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• Kim Kardashian Game Made $100 Million in Its First 5 Quarters

  17-02-2016 23:55
  
  Kim Kardashian: Hollywood was a massive success. Niccolo de Masi—CEO of the game's publisher, Glu Mobile—spoke at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas on the game's impact.
  According to GamesSpot, the free-to-play game brought in over $100 million in its first five quarters, and a total of $200 million over Kim Kardashian: Hollywood's first year. That money came from in-game purchases using real-world money, buying items like personal jets, cars, or clothes.
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• Get a job: Be an Artist working on PlayStation VR games at Sony

  17-02-2016 22:37
  Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is looking to hire experienced artists to work on PlayStation VR titles at its studio in Manchester, England....
  
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• Ubisoft Trained With Bolivia's Army for Ghost Recon Research

  17-02-2016 22:28
  
  Today at DICE, Ubisoft VP of Editorial Tommy Francois discussed the process of creating immersive open worlds, highlighting the importance of thorough, first-hand research.
  While there's value in reading books and consulting other sources of information, there's no replacement for on-hand experience, Francois explained during his panel, titled "Creative Maturity Through Life Experiences – How to Build Engaging Open Worlds."
  "When you create a world, I think it’s actually a trap
  
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• Real talk about working as a game developer with disabilities

  17-02-2016 22:17
  
  Owl Cave's Olivia White expounds upon her experiences working from home as a game developer with chronic health issues in a great new Polygon editorial....
  
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• Beyond: Fallout 4's Radioactive Mountain of DLC

  17-02-2016 22:00
  
  This week, it's a skeleton crew of Max "Bonelord" Scoville, Brian "Skull Dude" Altano, and Alanah "The Clavicle" Pearce. Fallout 4 DLC has been revealed, and it sounds substantial. Meanwhile, "Substantial" isn't a word that too many people are using for Street Fighter V. Oh, and it's the Vita's birthday! Check out our top 25 games for that lovely handheld.
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• Don't Miss: That time Warren Spector interviewed Sid Meier

  17-02-2016 21:19
  
  In this classic interview from the February 2002 issue of Game Developer magazine, one renowned game designer interviewed another renowned game designer about, among other things, game design....
  
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• Games For Change challenges devs to pitch games about diversity & debt

  17-02-2016 20:58
  
  Developers have some opportunities to secure funding for developing games that raise awareness about (among other things) diversity and debt at the Games For Change festival this year....
  
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• Watch Scout Trap Rabbits And Wolves In A New Trailer

  17-02-2016 20:42
  A new trailer for the upcoming rogue-lite survival sim The Flame in the Flood emerged today. It details three types of traps the player will have at their disposal to aid in their survival in the game’s post-apocalyptic setting.  
  The trailer features Scout, the game’s protagonist, setting three different types of traps in order to capture rabbits and wolves. Oddly enough, Scout’s canine companion Aesop, seen in past previews and trailers, is missing from this clip. 
  
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• Road to the IGF: Sam Barlow's Her Story

  17-02-2016 20:24
  
  Developer Sam Barlow opens up about why the game was made and how he wound up using two dusty old VHS players to create one of the the IGF 2016's Grand Prize nominees....
  
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• Magic and video games with Penn Jillette and Randy Pitchford

  17-02-2016 20:05
  
  At DICE 2016 today, magician, comedian and Las Vegas icon Penn Jillette took the stage with Gearbox Studios founder Randy Pitchford to talk about the intersection of games, art, and magic. ...
  
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• Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Pretty Fox Games' Slap Friends!

  17-02-2016 19:41
  
  Terrence Tolman tells us about his "silly no-button fighting game with a wearable twist," which is part of this year's Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase of unique interface innovations....
  
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• Video game active ambient music and figurative silence

  17-02-2016 19:40
  "Video games contain a third category of music that is neither ambient nor narrative; I call this 'active ambient music.'" An analysis of game scores, and what they accomplish as music. ...
  
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• Here are the games you'll play when Day of the Devs comes to GDC

  17-02-2016 19:02
  
  From Dreams to Day of the Tentacle, organizers reveal more details about the games that will be playable as part of the inaugural Day of the Devs interactive space at GDC 2016....
  
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• Warren Spector Joining System Shock 3

  17-02-2016 18:41
  
  Warren Spector, one of the original minds behind Ultima Underworld, Deus Ex, and System Shock, is joining the developer of System Shock 3 as a Studio Director.
  Spector has acted as a "Creative Advisor" for OtherSide Entertainment since it was founded. Currently, the producer and director teaches film classes at the University of Texas at Austin. At the end of this semester, however, he'll be joining OtherSide in a more expanded role.
  Spector will begin by working on Underworld Ascendant, which i
  
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• Warren Spector returns to full-time game dev to make System Shock 3

  17-02-2016 18:26
  
  Game industry veteran Warren Spector will take a full-time role as a studio director at OtherSide Entertainment later this year, where he expects to ramp up development on System Shock 3. ...
  
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• Deadpool's Ugliest Faces

  17-02-2016 18:18
  
  Most superheroes wear masks in order to hide their secret identities. Deadpool wears a mask because the sight of his face is known to induce vomiting and cause small children to weep uncontrollably. Deadpool has the distinction of being one of the least physically attractive characters in the Marvel Universe. But it's what's inside that counts, right? Well, that's the other thing...
  Because Deadpool prefers to hide his ugly mug whenever possible, it's a memorable occasion when he does choose to
  
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• Sony Holding Free Multiplayer Weekend on PS4

  17-02-2016 18:17
  
  In celebration of Street Fighter V's launch this week, Sony is opening its online multiplayer to all PlayStation 4 owners this weekend.
  According PlayStation Blog's announcement, those without a PlayStation Plus subscription will be able to hop online and play with their friends starting Friday, February 19, at 12:01am PT. The offer runs until Sunday, February 21, at 11:59pm PT.
  In addition to highlighting the launch of Capcom's new fighting game—our review for which you can check out
  
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• What not to do when promoting your game on Twitch

  17-02-2016 18:12
  "The stream was not a failure by any means, but there were a lot of things we wish we knew ahead of time. An article like this would've helped us quite a bit." ...
  
