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Successful Kickstarter devs 'should reinvest profits'

Successful Kickstarter devs 'should reinvest profits'

Five per cent of earnings should go towards other crowd-funding projects, says Brian Fargo

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Houser finds a home at rockstar price

Houser finds a home at rockstar price

The Rockstar Games VP has purchased the former residence of Truman Capote for $12.5m

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Skillset: Tax breaks a welcome boost to industry

Skillset: Tax breaks a welcome boost to industry

Training body to work with government on how relief can address games development education in the UK

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Molyneux: Game tax breaks can help UK innovation

Molyneux: Game tax breaks can help UK innovation

New government policy 'is good for big and small studios alike'

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Abertay: Tax relief 'a breakthrough for the industry'

Abertay: Tax relief 'a breakthrough for the industry'

Government initiative will help companies thrive and encourage them to stay, says Paul Durrant

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Kotick: UK tax breaks are 'a great first step'

Kotick: UK tax breaks are 'a great first step'

Written statement to Develop says 'This is a great first step and should put the UK in a stronger position'

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UK games tax relief: Devs' shock and jubilation

UK games tax relief: Devs' shock and jubilation

Developers speak out in droves on one of the biggest policy breakthroughs in years

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BioWare 'shouldn't change' Mass Effect 3 ending

BioWare 'shouldn't change' Mass Effect 3 ending

'Players would be very disappointed in the emotional feeling they got because they didn?t create it', says Irrational boss

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'Consoles won't go away' says Warren Spector

'Consoles won't go away' says Warren Spector

GDCA lifetime achievement award recipient predicts 'increasing stratification'

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Notch: Digital distribution monopoly 'dangerous'

Notch: Digital distribution monopoly 'dangerous'

'I love Valve, but out of principle, I find the idea of one platform a bit scary', says Mojang boss

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Obsidian staff 'missed Metacritic pay by 1 point'

Obsidian staff 'missed Metacritic pay by 1 point'

Fallout New Vegas 'was only entitled bonuses with 85 score'

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Zynga plans secondary offering, sources claim

Zynga plans secondary offering, sources claim

Social games company hopes to avoid 'lockup selloff'

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GDC: Lack of games variety 'down to everyone'

GDC: Lack of games variety 'down to everyone'

Customers, developers and the press are all responsible for 'an appetite for sameness', says Chris Hecker

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Riccitiello: Staff departures have not weakened us

Riccitiello: Staff departures have not weakened us

EA CEO suggests Zynga moves financially motivated

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GDC: Notch is the industry's Justin Bieber, says Cliffy B

GDC: Notch is the industry's Justin Bieber, says Cliffy B

And maybe it's something other indies should learn to be too, says outspoken Gears of War lead

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GDC: 'Paying real money in-game ruins atmosphere'

GDC: 'Paying real money in-game ruins atmosphere'

Advertisements during gameplay 'shatters the fourth wall', says Greg Kasavin

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GDC: 'Lack of stimulation can enhance game experience'

GDC: 'Lack of stimulation can enhance game experience'

'Too much intensity can kill the atmosphere', says Dear Esther indie Dan Pinchbeck

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GDC: Triple-A push 'a cancerous growth'

GDC: Triple-A push 'a cancerous growth'

'Devs should aim to educate, entertain and at least be artistic' says Assassin's Creed creative director

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GDC: 'Consoles must push technical limits to beat Apple'

GDC: 'Consoles must push technical limits to beat Apple'

'Console gaming experience is about delivering something that's way out past the bleeding edge', says Epic's Mark Rein

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GDC: 'Players hate buying virtual currency'

GDC: 'Players hate buying virtual currency'

Team Fortress 2 revenues have increased 'by a factor of twelve' since going free-to-play, claims Valve programmer

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GDC: Ubisoft powers up dev blog The Engine Room

GDC: Ubisoft powers up dev blog The Engine Room

Website to offer insights and discussions on technical challenges to 'stimulate new innovations'

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GDC: Kickstarter devs must 'excite contributors'

GDC: Kickstarter devs must 'excite contributors'

'They're not just giving money to your project, they're giving money to you', says indie

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GDC: To middleware or not to middleware

GDC: To middleware or not to middleware

Indies debate whether developers should create their own engine or license one

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'Most successful developers will be on all platforms'

'Most successful developers will be on all platforms'

'Kids today don't make a distinction between the screens they're playing on', says Insomniac boss

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GDC: Japanese dev mocked 'your games suck'

GDC: Japanese dev mocked 'your games suck'

Controversy as Polytron director Phil Fish publicly ridicules modern Japanese developers

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