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We're excited to announce our upcoming DICE Athens conference!

Join us for:
-Unforgettable networking events like our night at the Acropolis Museum
-Thought-provoking speaker programming
-Intimate roundtable discussion sessions about gamedev

Learn more: https://t.co/k0vw5zLAmW

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Reminder: Submissions are open for the milestone 30th Annual DICE Awards, serving to recognize excellence among peers currently working in games!

Consider submitting early so that all materials are thoroughly prepared for our peer panels.

Full details: https://t.co/ea7Nj0K1Mk

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.@deantak takes a closer look at the leaders, legends, and conversations coming to GamesBeat NEXT 2026.

41 sessions. 500 executives in the same room, including former executives of @NintendoAmerica, @SEGA, @PlayStation, @Microsoft, and more.

Where the biggest deals close in 2027.

Read the full story → https://t.co/PCKvDyINFg

BOGO ends Oct 11th → https://t.co/Nl4K25slEI

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Check out the full episode now: https://t.co/0I4tkK5Zi8

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This week, composer @awintory stars in the premiere episode of Source Files, a new GMN series podcast where we ask developers what games were most influential in their own careers!

Austin recounts which three games had a profound influence on his own work and career:

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Check out the full episode now on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app!
All episodes available early/ad-free on Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/T6buJt0k6C

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How does a game simulate the intensity of a high-level mountain climbing experience?

@iocat chats with @TheGameBakers' Audrey Leprince and Emeric Thoa about their latest release, Cairn, the history of their studio, designing big choices with no right or wrong answers, and more!

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Check out the full conversation now on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app!
All episodes available early/ad-free on Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/T6buJt0k6C

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This week on Game Maker's Notebook, @junchgaming chats with @MarvelGames' Michael Francisco and @Sony_XDEV's Reed Baird about @MARVELTokon, working with @ArcSystemWorksU, the process of designing a character and importance of representing their story in their move set, and more!

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We're excited to announce that @shinji_mikami of @UNBND_Official will be inducted into the #DICEAwards Hall of Fame!

Mikami-san will be honored at the 30th DICE Awards. Longtime friend and collaborator, @suda_51 will present the award.

Full announcement: https://t.co/8J58KWjH5d

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Check out the final speaker additions to our DICE Athens programming including leaders from Battlefield Studios, ZA/UM Studio, and 20th Century Games!

DICE Athens will take place next week, Sept 21-23. Register now before it's too late!

Full lineup: https://t.co/j2jX1mtegM

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Congratulations to @shinji_mikami on his D.I.C.E. Hall of Fame induction! 🎉
三上真司さん、D.I.C.E. Hall of Fame 殿堂入りおめでとうございます！

We’re proud to celebrate this special moment with @suda_51 ! 👏
須田さんと共に、この特別な瞬間をお祝いします！

[SUDA51/須田剛一 @suda_51]

Congratulations to Shinji Mikami-san @shinji_mikami on his induction into the DICE Awards Hall of Fame! I am so honoured to have been chosen as the presenter of his award; here is my full comment from the press release!
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It was during the unforgettable 2002 Japan-Korea World Cup that I first headed to CAPCOM’s headquarters in Osaka to meet Shinji Mikami. I was led inside a very serious meeting room, and I was so nervous that my heart was practically exploding out of my chest; then, lo and behold, Mikami-san walked in. He was wearing a black leather jacket and pitch-black sunglasses; his hand swiftly glides into his inner pocket and—whoa! This guy’s gonna blast me down like a zombie! At least, that’s what I thought, but he pistol-whipped his business card and said “I’m Mikami” very politely. At the time in Japan there was this pretty famous comedian who introduced himself in a very specific deadpan intonation, always saying “I’m Hiroshi,” and I immediately caught on that Mikami-san was imitating that tone of voice. If it was today, I’d immediately catch him in the act and say hey, you’re doing a Hiroshi bit! But I was so nervous I could barely think. In any case, Mikami-san made me feel at ease with endless bits like this throughout our meeting.

Which brings me to my main point: video game development is something that’s built upon trust between people; day after day, layer after layer, all in pursuit of the dream of a finished game. Mikami-san valued that relationship of trust with his staff more than anything else, and I’m sure his little gags and bits were his way of breaking down walls and stiffness so his team would never feel like they should hold back. I think that’s based on real kindness, and maybe a bit of bashfulness too. His staff-first approach is what matured his team’s strength, and it’s the soil from which Mikami’s many masterpieces grew.

I could go on forever, but what I want to say is this: it was from Mikami-san that I learned how to approach game development, both as a director and as a designer. Of all the many Padawans Mikami-san has mentored, I’m truly honoured that I was chosen to be his presenter for this induction into a kind of video game hall-of-fame.

As one such Padawan, please allow me to celebrate my Obi-Wan Kenobi Shinji Mikami through this honorable award. I’m sure Mikami-san’s innumerable fans and industry comrades are just as delighted as I am to see him receive such an amazing award.

Mikami-san, congratulations.
Goichi Suda

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We're excited to announce that @shinji_mikami of @UNBND_Official will be inducted into the #DICEAwards Hall of Fame!

Mikami-san will be honored at the 30th DICE Awards. Longtime friend and collaborator, @suda_51 will present the award.

Full announcement: https://t.co/8J58KWjH5d

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Watch the full conversation now on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app! All episodes available early/ad-free on Apple Podcasts:
https://t.co/T6buJt0k6C

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How do you balance the grittiness of the Batman IP with the joy and whimsy of the LEGO brand?

@TrentKusters chats with Jonathan Smith, VP Product at @TTGames about his career path, importance of teamwork, LEGO Batman™: Legacy of The Dark Knight, and more!

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Meet the latest additions to our DICE Athens line-up:

@hakan_abrak, @IOInteractive
@michaelpachter, @Wedbush
Erica Leung, @netflix
@jesawyer, @Obsidian

Join our industry leaders soon for an unforgettable conference!

Full list of speakers and leaders:
https://t.co/j2jX1mtegM

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We're pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the 30th Annual #DICEAwards!

Submit your 2026 game and be recognized for excellence among your industry peers currently working in games!

Submissions close Friday, December 8 at 5PM PT

Learn more:
https://t.co/gn3qfwzg33

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How do you take a viral animation about a sword-wielding dinosaur and develop it into a fully realized action RPG title?

Dinoblade creator @JeanAnimate joins Adam on the Game Maker's Notebook to chat about his indie game dev journey and more!

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Full talk out now on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app!

All episodes available early/ad-free on Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/T6buJt0k6C

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How do you take a viral animation about a sword-wielding dinosaur and develop it into a fully realized action RPG title?

Dinoblade creator @JeanAnimate joins Adam on the Game Maker's Notebook to chat about his indie game dev journey and more!