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• Zynga launches ads that are games into its games

  08-10-2015 23:11
  
  They're a mobile ad engagement booster, apparently -- and so the company's players will be subjected to its new SponsoredPLAY ads, after a successful beta. ...
  
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• Capcom Adds All-New Character Laura To The Roster

  08-10-2015 22:40
  The Street Fighter V roster continues to expand. While we've already seen several familiar faces appear in Street Fighter V, Capcom has done a good job of adding all-new characters to the upcoming fifth numbered entry in the legendary fighting franchise. At the Brasil Game Show, Capcom officially announced Laura Matsuda as the latest addition to the roster.Laura joins Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, Vega, M. Bison, Birdie, Charlie Nash, Necalli, R. Mika, Rashid, Karin, and Zangief on the current Stre
  
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• Xbox One MMO Neverwinter Adds Biggest Map Yet, 20-on-20 Multiplayer Mode

  08-10-2015 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Establish your own guild hall and then set out to destroy your enemy's.
  
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• Get a job: Hangar 13 is hiring an experienced Graphics Engineer

  08-10-2015 21:46
  
  Novato-based Hangar 13, the newest 2K Games studio, is looking for a seasoned graphics programmer to work alongside the team on Mafia III at its Novato, CA headquarters....
  
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• Unity seeks to preserve old Web Player games as it kills the tech

  08-10-2015 21:24
  
  Unity has plotted out the end of its browser game platform in a public roadmap, while also promising to investigate alternatives for making old Unity Web Player games playable in modern browsers....
  
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• Sony Cuts Playstation 4 Price to $349.99

  08-10-2015 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New $349.99 bundles will come with either the Uncharted HD Collection or Star Wars: Battlefront
  
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• Sony cuts PlayStation 4 price to match Xbox One

  08-10-2015 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony sliced $50 off the price of PlayStation 4 video game consoles Thursday, matching that of rival Xbox One ahead of the frantic holiday shopping season. The PS4 will drop to $350 in the United States and to 430 Canadian dollars in Canada starting Friday, according to Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA). "Our goal at PlayStation has always been to offer the best place to play at a compelling value to gamers," SCEA chief executive Shawn Layden said.
  
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• Don't Miss: An inside look at how Valve developed Portal

  08-10-2015 20:35
  Erik Wolpaw, Kim Swift & Jeep Barnett explain how and why Valve managed to create its seminal Portal puzzle game in this classic feature reprinted from a 2008 issue of Game Developer Magazine. ...
  
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• PopCap hops on the theme park bandwagon with a real-life PvZ arena

  08-10-2015 20:21
  
  EA-owned PopCap Games is the latest video game company to make eyes at the amusement park business, announcing plans today to open a Plants Vs. Zombies attraction at the Carowinds theme park....
  
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• U.N. retracts, apologizes for error-ridden cyberviolence report

  08-10-2015 19:46
  
  The Broadband Commission has retracted a controversial report it touted at a recent U.N. event calling for greater effort to combat online harassment & violence, especially against women and girls....
  
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• Here's When Battlefield Hardline Comes to Xbox One's EA Access as a Free Game

  08-10-2015 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The cops-and-robbers shooter is comes to the Xbox One subscription service very soon.
  
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• Big game events: A press coverage analysis

  08-10-2015 19:11
  "Large events are very unique beasts, they concentrate a lot of the communication happening in the game industry. It is clear they are growing in terms of their media coverage too." ...
  
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• Creating joy: How Butt Sniffin Pugs came to life

  08-10-2015 18:33
  "If we could catalyze a multiplayer experience that revolved around joy, not only would it be memorable, but it would be fulfilling for us as developers! What better way to feel good about your game?" ...
  
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• Rico Is On An Explosive Mission In New Just Cause 3 Trailer

  08-10-2015 17:49
  Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for Just Cause 3, and it's appropriately packed with action. Take a look at the clip to see Rico escort his buddy to safety, while being pursued by enemy helicopters, jeeps, and more.
  Don't expect any story revelations here; General Di Ravello is still a bad dude, and Rico is doing his best to free the civilian populace from this madman's control. The point here is that it shows off a bunch of gameplay, so kick back and enjoy.
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• Telltale Dates Tales From The Borderlands Episode 5, Offers Free Incentive

  08-10-2015 17:01
  Tales From The Borderlands' season finale, The Vault of the Traveler, now has a date and a teaser trailer, and developer/publisher Telltale Games is offering a free incentive to get you on board.
  Episode 5 comes out October 20 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PC, and Mac; October 21 for Xbox One and Xbox 360; and October 22 on iOS and Android.
  The game's first episode, Zero Sum, is also now available for free to give you a taste.
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• Get Free Xbox One/PS4 Tales from the Borderlands Episode One

  08-10-2015 17:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Zer0 Sum now available as a free download across console and mobile devices.
  
