This summer’s heating up (unless you work at Denuo SF) and so is Denuo’s gaming newsletter.

This month, PLAYED celebrates summer movie season and gamers’ passion for the titles they love with quick looks at some of our favorite fan-made game fiction films. We also break down the very public rise and fall of Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios, and call out some recent developments in gaming’s shift to a “software as a service” model.

Growing tired of the same old game conference set-ups? Sounds like you’re not alone as Boston’s No Show Conference attempts to replace the traditional and tired with a revamped format built to please the crowds. And while gaming for charity is nothing new, WeTopia’s recent success may rewrite what’s possible and expected from these charitable endeavors.

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