YouTubers ARE being asked to cover games for money without disclosing the deals, a new report has claimed. Eurogamer reports that John ‘TotalBiscuit’ Bain admits that he has previously been offered money by publishers to cover their titles on the condition that the agreement is not disclosed. They agreed to …
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Kids’ tech firm LeapFrog has announced a new educational games console, the LeapTV. Designed for children aged three to eight years old, LeapTV includes a transforming controller that switches between a traditional configuration and a motion controller with LED pointer. The system also features a motion-sensing camera that kids can …
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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