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Dev cracks own game to track piracy
Nearly 94% of first-day downloads for Game Dev Tycoon were pirated; unpaid copies see players overrun by in-game piracy
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Industry instability is here to stay, says The Behemoth
BattleBlock Theater devs say chaos will keep everything moving forward, studios big and small always face the same hurdles
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Ubi Singapore's Jamie Stowe joins 22Cans
Assassin's Creed III naval battle technical director to work on crowdfunded Godus
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2K Marin's XCOM shooter revamped, due Aug. 20
Studio's new creative director Morgan Gray overseeing release of third-person tactical shooter The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
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THQ creditor claims total hundreds of millions
Mattel, Microsoft, UFC, Double Fine among those lining up for remnants of defunct publisher
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Roundtable: Is Nintendo making the right call on E3?
By skipping the usual media briefing, is the Mario maker adapting to the times or just admitting defeat?
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EA confirms more layoffs [Updated]
Publisher continues cuts; PopCap Vancouver and Quicklime added to list of closures in reported headcount reduction of 10% [UPDATE: reorganization info]
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Steam now carrying subscription-based games
Darkfall Unholy Wars becomes first game on service with an auto-renewing monthly fee
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Next Xbox always-on reportedly not as strict as feared
Tech writer reiterates pricing plans, says connectivity "isn't as Draconian as many seem to believe"
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PS4 launch lineup will be strongest of any PlayStation
Lead architect Mark Cerny says dev-friendly hardware will produce Sony's best debut to date
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Southend Interactive splits from parent company
Deathrow and ilomilo dev declares independence as it separates from Tactel Holding AB
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New Jersey task force pushes for violent game regulations
Report to governor's office recommends lawmakers curb sale of M-rated games to minors
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AAA troubles can help independent scene, says Klei founder
Jamie Cheng says cuts produce an influx of talent, but he'll miss the training devs get from big publishers
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Ubisoft's Mallat says audience is ready for always-online
Head of Montreal studio says services need to provide clear benefits, but people already embrace other always-online devices
Opinion
Perils of Whale Hunting: When F2P Players Leave The Sea
How big a problem is it when social games pull the plug on the hardcore players who pay so the free-to-play model can work at all?
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EA shutting down Playfish games
Publisher pulling plug on division's last remaining Facebook titles; SimCity Social, The Sims Social, Pet Society, more closing by mid-June
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Crytek CEO: "It's always been about graphics driving gameplay"
Cevat Yerli says visuals provide emotional context, production values are 60% of the game
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Indie Fund: Striving for irrelevance
Nathan Vella, Matthew Wegner, and Aaron Isaksen on balancing fiscal responsibility and creative risk to empower an industry
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Layoffs at Electronic Arts
Publisher confirms some cuts, denies report of Montreal operations shutting down entirely
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Ubisoft completes Related Designs acquisition
Publisher purchases remaining 70% of German strategy studio behind Anno for unspecified amount of cash
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Stardock creating fund for startups
Galactic Civillizations developer using proceeds from sale of Impulse for new investment fund
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"No room for B-games," says Ubisoft Montreal head
Yannis Mallat on next-gen trends, rising development costs, and managing a team of more than 2,700 people
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GDC China 2013 set for Sept. 15-17
UBM Tech event moves up two months on the calendar for sixth annual edition, submissions now open
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Slant Six institutes temporary layoffs
Bowling Dead, Operation Raccoon City studio trims headcount with intention of hiring back for the third time in as many years
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2012 a record year for game consolidation
Report finds value of industry mergers and acquisitions up 22% for the year, topped $4 billion for first time