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Steam store pages now officially support animated gifs 7
by Alissa McAloon [10.17.18]
Valve has rolled out an update to Steam that allows devs to embed animated gifs directly into the “about” section of a game’s store page.
Business/Marketing, Console/PC, Social/Online
Epic sues YouTubers for using and selling Fortnite cheats 22
by Alissa McAloon [10.16.18]
Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against two YouTubers, accusing the pair of copyright infringement and breach of contract for both using and promoting the use of Fortnite cheats.
Console/PC, Social/Online
Dota 2 now dynamically discloses loot box odds in-game  
by Alissa McAloon [10.18.18]
Dota 2 players can now click on an arrow right next to one of the game’s purchasable “treasure” loot boxes to see the odds for rare, very rare, and extremely rare drops.
Console/PC, Social/Online
GDC 2019 is now open for registration!  
by Staff [10.17.18]
Now's the time to register for GDC 2019! You'll want to look at pass options and register early to get the best price. Plus, some passes have limited quantities so if you’re interested, don't wait!
Audio, GDC, Smartphone/Tablet, Social/Online, Indie, Console/PC, Art, Production, Programming, Design, Business/Marketing
Sony is working on a fix for a PlayStation 4-crashing messages bug  
by Alissa McAloon [10.15.18]
Sony is in the process of fixing a bug that allows unsupported text characters sent via messages to lock up PlayStation 4 systems.
Console/PC, Social/Online
Video Game Deep Cuts: Smash That Magic Spiderweb  
by Gamasutra Staff [10.14.18]
This week's highlights include a neat Smash Bros interview, a review of Magic Leap's reveal party, and words of wisdom from Spiderweb Software, among many others.
Audio, Smartphone/Tablet, Social/Online, Indie, Console/PC, Art, Production, Programming, Design, Business/Marketing
Video: BioWare's postmortem look at the making of Star Wars: The Old Republic  
by Staff [10.12.18]
At GDC 2012, BioWare Austin leads Richard Vogel and Dallas Dickinson share how Star Wars: The Old Republic positioned itself to break into the World of Warcraft-dominated MMO game market.
Design, Production, Social/Online, Video, Vault
Facebook is testing a mobile app for watching Facebook Gaming streams  
by Alissa McAloon [10.12.18]
Facebook is currently testing a mobile spin on its Fb.gg streaming platform that groups features currently available in the company’s Facebook Gaming web platform into a mobile-friendly app.
Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet


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The Three Words That Will Make Magic Leap and Products Like it 4
by Neil Schneider [10.15.18]
Brian Merchant from Gizmodo gave factually poignant coverage of Leap Con. This resulted in a eureka moment which defined what Magic Leap and products like it are about, what they deliver, and what their futures are through three critical words.
Business/Marketing Serious Social/Online Smartphone/Tablet VR
Video Game Deep Cuts: Smash That Magic Spiderweb  
by Simon Carless [10.14.18]
This week's highlights include a neat Smash Brothers interview, a review of Magic Leap's reveal party, and words of wisdom from Spiderweb Software, among many others.
Audio Smartphone/Tablet Social/Online Indie Console/PC Art Production Programming Design Business/Marketing VR
Kliuless? Gaming Industry ICYMI #7  
by Kenneth Liu [10.12.18]
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share with other Rioters, including Riot’s senior leadership. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
Business/Marketing Design Production Console/PC Serious Indie Social/Online Smartphone/Tablet VR
How Personalization Improves Video Games  
by Josh Bycer [10.11.18]
Today's post looks at how personalization has become a major option in video games and the importance of letting the player be creative.
Design Console/PC Indie Social/Online Smartphone/Tablet
Video Game Deep Cuts: Uri Geller's Pessimistic Starlink  
by Simon Carless [10.07.18]
This week's highlights include Uri Geller vs. Pokemon, why we need pessimistic games, a look at Ubisoft's Starlink, & lots more besides.
Audio Smartphone/Tablet Social/Online Indie Console/PC Art Production Programming Design Business/Marketing VR

arrowSocial/Online Games Jobs
Digital Extremes — Costa Mesa, California, United States
[10.17.18]
PR Manager (Medial Relations)

Fantasma Games — Stockholm, Sweden
[10.17.18]
Front-End Game Programmer

Plarium Michigan Studio LP — Portage, Michigan, United States
[10.12.18]
Senior Game Developer
Senior Game Developer - Portage Michigan
Plarium Michigan Studio LP — Portage, Michigan, United States
[10.12.18]
General Game Designer
General Game Designer - Portage Michigan
Plarium Michigan Studio LP — Portage, Michigan, United States
[10.12.18]
Senior General Game Designer
Senior General Game Designer - Portage Michigan
Plarium Michigan Studio LP — Portage, Michigan, United States
[10.12.18]
Senior System Game Designer
Senior System Game Designer - Portage Michigan
innogames — Hamburg, Germany
[10.01.18]
Unity Developer for a New Mobile Game