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Used games can be good for industry, says EA CFO

Used games can be good for industry, says EA CFO

What's good for retail helps publishers argues Blake Jorgensen

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Schafer: Kickstarter devs should be cautious

Schafer: Kickstarter devs should be cautious

'Kickstarter projects have to be special, not just somebody's next game'

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US Democrat Nancy Pelosi defends games

US Democrat Nancy Pelosi defends games

Anti-violence laws must be comprehensive, says former Speaker of the House

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VIDEO: PC is 'centre of innovation', says Newell

VIDEO: PC is 'centre of innovation', says Newell

Valve founder outlines his company's plans for the platform

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Carmack: No business case for mainstream Linux gaming

Carmack: No business case for mainstream Linux gaming

Emulation rather than native ports the ideal technical direction forward for the platform

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Jonathan Blow criticises Linux dev tools

Jonathan Blow criticises Linux dev tools

Windows has problems but lack of decent IDEs holds open source platform back, says Braid developer

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VIDEO: Gabe Newell reflects on his career in games

VIDEO: Gabe Newell reflects on his career in games

Valve founder talks games, governance and more in one-hour video

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Roberts: Next-gen won't phase PC Kickstarter scene

Roberts: Next-gen won't phase PC Kickstarter scene

Developer of crowdfunded project Star Citizen is betting on PC to trump new consoles

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Steam Box competing with Apple, not consoles

Steam Box competing with Apple, not consoles

Gabe Newell says challenge is to break into living room before Mac takes over

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Riccitiello: Game violence about perceptions

Riccitiello: Game violence about perceptions

EA can be 'part of that solution,' says CEO

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Warren Spector saddened by Junction Point closure

Warren Spector saddened by Junction Point closure

Studio head says it helped him fulfil 'lifelong dreams'

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Cliff Bleszinski to return 'when the dust settles'

Cliff Bleszinski to return 'when the dust settles'

Gears of War lead designer keeping his options open for next venture

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Kickstarter stretch goals 'are total bullshit'

Kickstarter stretch goals 'are total bullshit'

Building a game around a variable budget is 'a terrible idea', says indie developer Andy Schatz

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Tim Berners-Lee: Coders can do incredible things

Tim Berners-Lee: Coders can do incredible things

Creator of the World Wide Web calls for children to be educated in computer science early on

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Poor Vancouver tax breaks 'disheartening' for devs

Poor Vancouver tax breaks 'disheartening' for devs

British Columbia struggling to compete as developers flock to neighbouring provinces

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Angry mob descends on Diablo III director's goodbye message

Angry mob descends on Diablo III director's goodbye message

Blizzard CCO Rob Pardo 'saddened' by forum thread as he leaps to developer's defence

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Jonathan Ross: Game industry has inferiority complex

Jonathan Ross: Game industry has inferiority complex

TV presenter and HotSauce boss surprised at game sector seeking respect from film and TV

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EA exec: Sexism isn't what's holding us back

EA exec: Sexism isn't what's holding us back

'Women are not just welcome, we are necessary and we are equal', says Gabrielle Toledano

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Storytelling 'must advance' to keep up with mo-cap

Storytelling 'must advance' to keep up with mo-cap

Good stories required to attract top acting talent, says Quantic Dream boss Guillaume de Fondaumière

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Industry outraged by Dead Island Riptide statue

Industry outraged by Dead Island Riptide statue

Deep Silver apologises for bikini-clad torso

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PC and living room divide is illusory, says Newell

PC and living room divide is illusory, says Newell

Valve president claims there is no need to treat PC, mobile and console as 'islands'

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Cage: 'Sequels kill creativity'

Cage: 'Sequels kill creativity'

Quantic Dream head claims players are the ones calling for sequels

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Harrison on Piston and Shield: 'Hardware is a hard thing to do'

Harrison on Piston and Shield: 'Hardware is a hard thing to do'

Microsoft exec warns of the difficulties ahead for Nvidia and Steam

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'Toxic' fan feedback worsening, says BioWare writer

'Toxic' fan feedback worsening, says BioWare writer

The signal-to-noise ratio of positive and constructive feedback is ailing, says Gaider

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Dyson: UK govt 'obsessed' with glamour of gaming

Dyson: UK govt 'obsessed' with glamour of gaming

British inventor claims game industry should not be put ahead of 'tangible technology we can export'

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