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Facebook launches Women in Gaming site to share stories, research, and tools
Facebook launches Women in Gaming site to share stories, research, and tools
Facebook has launched a Women in Gaming initiative to share the stories of female developers with the goal of encouraging more women to take up roles in the industry.
Feb. 28, 2018
PlayStation Plus will stop offering PS3 and Vita games in 2019
PlayStation Plus will stop offering PS3 and Vita games in 2019
Sony has announced plans to cut down on the numbers of free games subscribers to the company’s PlayStation Plus service receive a month, specifically by removing PlayStation 3 and Vita games from the running.
Feb. 28, 2018
3D Realms resurrects 22 year old Build engine for Ion Maiden
3D Realms resurrects 22 year old Build engine for Ion Maiden
3D Realms announced Ion Maiden is being developed using the Build engine, which was used to make previous titles like Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior 22 years ago.
Feb. 28, 2018
Video: Identifying useful data for Halo
Video: Identifying useful data for Halo
In this 2016 GDC talk, 343 Industries' Tom Mathews discusses the challenge in identifying the most useful information from big data.
Feb. 28, 2018
Reimagining failure in strategy game design in Into the Breach
Reimagining failure in strategy game design in Into the Breach
"We’re requiring players to unlearn something...taught by almost every other strategy game," says dev Justin Ma. "That losing your mechs or main characters is the worst thing that can happen."
Feb. 28, 2018
Become a better producer in a day at the GDC 2018 Producer Bootcamp!
Become a better producer in a day at the GDC 2018 Producer Bootcamp!
The GDC 2018 Producer Bootcamp on Tuesday, March 20th is going to be a fantastic day-long learning opportunity with a ton of expert sessions on the ins and outs of being a great producer in game dev.
Feb. 28, 2018
See GDC 2018 speakers (try to) pitch their talks to you in 60 seconds!
See GDC 2018 speakers (try to) pitch their talks to you in 60 seconds!
These "Flash Forward" videos are always perfect summations of what makes GDC sessions great: they're fun, charming, and surprisingly informative!
Feb. 28, 2018
Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a UI Engineer 2
Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a UI Engineer 2
Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore is looking to add a UI Engineer to its growing studio.
Feb. 28, 2018
Road to the IGF: E-Studio's Tormentor X Punisher
Road to the IGF: E-Studio's Tormentor X Punisher
Tormentor X Punisher draws the player into bloody, frantic gunplay with pounding music, screen-shaking effects, and a few hidden audio tricks that make the player's actions part of the sound.
Feb. 28, 2018
Horizon Zero Dawn has sold over 7.6M copies worldwide
Horizon Zero Dawn has sold over 7.6M copies worldwide
"We had huge ambition for Horizon Zero Dawn and as we approached the launch we knew people were excited, but to see sales of this volume is truly mind blowing."
Feb. 28, 2018
Drawn to Death developer Bartlet Jones shuts down
Drawn to Death developer Bartlet Jones shuts down
The studio had been struggling for a while, having laid off "the vast majority of its staff" back in January.
Feb. 28, 2018
Cevat Yerli steps down as CEO and president of Crytek
Cevat Yerli steps down as CEO and president of Crytek
Yerli, who courted controversy in 2014 by suggesting unpaid employees were being "impatient," will be sticking around as a strategic shareholder.
Feb. 28, 2018