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University of Texas gaming academy to be led by execs behind Deus Ex, Warcraft
Posted On 14 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Whatever value you see in game development schools, it's clear that few of them tout gaming industry veterans who can lead by example. The University of Texas' upcoming Denius-Sams Gaming Academy could solve this discrepancy by tapping two executi...
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Sony lifting development license fee on PlayStation Vita and Mobile starting … yesterday
Posted On 08 May 2013 By Ben Gilbert. Under: Uncategorized.
Sony's already got a low barrier to entry for developers on its PlayStation Mobile platform, which encompasses the PlayStation Vita handheld game console and a variety of smartphones -- just $99 for a license enables publishing across all PlayStat...
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Facebook to acquire Parse, promises easier cloud-based app development
Posted On 25 Apr 2013 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
Hot on the heels of its Mobile Developer Conference, Facebook today announced its intentions to buy cloud-based app development service Parse, a company with which the site has collaborated in the past. According to a post on Facebook's Developers...
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Panasonic buries rumors of plasma TV’s death
Posted On 12 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
A certain demographic of home theater connoisseurs has fretted for a few weeks over talk that Panasonic might end plasma TV production and research -- would viewers have to resort to anything so vulgar as... an LCD? No, Panasonic says. Despite earlie...
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Microsoft to build first innovation center in China, has software development in mind
Posted On 08 Apr 2013 By Edgar Alvarez. Under: Uncategorized.
Microsoft's relatively often finding ways to encourage software development in various fields, and the company's latest venture has it setting footsteps near the Great Wall. According to a report by news agency Xinhua, the software (and hardware) com...
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Microsoft to build first innovation center in China, has software development in mind
Posted On 08 Apr 2013 By Edgar Alvarez. Under: Uncategorized.
Microsoft's relatively often finding ways to encourage software development in various fields, and the company's latest venture has it setting footsteps near the Great Wall. According to a report by news agency Xinhua, the software (and hardware) co...
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Disney halts game development at LucasArts, moves to licensed Star Wars titles
Posted On 03 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're old enough to have played PC games for more than a decade, LucasArts (originally LucasFilm Games) likely has a permanent place in your heart after a string of legendary adventure and flight combat releases. You'll unfortunately have to put ...
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Disney halts game development at LucasArts, moves to licensed Star Wars titles
Posted On 03 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're old enough to have played PC games for more than a decade, LucasArts (originally LucasFilm Games) likely has a permanent place in your heart after a string of legendary adventure and flight combat releases. You'll unfortunately have to put ...
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Microsoft showcases Windows Phone middleware partnerships at GDC, we go hands-on (video)
Posted On 28 Mar 2013 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
Building on yesterday's announcement that Temple Run and several other games are coming to Windows Phone, Microsoft's been actively courting developers at GDC 2013. To that end, the company's booth showcases several games that highlight cross-platfor...
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NVIDIA details how its Jetson development kit creates smart, seeing cars
Posted On 23 Mar 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Developing a high-end in-car infotainment system can present challenges that don't exist in other platforms -- you're juggling core car systems, a myriad of sensors and media playback in a testbed on wheels. NVIDIA has just explained how it's uniting...
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