GDC 2013: what to expect

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GDC 2013: what to expect
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It's almost time once again for developers, producers, manufacturers, programmers, designers, artists, audio professionals, insiders and journalists to convene in San Francisco for five days action packed, game-centric days from March 25 - March 29. Known in long form as the Game Developers Conference, GDC is considered the largest and longest running professionals-only event in the gaming industry. This is where deals are made, new games brought to life and new systems taken on test runs.Now in its 26th year, the 22,500-attendee strong show helps to set the tone for the indie gaming industry the whole year long. While lesser-known developers and manufacturers are given a stage all their own at GDC, this year will be markedly different thanks to two major new systems. Not only will the PS4 and Xbox 720 dominate conversation and lord over the conference like a last-level boss, we might even get the chance to play with one of the systems for the first time following its announcement. You'll have to read out to find out which one (don't worry, we let you know soon enough) and what else we expect to see at this year's GDC.Playtime with PlayStation 4Two consoles will be on everyone's mind at this year's GDC: the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720.To tackle the former first, Sony is likely planning to unveil its next-gen gaming console - known internally as "Orbis" - during a Feb. 20 event in New York City, but we expect there will be plenty of PS4 playtime at the San F

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