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Game Developers Conference ’14: The Experimental Gameplay WorkshopBoing BoingThere are a few regular, unmissable sessions at the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, sessions that have achieved Legendary status, a catalogue of extreme and memorable moments. Game Developers Rant! is one; Richard … …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From Google News … Read more
‘Satan is scheming against us,’ say Bible game developersGMA NewsWhen a video game finds itself in development limbo, most game makers attribute their difficulties to mundane problems such as lack of funding, time constraints, or creative differences in the development team. But Phoenix Interactive Studios, the … …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From … Read more
Pueblo Chieftain“While we remain bullish on the online gaming opportunity in the U.S., we are lowering our estimates to better reflect the insights we have gained following the first few months of operations in New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware,” the company wrote in a …New Jersey gaming regulators aim to go globalLas Vegas Review-JournalInternational Internet … Read more
The Next WebChinese Internet giant Tencent is stepping up its commitment to mobile social games as it announced today plans to acquire a 28 percent stake in Korea’s CJ Games for $500 million. CJ Games is known for its portfolio of mobile games such as ‘Taming …Tencent to buy $500 million stake in Korea mobile … Read more
BusinessKoreaGame developers recording a smash hit with just a single title are drawing the attention of many with the Korean game market mired in a recession due to government regulations and the popularity of imported games. For example, Smilegate posted 376 … …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more
The GuardianCall of Duty World Championship 2014: how online gaming is becoming a spectator sport. Call of Duty players will compete in the US this weekend for a prize pool of $1m. Other games offer even more – and can draw in more than 30m viewers. Are online … …read more Source: Gaming News Feed … Read more
Nevada delegation warily eyes latest push to ban online gamingLas Vegas SunReid and Heller, who both support legalizing poker only, have had many open and politically charged disagreements about how best to get an online gaming measure through Congress. But they now count themselves on the same page when it comes to … …read more … Read more
GDC 2014: Belonging in Video Games: #1ReasonToBeThe EscapistAt around 5pm on Thursday evening, game designer Deirdra Kiai apparently decided to blow the lid off of the Game Developer’s Conference. In the final presentation at the #1ReasonToBe panel, Kiai launched into a speech that managed to combine raw … …read more Source: GDC 2014 News From … Read more
The GuardianOn Tuesday night, while business analysts were carefully sifting through Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement, attempting to understand his intentions, hundreds of game developers were registering their concerns on Twitter. This is bad, was a familiar …Video Games|Virtual Reality Is Here. Can We Play With It?New York TimesFive Of The Best News Stories From The 2014 … Read more
Facebook Buying Oculus – What Does It Mean for Gaming?IGNFacebook Buying Oculus – What Does It Mean for Gaming? 4:30. March 25, 2014. ADVERTISEMENT. MUST WATCH. Need more awesome? Subscribe → Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and a multimedia blog news aggregator and … Read more
Big Brand Game Companies See New Audience in Youngest GamersHuffington PostGame makers in search of new audiences are skewing even younger. Companies that traditionally catered to serious game players are making new forays into the K-6 crowd. “Get ’em young and keep ’em playing” is an age-old marketing idea but it’s also … …read more … Read more
GeekosystemColin Campbell of Polygon talked to the game developers behind the Bible Chronicles: The Call of Abraham Kickstarter, and it turns out that Satan is trying to stop their game from being made. That’s what they say, at least, and yes, they are completely …Abraham game makers believe they are in a fight with SatanPolygon … Read more
GDC 2014: Cel Damage HD Preview (PS4/PS3/Vita)PlayStation LifeStyleIn 2001, when the car combat genre was much bigger than it is now, a game called Cel Damage released for the original Xbox. Now, over 10 years later, the people at Finish Line Games are bringing it back as a cross-buy HD remake for the PS4, PS3 … Read more
PCWorldNvidia will upgrade its Shield handheld gaming console to Android 4.4.2, code-named KitKat, with updates being pushed out over the air starting April 2. In addition to the latest Android features, the OS update will also bring a better console and …How Nvidia’s Shield Just Became The Best Handheld Gaming Console AvailableForbesNVIDIA Shield gets temporary … Read more
Louisiana tax incentives attract videogame companiesFortuneLouisiana is offering game developers the same incentives as Hollywood — a 25% base credit with an additional 10% for hiring local Louisiana residents. Companies that relocate personnel to the state will still receive the full 35% credit because those … and more …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed … Read more
Game developers as brutalized industrial attention-farmers: a look back from …Boing BoingWriting to us from the distant future, Ian “Cow Clicker” Bogost describes our modern games industry and the role it will play in the coming downfall of civilization: “Working long before sustenance powders, developers were easily seduced by appeals to … …read more Source: … Read more
QuartzWith King, the London-based game maker behind the incredibly successful Candy Crush Saga, expected to price its initial public offering tonight, we’ve been given an ideal opportunity to look back at the sizzling growth of the digital and mobile gaming …Candy Crush bosses set to taste sweet success with flotation of gaming firmThe GuardianDevil’s Advocate: … Read more
