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How Dream Daddy succeeded in writing for the internet
How Dream Daddy succeeded in writing for the internet
In this GDC 2018 session, Game Grumps' Leighton Gray breaks down the research and approaches used to make Dream Daddy a success.
Feb. 25, 2019
Employees urge Microsoft to pull HoloLens military contract
Employees urge Microsoft to pull HoloLens military contract
Employees at Microsoft are calling for the company to cancel a multimillion dollar contract which would allow the U.S. Army to use the HoloLens during combat.Â
Feb. 25, 2019
Here are your 'Best in Play' winners for GDC Play 2019!
Here are your 'Best in Play' winners for GDC Play 2019!
The teams behind these eight winning games will receive All Access passes to next year's GDC, as well as a special award they can show off while they demo their winning game at GDC 2019 next month!
Feb. 25, 2019
Attend GDC 2019 and get a data-driven look at why people play games!
Attend GDC 2019 and get a data-driven look at why people play games!
Quantic Foundry cofounder Nick Yee will break down the data gathered from a survey of over 400,000 game players at GDC 2019!
Feb. 25, 2019
Brexit has fostered a culture of fear among British game devs
Brexit has fostered a culture of fear among British game devs
British game developers speaking with Variety offer some insight into the uncertainty that has formed within studios and among developers over the last two-and-a-half years since the Brexit decision.
Feb. 25, 2019
Video Game Deep Cuts: The Devotion Of An Art Sqool Hades 2
Video Game Deep Cuts: The Devotion Of An Art Sqool Hades 2
This week's highlights include a look at smash hit Taiwanese horror game Devotion, quirky AI art tutoring game Art Sqool, and the latest behind-the-scenes video on Supergiant's Early Access title Hades.
Feb. 25, 2019
The unusable usability of ancient Greek punishments
The unusable usability of ancient Greek punishments
Reflections of the design and development process of the game Let's Play: Ancient Greek Punishment: UI Edition, focusing on the concept of "usability", and complete with references to the game's code repository and design journal.
Feb. 25, 2019
How To Prepare For Your First Game Expo
How To Prepare For Your First Game Expo
A checklist and summary of how to prepare and market your game for an expo.
Feb. 25, 2019
Kliuless #24: The New F-Word... Feedback
Kliuless #24: The New F-Word... Feedback
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.
Feb. 25, 2019
The Interactivity of Reading
The Interactivity of Reading
Applying game design tools to traditional media.
Feb. 25, 2019
2018's Accessibility Advances
2018's Accessibility Advances
2018 saw advances in the inclusion of people with disabilities on a scale never before seen.
Feb. 25, 2019
EA and Activision Blizzard CEOs featured in 'The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs' report
EA and Activision Blizzard CEOs featured in 'The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs' report
The chief executive officers of two major video game companies have found their way onto a report that uses pay data to call out pay disparities in publicly traded American companies.
Feb. 22, 2019