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The Secret Words Only Game Developers Use

Like any industry, game developers have their own lexicon, used to describe the unique people and quirks they encounter.

October 1, 2011
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This Week In The Business: ‘PSN Is An Almost Complete Failure’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week…

September 17, 2011
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This Week In The Business: ‘Nintendo Would Cease To Be Nintendo’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week…

September 12, 2011
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Tax Breaks For Games Makers Are So Rich, Even Oil Companies Question Their Fairness

The New York Times this morning published an extensive look at the system of tax incentives and breaks exploited by games makers, concluding that their write-offs to research and development costs satisfy the letter, but not the spirit, of 50-year-old tax policies that by now defy common sense.

September 10, 2011
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This Week In The Business: ‘Xbox 360′s Massive Lead’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week…

September 3, 2011
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This Week In The Business: ‘PS3 Will Outsell Xbox 360′

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week…

August 27, 2011
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This Week In The Business

QUOTE | “Henry Ford of the personal computer industry.” – Following the sudden resignation of Steve Jobs, analysts weigh in on the legacy of the Apple CEO and what’s in store for Apple’s future.

August 20, 2011
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This Week In The Business: ‘We’re Not Pulling Out.’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week…

August 13, 2011
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This Week In The Business: ‘Graphics Will Always Matter.’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week…

Nintendo

Nintendo Seeks To Patent The Massively Singleplayer Online Game

Back in 2010, Nintendo filed a patent application for something called a “massively single-playing online game”, something whose interactions don’t take place in real time and what sounds a little Animal Crossing-ish (above).

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