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It's sad to see Zynga cloning games, says Nimblebit

It's sad to see Zynga cloning games, says Nimblebit

David Marsh believes talent is being squandered through a lack of creativity at the social gaming giant

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Assassin's Creed dev: Journalists have Japanese bias

Assassin's Creed dev: Journalists have Japanese bias

Alexander Hutchinson calls journalists' behaviour 'subtle racism'

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Cage: It's time to grow up

Cage: It's time to grow up

Heavy Rain developer calls for more maturity, fewer shooters

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CCP: The industry is retreating from ambitious games

CCP: The industry is retreating from ambitious games

The Traditional development titans are moving to social, casual and new monetisation models, says Reid

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Spector trying to shame Carmack and Sweeney

Spector trying to shame Carmack and Sweeney

Deus Ex creator challenges colleagues to focus on rendering minds instead of guns

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GDCE: Devs should avoid 'false choices'

GDCE: Devs should avoid 'false choices'

Not all player decisions are meaningful or beneficial to immersion, says James Russell

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Jonathan Blow: Devs should be pushing boundaries

Jonathan Blow: Devs should be pushing boundaries

Designers should think about the effect games can have on modern culture, says Braid creator

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GDCE: Companies 'too attached' to business models

GDCE: Companies 'too attached' to business models

Mix and match payment systems are too confusing, says Wargaming.net CEO

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New consoles are overdue, says Crytek founder

New consoles are overdue, says Crytek founder

Cevat Yerli warns that tablets are catching up

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Young artists need to be more than best in class

Young artists need to be more than best in class

Adi Granov gives advice on breaking into the industry

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Ignoring violence in games undermines narrative

Ignoring violence in games undermines narrative

Far Cry 3 lead discusses maturity in upcoming title

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Nintendo's handheld ecosystem 'will fall apart'

Nintendo's handheld ecosystem 'will fall apart'

Apple and Android are defeating the console giant's hardware machine, says Neil Young

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Valve's Linux move labelled unethical

Valve's Linux move labelled unethical

Mainstream exposure for open operating system a mixed bag, says GNU founder Richard Stallman

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David Cage: I want to challenge players' minds

David Cage: I want to challenge players' minds

'I am not interested in giving them 'fun', I want to give them meaning'

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People are 'focusing too much' on the Wii U's specs

People are 'focusing too much' on the Wii U's specs

Consumers should look at the other features the console has to offer such as its tablet controller, says Tekken director

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Antonov left Valve when it stopped making epic triple-A titles

Antonov left Valve when it stopped making epic triple-A titles

Dishonored visual design director more interested in the project than the company

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The games industry lacks variety and new IP

The games industry lacks variety and new IP

'It's been a poor five years for fiction in gaming', claims Antonov

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Role of publishers 'unclear' says Mitch Lasky

Role of publishers 'unclear' says Mitch Lasky

Benchmark Capital investor speaks out on uncertainty of digital transformation

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Devs shouldn't worry about audience expectation

Devs shouldn't worry about audience expectation

Self-censorship can negatively affect creativity, says Monkey Island creator

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Industry 'over-exploiting gamers' says Witcher dev

Industry 'over-exploiting gamers' says Witcher dev

CD Projekt Red's Marcin Iwinski says free DLC helps boost sales

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Wii U 'definitely more powerful' than current-gen

Wii U 'definitely more powerful' than current-gen

Debate surrounding console's capabilities are 'frustrating', says Scribblenauts developer Jeremiah Slaczka

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Raymond: Games should focus on real-world issues

Raymond: Games should focus on real-world issues

The industry must get out of its 'smelly teen years', says the Ubisoft Toronto boss

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Passionate developers are willing to crunch say studio heads

Passionate developers are willing to crunch say studio heads

Develop Conference: Mark Rein and Miles Jacobson claim best devs are ready to make sacrifices

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David Perry: Selling Shiny is my biggest regret

David Perry: Selling Shiny is my biggest regret

Develop Conference: 'I was very worried about the move to 3D', says Development Legend winner

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David Braben on poor games industry education

David Braben on poor games industry education

Develop Conference: 'We now have at least a ten year gap in teaching Computer Science in the UK', says David Braben

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