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“It made me feel less alone, realising other girls want to make video games”

Last month's XX+ Game Jam was a new initiative to bring more women into games development, but what impact did it have for its participants?

Nov. 29, 2016 James Batchelor

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tinyBuild accuses N-Dream, iLogos of ripping off SpeedRunners

In responses to takedown request N-Dream appears to blame iLogos, the studio it allegedly contracted for Runorama

Nov. 29, 2016 James Batchelor

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“Virtual reality needs to find its own voice”

Game Futures' Aki Järvinen ponders the next stage of VR's evolution now that headsets are finally on shelves

Nov. 28, 2016 James Batchelor

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Sproing Interactive is restructuring

UPDATE: Austria's largest games developer says it is not entirely insolvent or closed, laying off two teams after project cancellation

Nov. 28, 2016 James Batchelor

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King competition will take six devs to GDC 2017

Casual games firm wants developers to use its 2D engine Defold to build new titles

Nov. 28, 2016 James Batchelor

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New study explores sexism among Twitch commenters

Female streamers more likely to receive comments about their appearance than the games they play

Nov. 25, 2016 James Batchelor

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Post-Brexit skills gap concerns lead agenda at TIGA Education Summit

Universities from around the UK are concerned leaving the EU will cut off much-needed skills supply

Nov. 24, 2016 James Batchelor

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Creative England: “The biggest challenge for indies today is not money, it's noise”

Head of Games Rob Crossley on helping indies and growing diversity as organisation launches £1m development fund for Leeds

Nov. 24, 2016 James Batchelor

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GameStop forecasts bigger-than-expected holiday sales drop

World's largest games retailer predicts decline during crucial selling period

Nov. 23, 2016 James Batchelor

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App Annie: Subscriptions model will bleed into mobile gaming

CMO Al Campa believes there's opportunity to “attract a new type of customers” with monthly fees

Nov. 22, 2016 James Batchelor

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"Mobile strategy games haven't really changed in ten years"

Ex-CCP devs Solid Clouds aims to shake up the strategy genre and bridge the gap between desktop and mobile with Starborne

Nov. 22, 2016 James Batchelor

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Australian college offering $500,000 in game and film scholarships

Half of the spaces saved for women and underrepresented populations, CG Spectrum stresses this is not “token diversity”

Nov. 21, 2016 James Batchelor

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Desert Bus For Hope raises $700,000 for charity

Record amount for tenth iteration of annual video gaming marathon, funds will go to children's hospitals

Nov. 21, 2016 James Batchelor

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Vicarious Visions founders form new game developer Velan Studios

Bala brothers will focus on experimental games, still based in Upstate New York

Nov. 21, 2016 James Batchelor

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Unity Certification now available from external trainers and partners

Certification program launched at GDC expands beyond Unity-hosted ends, can now be offered by universities, resellers and more

Nov. 18, 2016 James Batchelor

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Is honesty the best policy?

Weekly round-up: EA's new YouTube rules and Game Awards premieres call for more transparency from a highly exposed industry

Nov. 18, 2016 James Batchelor

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Zelnick: Annual releases burn out franchises

Take-Two CEO says publisher doesn't exhaust its IP the way its rivals do, aims to have at least one blockbuster launch per year

Nov. 18, 2016 James Batchelor

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PlayStation Vue now available via Apple TV

Sony's live TV streaming service expands to new platform following wave of user requests

Nov. 18, 2016 James Batchelor

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Hideo Kojima to pick up Industry Icon prize at The Game Awards 2016

Metal Gear creator was blocked from award win last year by former publisher Konami

Nov. 18, 2016 James Batchelor

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The Game Awards promises greater transparency after No Man's Sky complaints

Show's creator Geoff Keighley encouraging developers to offer 'deep-dive' premieres rather than CGI concept trailers

Nov. 17, 2016 James Batchelor

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Flying solo: Surviving as a one-person indie

Gambrinous' Colm Larkin and Versus Evil's Steve Escalante reflect on the hurdles individual developers face in today's increasingly competitive market

Nov. 16, 2016 James Batchelor

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Indiegogo adds equity crowdfunding with Microventures partnership

Like Fig, platform will now allow devs to offer backers a stake in their company and earn a share of the proceeds

Nov. 16, 2016 James Batchelor

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The eyes have it: The future of VR input

Fove CEO Yuka Kojima discusses how eye-tracking, face-tracking and motion controls will take virtual reality forward

Nov. 15, 2016 James Batchelor

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Fargo: “If you don't reach 20% of your goal in two days, you'll almost certainly fail”

The Wasteland developer reflects changes to the crowdfunding space, and offers tips on how to attract those higher-tier backers

Nov. 4, 2016 James Batchelor

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Mobile and VR specialist Playsnak secures $1.3m in funding

Seed investment led by South Korean VC firm K Cube Ventures

Nov. 2, 2016 James Batchelor