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Battlestar Galactica MMORPG hitting browsers this fall

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

SyFy teams with Bigpoint to deliver Web browser-based online game based on Emmy Award-winning TV series.

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Icarus Studios Launches Mac Compatible MMO Platform

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

Fallen Earth (Mac)
Fallen Earth developer adding Mac support.

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Game publisher gets new boss.

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[UPDATE] GDC 2010: Sony press event reveals name for PS3 motion controller, Nunchuk-style sub-controller due this holiday; Little Big Planet; starter kit includes a game, controller, and PlayStation Eye; 3D gaming in summer; full liveblog and video inside.

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LucasArts announces remake of Monkey Island 2 and the PlayStation Network version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

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Indie developers spew rapid-fire rants

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

GDC 2010: Developers behind Super Meat Boy, Critter Crunch, Flower, and more line up to lay down their gripes with the gaming industry.

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BioWare, Bungie execs talk building blockbuster franchises

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

GDC 2010: Ray Muzyka and Joseph Staten talk about 10-year franchise plans, switching development teams between sequels, and Police Academy films.

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Playfish cofounder on the power of ‘free’ – Keynote

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

GDC 2010: EA’s Kristian Segerstrale’s Social & Online Games Summit presentation advocates the unparalleled growth potential in creating connected experiences for players.

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EA COO weighs in on Infinity Ward firings, retail’s fate

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

GDC 2010: COO John Schappert says digital revenue will still be tied to shiny discs for years to come, expresses regret that Modern Warfare 2 developers will be spending time making court cases instead of games.

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OnLive launching June 17

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

Ambitious HD game-streaming service to debut on PC, Mac during E3, micro-consoles to follow; will cost $15/month; 1080p, 60fps service coming 2011.

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PlayStation Move-ing on Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

Warner Bros.’ family-friendly take on storied fantasy series will now support motion control on Sony’s console; previously only for Wii, PS2, PSP, and DS.

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PC gaming topped $13 billion in 2009 – Report

Mar 11, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

Study finds worldwide retail, downloadable, and advertising revenues for computer games up 3 percent; retail now less than 20% of PC market.

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WebWars Takes New Name, Electric Bat Interactive

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

Expands strategy for making innovative social games.

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Kesler scores NHL 2K11 cover

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

Vancouver Canucks forward tapped for this year’s Wii-exclusive installment in Take-Two’s long-skating hockey franchise.

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Shank

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

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IGN UK Podcast: Live 25th Anniversary Edition Details

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

All the info you need to witness our inevitable downfall.

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Raising indie awareness through game design – Keynote

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

GDC 2010: Tiger Style co-owner Randy Smith advocates immediacy, depth as a way to elevate the status of small-scale developers.

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5th Cell keeping vision in video games

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

GDC 2010: Scribblenauts developer talks about staying true to the studio’s vision, even when it meant walking away from all the business they had.

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World of Goo dev lays out indie headaches

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

GDC 2010: 2D Boy cofounder Ron Carmel kicks off this year’s Independent Game Summit with an introduction to his all-star investor squad, Indie Fund.

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Jagged Alliance 3 back on track

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

German outfit bitComposer Games picks up rights to PC strategy series, starts “preliminary development” on third full game for release next year.

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GDC Awards, Sony press briefing streaming live on GameSpot

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

Thursday’s Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony and Wednesday’s suspected motion-controller unveiling top coverage of San Francisco event; write-ups of Meier, Pardo, Molyneux, Pitchford, Muzyka, Sakamoto, Yamaoka, Toriyama, and Schafer talks also on tap; full schedule inside.

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Project Mercury

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

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Sequel to popular workout game confirmed for PS3, Wii, and iPhone; will use heart-rate monitor, store data on online hub; Xbox 360 version MIA.

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Rock Band 3 confirmed for this holiday

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

Harmonix and MTV Games getting the band back together, Electronic Arts handling distribution once more.

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Burnout vets talk guerrilla tactics for indie studios

Mar 10, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: News

GDC 2010: Hello Games managing director Sean Murray discusses the development process of his four-man squad’s IGF grand prize finalist Joe Danger.

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