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Pride holding back Japanese devs, says Inafune

Pride holding back Japanese devs, says Inafune

'They know they have to learn more from western games, but they don?t know what to do or how to do it'

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GDC 13: Why female protagonists in games are rare

GDC 13: Why female protagonists in games are rare

Industry needs to be spurred on by financial gain to adopt changes, says BioWare writer

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GDC 13: Standing ovation as women devs let loose on sexism in games

GDC 13: Standing ovation as women devs let loose on sexism in games

Emotionally-charged session encourages women to chase success and inspire the next generation

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Bushnell: The days of mobile gaming's dominance are over

Bushnell: The days of mobile gaming's dominance are over

Atari founder backs Google Glass and Oculus Rift as next leading tech

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GDC 13: Shank dev: There's no excuse for crunch

GDC 13: Shank dev: There's no excuse for crunch

Developers can waste too much pursuing 'the wrong ideas', claims Shank creator

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GDC 13: PC gaming experiencing renaissance, says Luckey

GDC 13: PC gaming experiencing renaissance, says Luckey

Platform's resurgence aiding developer interest in virtual reality headset Oculus Rift

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Bungie not phased by SimCity woes

Bungie not phased by SimCity woes

'Not our first rodeo' says studio of online-only shooter Destiny

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Maxis on the defensive as SimCity furore persists

Maxis on the defensive as SimCity furore persists

But modder claims game can easily be run offline despite constant internet connection requirement

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Xi3 and Valve face-off over Steam Box

Xi3 and Valve face-off over Steam Box

Piston maker and Valve disagree over their involvement with the microcomputer

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Miyamoto: Gamers buy hardware if games appeal

Miyamoto: Gamers buy hardware if games appeal

Mobile boom doesn't preclude strong next-gen sales, argues Zelda creator

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Develop March: What does the PS4 mean for you?

Develop March: What does the PS4 mean for you?

Our latest issue features the dev community's response to Sony's new hardware, and much more

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Kojima: Episodic games could solve budget issues

Kojima: Episodic games could solve budget issues

Next-gen could be more expensive, but TV-style pilot's could minimise risk

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Valve no competition for Xbox, says Microsoft Exec

Valve no competition for Xbox, says Microsoft Exec

Don Mattrick says Valve is innovative, but not a threat

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Swallowtail: Industry stereotypes could drive women away

Swallowtail: Industry stereotypes could drive women away

BAFTA-winning student Sophia George calls on more female developers to enter industry

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Cliff Bleszinski defends EA and microtranscactions

Cliff Bleszinski defends EA and microtranscactions

Developer lets loose on gamers' 'double standards'

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EA 'more prepared than ever' for console transition

EA 'more prepared than ever' for console transition

More powerful consoles will free developers from memory and bandwidth constraints, says publisher

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UK devs struggle to retain IP rights, says Livingstone

UK devs struggle to retain IP rights, says Livingstone

'We often have to give away our intellectual property in return for project finance'

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Mojang: Sony must address openness with PS4

Mojang: Sony must address openness with PS4

Daniel Kaplan on how the console giant can make development easier on its next-gen hardware

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Bleszinski: Console makers should cut red tape

Bleszinski: Console makers should cut red tape

Gears of War creator says developers need more freedom on next-gen hardware

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Carmack: Sony made wise engineering choices with PS4

Carmack: Sony made wise engineering choices with PS4

Id Software's technical director praises new console design

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Report: PS4 to launch at £300

Report: PS4 to launch at £300

'Internal sources and leaked documents' show new console is dramatically cheaper than PS3

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Gree exec: Mobile getting more competitive

Gree exec: Mobile getting more competitive

New market opened doors to small studios, but big companies are getting the edge

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Report: PS4 to stream games with Gaikai

Report: PS4 to stream games with Gaikai

Backwards compatibility will come through streaming tech

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Sweeney looking forward to digital future

Sweeney looking forward to digital future

Moving out of retail gives developers more flexibility, says Epic boss

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Microsoft 'idiotic' for ceding Xbox indie community

Microsoft 'idiotic' for ceding Xbox indie community

Last five years of Xbox 360 have been painful to watch, says founding engineer Nat Brown

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