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Cross-platform RTS synchronization and floating point indeterminism
Game Developer - 9 Jan 2015 13:02
A programming post on creating the logic for a cross-platform RTS -- and solving the problem of floating point indeterminism across different architectures. ...
GDC Awards 2015 Nominees Announced
Cinema Blend - 9 Jan 2015 23:28
The full list of nominees for the 2015 Game Developers Choice Awards were announced today. Here are the games and developers being honored this year by their peers:Click To
IGN Free Game of the Month: Valiant Hearts
IGN - 9 Jan 2015 23:56
Get the first chapter of Ubisoft's gorgeous puzzle adventure game for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch free of charge!
PlayStation Now PS1, PS2 Games Part of "Longer Term Vision," Sony Says
Game Spot - 9 Jan 2015 21:32
Sony recently revealed the subscription plan for PlayStation Now, which gives players access to an online library of more than 100 PlayStation 3 games, but it might take a while before you'll be able to use the service t...
The X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy Face the Black Vortex
IGN - 9 Jan 2015 02:35
Brian Bendis and Sam Humphries reveal more about their upcoming X-Men/Guardians crossover comic.
Far Cry 4 Disappearance Not Due To Xbox One DRM, Microsoft Says
Cinema Blend - 9 Jan 2015 22:22
If you're a proud owner of a digital copy of Far Cry 4, you may have encountered a problem with the Xbox One version of the game: it became unplayable for some gamers when it was delisted from the Xbox store. Well, Micro...
Report: DRM not to blame for Far Cry 4 woes, says Microsoft
Joystiq - 9 Jan 2015 22:02
Following a sudden Xbox One Marketplace delisting that coincides with reports that some players could no longer play their legitimate digital copies of Far Cry 4, Microsoft has issued assurances that these woes were not ...
Quick Look: Arcade Archives: Round 03
Game Spot - 9 Jan 2015 21:28
Watch extended gameplay footage from Arcade Archives: Round 03 featuring the Giant Bomb crew.
Get 20% Off Apple iPad Air 2
IGN - 9 Jan 2015 21:24
Tablet, console, and Blu-ray savings along with great game sales in today's Daily Deals.
Get a Closer Look at Image's 2015 Comics
IGN - 9 Jan 2015 19:48
We have dozens of preview pages and character designs for Image's new comics announced yesterday.
Booker T Replacing Jerry Lawler on WWE RAW Commentary
IGN - 9 Jan 2015 03:15
The WWE has announced some big changes to both RAW and Smackdown's commentary teams.
Nintendo exits the Brazilian market, citing high import duties
Game Developer - 9 Jan 2015 23:49
No more Nintendo hardware or physical games for the South American country, as high taxes and no plans to manufacture consoles locally means the business won't work out. ...
Elder Scrolls Online Being Removed From Stores
Cinema Blend - 9 Jan 2015 23:42
A quiet shutdown or a for-pay game gearing up to go free-to-play? That's the question on everyone's mind as word trickles out that The Elder Scrolls Online is being pulled from shelves at quite a few major retailers.Clic...
Joystiq Streams: The sound of thunder in Evolve [UPDATE: Live!]
Joystiq - 9 Jan 2015 22:50
I'm going hunting, I'm the hunter/I'll bring back the goods/But I don't know when No, Bjork isn't a selectable character in Turtle Rock Studio's first major multiplayer shooter since creating Left 4 Dead. Just four hunte...
Video: Painful PR lessons learned on the way to Guacamelee!
Game Developer - 9 Jan 2015 22:32
Developers, how do you best maximize your game's exposure with a limited marketing budget? Drinkbox Studios' (Guacamelee!) Chris McQuinn shares his advice and lessons learned in this GDC 2014 talk. ...
Report: Steam Controller design finalized, more at GDC
Joystiq - 9 Jan 2015 22:30
After a number of revisions since its inception, the design of the Steam Controller has reportedly been finalized and will be introduced during March's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Origin PC CEO Kevin Was...
Don't Miss: Measuring the lasting impact of Xbox Live Indie Games
Game Developer - 9 Jan 2015 22:01
What happened to the Xbox Live Indie Game developers? What did they learn from working with the Xbox 360-based marketplace, and the XNA dev tool? We ask them. ...
January's PS Plus Offers are Sponsored by the Mantastic Duke Nukem
Egotastic - 9 Jan 2015 21:59
So the holiday festivities are over. That ball-busting New Years hangover you had has finally eased, and it's back to work for us all. I hope ol' Santa treated you well, Ego-friends. If he didn't (and frankly, he can be ...
Looking back at one of the very first video game rivalries
Game Developer - 9 Jan 2015 21:50
"I would like to believe that I was the first one to win a video game, because I kicked my brother's butt," Mark Baer, son of the 'father of video games' Ralph Baer, tells Wired. ...
Watch Someone "Beat" Pokemon Red/Blue in 21 Minutes
Game Spot - 9 Jan 2015 21:39
The 2015 Awesome Games Done Quick event rolled on today with an impressive speedrun of the classic role-playing game Pokemon Red/Blue, which saw the game "beaten" in just 21 minutes. Speedrunner Werster employs a number ...
Broadband Benchmark Speed Could Be Raised
IGN - 9 Jan 2015 21:25
The FCC says rural Americans are not provided with reasonable internet speeds, and hopes to raise the broadband standard in response.
Tomorrowland Will Need New Title in Some Countries
IGN - 9 Jan 2015 21:25
Disney's Tomorrowland is being forced to change its title in several countries because of a Belgian electronic dance event with the same name.