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Indie market far from saturated, says Campo Santo dev
Mark of the Ninja designer Nels Anderson discusses why rising tide will lift all indies, and how mobile has become hostile to small devs
Brendan Sinclair (Page 174)
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EA splits from Tiger Woods
Publisher cites "mutual decision" to end deal with pro golfer; PGA Tour to continue on mobile and next-gen
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Indie publisher Rebel Machine formed
Evolve PR head and Interceptor executive producer launch new outfit aimed at small developers
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PS4 gets iOS and Android app
PlayStation App to launch in advance of new console, giving Sony its own take on second-screen gaming
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Xbox One and PS4 to ship 5-6 million this year
Baird analyst gives Microsoft's console the edge during launch window, expects shortages of both
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The Trouble With Trying To Write Positive Female Characters
Ubisoft Quebec's director of narrative design prefers "juicy and real" roles, credits Mass Effect, Gone Home, and Last of Us with doing it right
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Microsoft posts record first quarter revenues
$18.53 billion marks a new best for Windows maker, even as Xbox 360 sales slide 29% year-over-year
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Zynga quarterly revenues drop 36%
Social publisher trims net losses to just $68,000, but daily active users halved from last year
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Ouya hires free-to-play specialist
Ex-Jawfish creative director Tadhg Kelly signs on as microconsole expands availability to new countries, retail locations
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Carolyn Feinstein new co-chair for Game Marketing Summit
Electronic Arts' senior VP of global consumer marketing joins 2K senior VP of marketing at head of event's board of directors
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Activision Publishing CEO doesn't want games to mimic movies
Eric Hirshberg says the medium is best suited to fantasy fulfillment, new consoles will fit right in with average user's "multidevice daisychain"
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PS4's $1,840 price in Brazil bad for gamers, says Sony
Company blames import taxes for sticker shock, plans to begin manufacturing systems locally
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Gaming adds $2.3 billion to Canada's GDP
ESA Canada says 16,500 full-time employees make the country's gaming industry third largest in the world
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Sony tries to pull Beyond nude shower scene reports
PS3 maker asking sites to unpublish stories about hidden debug option in Quantic Dream's latest
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Zynga "not a mobile business" says EA exec
Frank Gibeau says social gaming publisher "blew it" by focusing on Facebook instead of multi-format approach
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Game Journalism: Stepping Stone to PR?
Why do so many journalists jump to the other side, and what does it mean for the industry?
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Low-end devices to drive PC/mobile growth - Report
Gartner expects PC, tablet, smartphone shipments to grow 4.5% this year, wearable computing won't take off before 2017
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More Zynga layoffs predicted
Analyst Michael Pachter expects new CEO Don Mattrick to detail strategy next week, thinks company can return to profitability next year
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2K Marin shut down entirely - Reports
Staff reductions spell the end for BioShock 2, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified developer
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Wii U sales tripled in September
Nintendo sees 200% increase over August hardware sales in wake of price cut for Deluxe Set
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified devs laid off
Large cuts reported at 2K Marin; some staff being reassigned to Rod Fergusson's new 2K Games shop
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Zynga co-founder leaves company
Justin Waldron announces decision to leave social gaming outfit, "venture off on my own again"
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Game Devs Suck at Pitching: Advice for Attracting Investment
Jason Della Rocca gives a beginner's guide to venture capital and offers tips on how to secure funding
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Ubisoft shares plunge 20%
Watch Dogs delay and lowered sales forecasts drive publisher's stock south
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Wii U still misunderstood by consumers, retailers - Analyst
IHS analyst says Nintendo's messaging troubles persist, people don't understand how it differs from Wii