Interview: DICE GM Karl Magnus Troedsson on Battlefield 3 and the 'dying' PC platform
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After seeing the first gameplay of Battlefield 3, Shacknews spoke with Karl Magnus Troedsson, General Manager of the series developer DICE. We discuss the game's tone, adding single-player, and the "hardcore" PC market...
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Minecraft developer Mojang has announced its next game, Scrolls, combining board game and collectible card game in video game form.
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see all 14 commentsGDC: Stardock's Impulse announces free-to-play dev tools
At the Game Developers Conference today, Stardock announced that its Impulse service will be adding several features, designed around giving...
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see all 4 commentsGDC: Ms. Splosion Man unveiled with trailer
Our first peek at Ms. Splosion Man in action has arrived from GDC in the platformer's debut gameplay trailer and screenshots.
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see all 3 commentsGDC: Sony announces Home 1.5
At the Game Developers Conference today, Sony announced the development of PlayStation Home 1.5, set for release this spring. The update is...
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see all 32 commentsGDC: Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion announced
Stardock and Ironclad Games announced the anticipated standalone expansion to Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy, titled "Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion," at...
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see all 29 commentsGDC: Magicka: Vietnam expansion announced
The wizardly action-RPG is astonishingly headed to Nam, it was revealed today, with a remarkable rendition of Surfin' Bird.
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see all 218 commentsGDC: Super Meat Boy 'Ultra Edition' to retail in April
Super Meat Boy is finally coming to retail, in April, with an "Ultra Edition" of the game. Joystiq reports that Team Meat member Edmund...
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see all 15 commentsGDC: Tecmo to 'unmask' Ninja Gaiden 3 at E3 '11
The party at this week's Game Developers Conference started off with a bang today with Tecmo releasing the first trailer for Ryu Hayabusa's next...
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see all 42 commentsSteam 'big picture' mode announced
Couch potatoes rejoice, for Steam's getting a new mode tailored for television screens, complete with controller support.
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see all 156 commentsPeter Molyneux to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Game Developers Conference 2011
Outspoken studio head Peter Molyneux will receive a lifetime achievement award at this year's Game Developers Conference. The award recipient is...
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see all 33 commentsLIMBO, Red Dead Redemption, and Mass Effect 2 Most Nominated Games for 11th Annual GDC Awards
The nominees for the 11th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards have been announced, meaning that we now get to see what games the international...
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see all 16 commentsNintendo President Satoru Iwata Presenting "Video Games Turn 25" Keynote at GDC 2011
Described in the release as "a longtime friend of the GDC," Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will present a keynote that helps celebrate this year's...
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see all 5 commentsBattlefield 3 Unveiling Planned for GDC 2011
When rumblings of a popular EA property appearing at the Spike VGA awards were in full-murmur, many were hoping for a full reveal of the shooter...
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see all 54 commentsIndependent Games Festival 2011 Main Competition Finalists Revealed; Awards Presented on March 2
After culling through nearly 400 entries since opening submissions back in June 2010, the Independent Games Festival has announced the main...
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