Louisiana tax incentives attract video game companiesFortuneLouisiana is offering game developers the same incentives as Hollywood—a 25% base credit with an additional 10% for hiring local Louisiana residents. Companies that relocate personnel to the state will still receive the full 35% credit because those … and more …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From … Read more
Never run, always fight: One developer is trying to redeem gaming’s magePolygonThey can’t go head-to-head with fighters, and you give up the ability to soak damage in order to get the use of all those nifty spells. This has always bugged Michael McMain, the CEO, founder, and creative director of Xaviant, the developer behind the … Read more
GDC 2014: Crescent Moon Games Demos Exiles, The Deer God, and More …148AppsJosh Presseisen, founder and head of the unique outfit that serves both as a publisher of third-party titles and also develops its own, demoed many of these upcoming titles to us during GDC 2014, including commenting on early footage of some of the … Read more
Games developers, check out the Cloud Gaming SummitRegisterPromo The Cloud Gaming Summit is an excellent place for game developers to find out how the cloud can help in their pursuits. What does the cloud mean for games developers? The Cloud Gaming Summit is an excellent place to find out. This two-day free … …read more … Read more
Iceberg Interactive GDC 2014 ScreensGamers HellAt GDC 2014, Iceberg Interactive showcased Amplitude Studios’ massive 4X title Endless Legend, Zero Sum Games’ turn-based strategy sequel StarDrive 2, Little Green Men Games’ space sim Starpoint Gemini 2, the 4X strategy game Star Lords (currently in … …read more Source: GDC 2014 News From Google News Zennie … Read more
Gaming is increasingly expensive. Is piracy a solution?LazygamerAt first I was going to make this editorial only about gaming being an expensive hobby, but something I’ve noticed is how much of this discussion is also related to piracy as a solution. Piracy is a funny crime, many people do it because it’s totally … …read … Read more
Gaming not always fun and gamesStatesman JournalVideo games are coded for fun, but they also work the brain’s reward system in ways the real world can’t. They offer consistent, quick rewards, which we associate with “feeling good” so we’ll want to play again. If children don’t learn how to manage … …read more Source: Gaming … Read more
DevelopWorking in a professional studio space, the student ‘companies’ face a safe version of running a small game developer, with realistic deadlines and client briefs, access to professional dev kits, and industry-standard hardware and software. and more …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or … Read more
DevelopSince then, there have always been very close links between Abertay and the games industry. Developers are always dropping by to help mentor our students, and we benefit hugely from major global companies like Disney, Microsoft and Sony visiting … and more …read more Source: Game Developers News Feed From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more
Las Vegas Review-Journal“This could help make New Jersey the leader in online gaming, across the country and around the world,” Lesniak said. “We could be the ‘Silicon Valley’ for high-tech gaming. We should take advantage of this dynamic opportunity for a business sector …International Internet gaming bill advanced by Senate committeeNJBIZPennsylvania casino revenue on decline … Read more
Digital SpyGDC 2014 hits record 24,000 attendees, GDC 2015 dated. By Albaraa Fahmy. Monday, Mar 24 2014, 8:43pm EDT. Like. 0. Tweet. 0. Tweet. 0. The 2014 Game Developers Conference saw more than 24,000 attendees, it has been revealed. The figure sets a …GDC sets new attendance record, sets next year’s show for March 2-6Digital … Read more
Game RantOver the past few months gamers have heard a lot about how Microsoft has rededicated to the PC space as far as gaming is concerned. But so far, Microsoft’s claims have been rooted in a kind of nebulous proposition, a hopeful proclamation that PC fans …Phil Spencer: a ‘renewed focus’ on Windows PC gaming … Read more
PlayStation LifeStyleFast forward to GDC 2014 and I got to see the newest version of Sherlock in action in San Francisco. The scene opens up with Sherlock blind folded with a small revolver in his hand and shooting haphazardly around the room indiscriminately, or so it seems. and more …read more Source: GDC 2014 News … Read more
WebProNewsIn August of last year, it looked like Microsoft was finally getting serious about PC gaming again when it hired former Steam boss Jason Holtman. Those hoping for a PC gaming renaissance from Microsoft were met with disappoint last month when it was …Phil Spencer: a ‘renewed focus’ on Windows PC gaming from Microsoft is … Read more
Why does the Game Developers Conference matter?PolygonIf this is your first episode, Friends List is a daily web series where we have one-on-one talks about a single question related to video games. The goal is to give both Polygon’s many team members across the globe and those involved in covering … …read more Source: Game … Read more
The GuardianThe games are downloaded for free but millions of gamers are prepared to spend £1 for “paid boosters” including lollipop hammers, coconut wheels and extra lives. King made nearly $570m after tax last year on revenues of $1.88bn. King’s game designers …Candy Crush: Will its IPO be sweet for King Digital Entertainment?Tech Times all … Read more
What Happens in Vegas… Bank of America Meets with Gaming ManagementBenzingaIn a report published Sunday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Shaun Kelley noted key takeaways from Friday’s meetings with Gaming management teams in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Strip Strength. Kelley reiterated a Buy rating on MGM Resorts … …read more Source: Gaming News Feed … Read more