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• Sony acquires gesture recognition and imaging software dev, Softkinetic

  08-10-2015 16:44
  Belgium-based gesture recognition and range imaging software developer Softkinetic has been acquired by Sony for an undisclosed fee....
  
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• Sony cuts PS4 prices in U.S. and Canada, announces holiday lineup

  08-10-2015 16:09
  
  Sony has dropped the price of its flagship console in the U.S and Canada in preparation for the holidays. ...
  
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• Sony gives PlayStation VR a hand by acquiring gesture-tracking tech

  08-10-2015 16:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony has purchased Softkinetic, a company known for making depth sensors for virtual and augmented reality technology.
  
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• Sponsored: Optimizing Unity games on Android: A case study

  08-10-2015 15:58
  
  This article will show a performance gain with x86 native support on Android and share some tips for increasing performance on Intel architecture using Hero Sky: Epic Guild Wars as an example....
  
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• Live eSports coverage heading to the BBC for the first time ever

  08-10-2015 15:26
  
  The BBC will broadcast the League of Legends World Championships when the quarter finals come to Wembley on October 15....
  
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• Mobile devs: License an engine or create your own?

  08-10-2015 15:22
  Mobile studio Sproing's head of programming considers the issue: Go with in-house tech, or license Unity or Unreal Engine for mobile game development? ...
  
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• It’s official: Sony’s PlayStation 4 is cheaper than it’s ever been

  08-10-2015 13:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  You may have missed out on purchasing a PS4 console for a discounted price from past sales, but Sony is about to fix all that. The company announced on Thursday that it’s officially dropping the price of the PS4, making it cheaper than ever. Sony also announced its “big holiday lineup” in the process. DON’T MISS: Microsoft made the ultimate laptop: the Surface Book The move isn’t surprising considering that Sony cut the price of the PS4 in Japan last month, sug
  
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• Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Xbox One Digital Copies Removed Temporarily

  08-10-2015 13:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft is "actively engaged" with Activision to bring the game back, but no word on when that will happen.
  
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• Max Gentlemen: A cross-platform postmortem of a game that 'lost us a lot of money'

  08-10-2015 13:06
  A catalog of mistakes made and bad decisions: "Consider the game a charitable donation from us. It's good to get our sophomore slump out of the way." ...
  
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• Sony cuts U.S. prices for PlayStation 4 ahead of holiday season

  08-10-2015 11:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony Corp said it was cutting the price of its PlayStation 4 videogame console to around $350 from $400 to boost sales ahead of the year-end holiday season. Thursday's announcement follows similar price cuts of the console in Asia, including its home market Japan, and adds pressure on rival Microsoft Corp, whose Xbox One system has lagged the PlayStation 4 in global sales. Videogames, along with sensors, have helped lead a turnaround at Sony which is still struggling with weak smartphone and TV
  
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• The Humanist Methodology: Hiring is the most important thing we do

  08-10-2015 10:00
  "How you hire, fire, and build your team will define your success as a leader, so you better be good at it... or you won't be a leader for long."...
  
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• Video Game Voice Actors Vote to Strike

  08-10-2015 02:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  96.52% percent of members voted in favour of a strike.
  
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• Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 digital versions for Xbox pulled from Xbox Games Store, Amazon

  08-10-2015 02:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The digital versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 for Xbox One are no longer available for pre-order through the Xbox Games Store or Amazon.com, though neither Microsoft nor Activision are saying why — or when the game might return. Black Ops 3's digital disappearance on Xbox was spotted by ICXM this week. The outlet noted that while download codes for the PlayStation 4 and Windows PC versions of Black Ops 3 are still available at places like the PlayStation Store, Amazon an
  
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• Video game voice actors vote in overwhelming favor of strike

  08-10-2015 00:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The voices behind some of your favorite video game characters might soon go quiet: SAG-AFTRA, which represents unionized voice actors who work in video games and other interactive media, has announced that the right to declare a strike has been authorized. The Interactive Media division published the results of the vote which determined whether or not to go on strike due to what the union considers to be unfair compensation and other demands. Now that it's been approved, the union's Nationa
  
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