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Let's talk about... violent video game research
Let's talk about... violent video game research
Here we go again! How to prepare yourself for a conversation about violent video games. Read the research, watch the videos, share with your friends!
Feb. 28, 2018
Leaving CDProjekt RED, a first step in the dark (Part 2)
Leaving CDProjekt RED, a first step in the dark (Part 2)
The second part of how I entered the game industry and came to leave my dream job at CDProjekt RED, to start my own business.
Feb. 28, 2018
MS Word Maybe Used for Cryptojacking Attacks
MS Word Maybe Used for Cryptojacking Attacks
Cryptojacking JavaScript can be launched in Word documents - New Word features that appeared in its latest version made it possible.
Feb. 27, 2018
How Slay the Spire's devs use data to balance their roguelike deck-builder
How Slay the Spire's devs use data to balance their roguelike deck-builder
"I said at one point, ‘look, we’re not going to reasonably be able to balance this many cards, we don’t have a team of people to do this,'" Mega Crit Games' Anthony Giovannetti tells Gamasutra.
Feb. 27, 2018
Video: The level design of Celeste
Video: The level design of Celeste
In this 2017 GDC session, lead developer of Celeste Matt Thorson goes into detail about designing numerous hardcore platforming stages that make up the game.
Feb. 27, 2018
Accounting+ and Untitled Goose Game nominated at 2018 A Maze Awards
Accounting+ and Untitled Goose Game nominated at 2018 A Maze Awards
All in all, the nominees will vie for six different awards, though games are not restricted to a certain category at the time of their nomination.
Feb. 27, 2018
Obscure 1984 Donkey Kong game released online
Obscure 1984 Donkey Kong game released online
Previously, the Hudson Soft-developed PC title had only been available in Japan as one of the many Nintendo games licensed as PC games in the ‘80s.
Feb. 27, 2018
Road to the IGF: Maggese's Don't Make Love
Road to the IGF: Maggese's Don't Make Love
Don't Make Love puts the players in the role of mantis lovers on the verge of a life-changing decision, having them use their own words to talk through this difficult decision.
Feb. 27, 2018
Building the original Thief's revolutionary stealth system
Building the original Thief's revolutionary stealth system
"It was one of the things we didn't fully understand. We had to feed back to the player their stealth state in terms of visibility. Showing that in a very clear way was important."
Feb. 27, 2018
Wooga makes layoffs as it pivots towards story-driven games
Wooga makes layoffs as it pivots towards story-driven games
After finding success with narrative-focused efforts like Pearl's Peril and June's Journey, the developer is convinced story-driven titles will shape the future of the casual market.
Feb. 27, 2018
ESRB to add 'In-Game Purchase' label to games featuring loot boxes
ESRB to add 'In-Game Purchase' label to games featuring loot boxes
The U.S. ratings board intends to stick a new 'In-Game Purchase' label on physical releases containing paid-for downloads and add-ons of any sort, including loot boxes.
Feb. 27, 2018
Game Level Generation Using Neural Networks
Game Level Generation Using Neural Networks
We discuss here how we generated game levels using artificial neural network in our game Fantasy Raiders. In addition, we suggested you to consider how the machine learning can provide new perspectives and inspirations to the game designers.
Feb. 27, 2018