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Gameloft facing lawsuit from outsourcing firm over copyright infringement
Gameloft facing lawsuit from outsourcing firm over copyright infringement
The Vietnam-based outsourcing firm Glass Egg filed the suit in response to the use of a number of assets from the studio’s Asphalt series.
Feb. 16, 2018
Despite increased downloads, Gameloft sees drop in daily and monthly average users
Despite increased downloads, Gameloft sees drop in daily and monthly average users
Gameloft saw a 12 percent growth in revenues from advertising activities and sales via app stores, with more than 2.5 million downloads per day across all platforms in 2017.
Feb. 16, 2018
7 games with interesting hacking mechanics all devs should study
7 games with interesting hacking mechanics all devs should study
Nearly 20 years past "hack the planet!", the heroic hacker archetype still holds a certain appeal. But how to make it interesting in a game? Devs share their thoughts on 7(ish) games that do it well.
Feb. 16, 2018
Attend GDC 2018 for a behind-the-scenes look at Shadow of War's Nemesis system!
Attend GDC 2018 for a behind-the-scenes look at Shadow of War's Nemesis system!
Come to GDC 2018 to see this great talk from Monolith about the design of the Nemesis system in the Middle-earth games -- and how you can create characters that evoke strong emotions in players!
Feb. 16, 2018
Get a job: Join Backflip Studios as an UI Artist
Get a job: Join Backflip Studios as an UI Artist
Colorado-based Backflip Studios is looking for an experienced UI Artist to improve gameplay designs and user interactions as a member of its development team.
Feb. 16, 2018
Road to the IGF: Laundry Bear Games' A Mortician's Tale
Road to the IGF: Laundry Bear Games' A Mortician's Tale
A Mortician's Tale explores death and the stories and emotions around the deceased through having the player work in the death industry.
Feb. 16, 2018
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Striker Air Hockey
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Striker Air Hockey
Striker Air Hockey makes use of a table sized-touch screen to do things no other air hockey game could do, creating unique effects and changing up how the game works on the fly.
Feb. 16, 2018
Unity acquires ProBuilder level design tool and hires its creators
Unity acquires ProBuilder level design tool and hires its creators
ProBuilder, created by Gabriel Williams and Karl Henkel, lets developers design, prototype, and rapidly playtest levels directly in Unity.
Feb. 16, 2018
Gree rebrands VR fund as focus shifts to mixed and augmented reality
Gree rebrands VR fund as focus shifts to mixed and augmented reality
As it gears up for a second round of investments, Gree wants to broaden the program to include more mixed and augmented reality projects.
Feb. 16, 2018
Flash Games Aren’t Dead, They’re Just In A Coma
Flash Games Aren’t Dead, They’re Just In A Coma
In 2016, Kickstarter resoundingly supported my game about a minister in Hell, and raised over $100,000. So you can imagine how excited and nervous I am about my next Kickstarter campaign, the sequel to my first Flash about a boy named Pete in a coma.
Feb. 16, 2018
Eugen Systems devs on strike after claiming violation of rights
Eugen Systems devs on strike after claiming violation of rights
The French studio has confirmed that 21 out of its 44 employees have walked out in protest over labor law violations.
Feb. 15, 2018
Video: How animators approached super jumping in Saints Row IV
Video: How animators approached super jumping in Saints Row IV
In this 2014 GDC talk, Volition's Zach Lowery discusses how the Saints Row IV animation team took a different approach to gathering reference material for superhero-styled jumps in the game.
Feb. 15, 2018