, Quadrilateral Cowboy and more.
Microsoft is ramping up its self-publishing efforts via its ID@Xbox program, but the issue of Xbox One’s launch parity clause is still a thorn in the side of game developers.
"At their best, minigames offer players a meaningful way to test their skills in an alternative game setting... it is imperative that you consider their purpose, immersion factor and development time."
Crysis and Ryse developer Crytek confirmed today that its CryEngine game engine now has full native Linux support.
Experienced MMO developers announced Citadel Studios, an independent Washington D.C.-based company that's developing sandbox-style, open world MMO in the vein of games like Ultima Online.
"The best way to handle localization is to think about it from the start of your project. You shouldn’t treat your primary language differently than the other languages supported by your apps."
"Don’t get me wrong -- 'how?' is a legitimate question. It's always advisable to learn from success stories. However -- is this what we’re seeing here?"
Virtual "gunrunners" cut deals inside and outside of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's official channels. Mike Rose reports on a phenomenon only possible through a user-driven marketplace.
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