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• The Division Open Beta Happens This Weekend

  17-02-2016 18:08
  If you happened to miss out on The Division’s closed beta a couple of weeks ago, now’s your chance to visit New York City. An open beta is running this weekend, offering a bit of additional gameplay.
  If you already have the closed beta client, you’ll only need a small update to start playing. Pre-loading is available on all three platforms now.
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  The beta begins on Friday, February 18 for Xbox One and on February 19 for PlayStation 4 an
  
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• A New Delivery Service for Minecraft Gear

  17-02-2016 18:07
  
  Mojang has announced Mine Chest, a monthly shipment service of exclusive Minecraft T-shirts, collectibles, and DIY crafting recipes sent right to your doorstep.
  The Loot Crate-esque service will cost $30 a month plus tax and $7 for shipping and handling and launches in May. Those that sign up before the end of February will get access to an "extremely limited" Mine Chest Beta version.
  The goal of the new service is to add to "players’ game knowledge as well as their Minecraft apparel
  
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• Hone your artistic vision at the GDC 2016 Art Direction Bootcamp

  17-02-2016 17:59
  GDC 2016 organizers share a preview of the informative and intriguing sessions taking place during the day-long Art Direction Bootcamp which will help kick off the conference next month. ...
  
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• Leap Motion debuts next-gen VR hand tracking tech

  17-02-2016 17:50
  
  Motion controller outfit Leap Motion has pulled back the curtain on Orion; new hand tracking tech built from the ground up to tackle the "unique challenges" presented by virtual reality. ...
  
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• 2015 DICE video game awards: Who, how and when to watch

  17-02-2016 17:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The video game industry recognizes some of its pinnacle achievements at Thursday, February 18's annual DICE Awards, a two-hour ceremony starting at 7:30pm PST in Las Vegas. Here's what's in contention and how to watch it all unfold.
  
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• Valve trying to make hardware 'more like software'

  17-02-2016 17:18
  "We're very interested in trying to make hardware more like software. With a traditional controller, people think of it as a solely physical object [...] but there's actually a huge software layer that's doing a lot of work."...
  
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• Blog: The 5 extra coins in Hearthstone

  17-02-2016 16:59
  "Based on my perception of things and some discussions with other Hearthstone frequent Arena players, this little deviation from the norm has a bunch of interesting effects related to Arena and outside of it."...
  
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• Nintendo extends Account system to 16 countries

  17-02-2016 15:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The next stage of Nintendo's new account membership system has arrived, making it easier than ever to sign up for the gaming giant's social and gaming network. Visitors to accounts.nintendo.com can sign in using email, or a Nintendo Network ID, something used to access the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U's online stores. It's part of an effort designed to make sign up as easy as possible -- and, by extension, viewing Nintendo material and purchasing Nintendo products, not only on current and upcoming Nin
  
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• You can signup for Nintendo’s first smartphone game right now

  17-02-2016 14:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo's first foray into mobile gaming launches next month, but if you're really anxious you can sign up for the experience right now. First announced last October, Miitomo is described as "a free-to-start social experience that lets you spark conversations with your friends in a whole new way and uses Nintendo's Mii characters." The game has a heavy emphasis on character customization, and will offer new clothes and other visual upgrades as in-app purchases.
  
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• You Can Sign Up for Nintendo’s First Smartphone Game Right Now

  17-02-2016 14:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nintendo’s first foray into mobile gaming launches next month, but if you’re really anxious you can sign up for the experience right now. The company has just opened up a pre-registration period for the social game, called Miitomo, and signing up means you’ll be notified as soon as the game is available in March. In order to sign up you’ll need to register for the company’s new Nintendo Account service, which it detailed earlier this month; it’s set to re
  
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• Nintendo’s new cross-platform Nintendo Account system is now open for registration

  17-02-2016 14:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Earlier this month we reported that Nintendo was preparing to launch its new account system, replacing the old, cumbersome Nintendo Network ID. It’s a necessary step, as Nintendo has lagged behind Sony and Nintendo in online services for years. The new cross-platform user account system, simply known as a Nintendo Account, launched in Japan in December, but is open for registration worldwide. There isn’t too much you can do with the account for the time being, but at least you can tr
  
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• Nintendo’s new cross-platform Nintendo Account system is now open for registation

  17-02-2016 14:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Earlier this month we reported that Nintendo was preparing to launch its new account system, replacing the old, cumbersome Nintendo Network ID. It’s a necessary step, as Nintendo has lagged behind Sony and Nintendo in online services for years. The new cross-platform user account system, simply known as a Nintendo Account, launched in Japan in December, but is open for registration worldwide. There isn’t too much you can do with the account for the time being, but at least you can tr
  
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• Dolphin GameCube/Wii emulator sees performance boost with DirectX12 integration

  17-02-2016 00:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two months ago, a member of the Dolphin community showed off an unfinished DirectX 12 proof-of-concept for the open-source GameCube and Wii emulator. With the new API implemented, the developer, Dolphin forum user “hdcmeta,” promised a 50-percent performance advantage over DirectX 11. Apparently, the community member’s revisions to the software were so well regarded that the DX12 support code added by the user, whose real name appears to be Pierre Bourdon, appears to have
  
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