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GDC11: Zynga opens its heart on studio culture

GDC11: Zynga opens its heart on studio culture

How the FarmVille team stole code, made guesses, sped through development and achieved the impossible

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'I sold a 16x16 pixel image for $50' - Flash dev

'I sold a 16x16 pixel image for $50' - Flash dev

Flash Gaming Summit 2011: Microtransactions 'are no longer micro', says Everybody Edits creator

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VIDEO: The Minecraft documentary

VIDEO: The Minecraft documentary

Goal to raise $150,000 to produce full video

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Develop's GDC special - read the show issue now

Develop's GDC special - read the show issue now

The new Develop is packed with great features, and gives you everything you need for GDC week

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Kinect hacks 'will inevitably influence studios'

Kinect hacks 'will inevitably influence studios'

Manipulations of Microsoft's popular peripheral may already be inspiring professional devs

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Intel chief displeased with Nokiasoft deal

Intel chief displeased with Nokiasoft deal

Claims Microsoft and Google offered 'incredible' amounts of cash to secure deal

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OPINION: The false promise of digital distribution

OPINION: The false promise of digital distribution

Binary Tweed managing director wants channels open and ideas unrestricted

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OPINION: The UK dev scene can still grow

OPINION: The UK dev scene can still grow

UKIE boss Michael Rawlinson explains how UK studios can help themselves

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EA CEO Riccitiello: We made mistakes

EA CEO Riccitiello: We made mistakes

Publisher boss admits fall from grace but believes the firm is rising fast

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OPINION: What Nokia deal means for Microsoft devs

OPINION: What Nokia deal means for Microsoft devs

Microsoft?s Matt Bencke shares his view

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Obituary: Bizarre Creations

Obituary: Bizarre Creations

The Blur and Project Gotham studio closes on Friday; what will be its legacy?

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OPINION: Can Bungie deliver on Kotick's big bet?

OPINION: Can Bungie deliver on Kotick's big bet?

The Activision empire is pulling back on risk, but one major gamble remains

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OPINION: Hardcore social games can be lucrative

OPINION: Hardcore social games can be lucrative

Games Investor Consulting?s Nick Gibson on Facebook?s lost audience

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Carmack: Can handhelds survive mobile world?

Carmack: Can handhelds survive mobile world?

id Software co-founder says developers must follow demands of market

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OPINION: Game reviewers can't win

OPINION: Game reviewers can't win

Should we have a Metacritic that rates game reviewers, asks David Braben

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OPINION: Why Hudson is leaving America

OPINION: Why Hudson is leaving America

Brand manager Morgan Haro says the firm is a symbol of Japan's struggle

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Nintendo issues warning on cheap apps

Nintendo issues warning on cheap apps

iPhone and Android catalogue 'drives value of games down'

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VIDEO: Epic Games' Call Of Duty prank

VIDEO: Epic Games' Call Of Duty prank

Go here to watch what could be the world's first studio-made parody game

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VIDEO: How far are devs from narrative mastery?

VIDEO: How far are devs from narrative mastery?

New Game Theory episode raises current challenges and praises past triumphs

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Italy faces up to games studio 'crisis'

Italy faces up to games studio 'crisis'

Calls to end government 'ignorance' and lack of funding

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OPINION: Why crunch is vile and how to escape it

OPINION: Why crunch is vile and how to escape it

Nick Cook, former creative director at Pumpkin Studios, looks back on the industry he left?

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Tiga: Why UK devs should be proud

Tiga: Why UK devs should be proud

British devs 'some of the world?s most creative'

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OPINION: Game dev doesn't have to suck

OPINION: Game dev doesn't have to suck

Actually, triple-A development can be a dream job, says Insomniac engine director Mike Acton

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Crunch: UKIE calls for more collective choice

Crunch: UKIE calls for more collective choice

Andy Payne says intensive workloads should be 'consensual and not forced'

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Crunch: Tiga calls devs 'our most vital resource'

Crunch: Tiga calls devs 'our most vital resource'

Association states the health of workers is 'crucial'

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