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Video: Put a face on it! The aesthetics of cuteness in game design
What's cute, and why should you care? Game dev Jenny Jiao Hsia (Beglitched) answers both those questions in a talk at GDC 2017 about the aesthetics of cuteness, and how they make games better.
April 21, 2017
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How can a bad localization detract from an otherwise great game?
'This isn’t how people speak, it’s how people write dialogue.' Freelance translator Molly Lee explains how sloppy localization can do more than just mess up a few lines of in-game dialogue.
April 20, 2017
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Nordic Game Awards lists Battlefield 1 and Clash Royale among Game of the Year noms
Nominees for the 2017 Nordic Game Awards have been announced, with Inside, Owlboy, Hitman, and several other Nordic-developed titles up for awards in multiple categories.
April 20, 2017
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DomiNations surpasses $100 million in revenue
Nexon has revealed that the mobile strategy game DomiNations has earned over $100 million in revenue since it first released in 2015 and has been downloaded over 35 million times in that two-year span.
April 20, 2017
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Steam games in China: Making the most of a lucrative opportunity
China is an enormous and potentially lucrative market on Steam. Here are some tips and insights that can help you to access this untapped audience.
April 20, 2017
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How do you end a game well?
What makes for a great game ending? We dug into the question a bit today on the Gamasutra Twitch channel as we wrapped up our abbreviated look back at Deus Ex.
April 20, 2017
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Video: A postmortem look at the making of Spelunky HD
At GDC 2011, Derek Yu and programmer Andy Hull talk about the process of revamping Spelunky for consoles, in the process shedding some light on how the procedurally-generated game is built.
April 20, 2017
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Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles An Episodic Audio Journal, Episode Two: 40 Species of Noise
A multi part development journal that will discuss the dynamic music and SFX for the open world of Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles and examine the risks and challenges encountered. Part II
April 20, 2017
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Post mortem for Meganoid 2017
Post mortem for Meganoid(2017). A roguelike - platformer released on iOS,Android and Steam three weeks ago, some insights on the launch-period stats and results so far.
April 20, 2017
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Exhibitors will be able to sell merchandise on the E3 show floor this year
Following its earlier move to admit the general public to the annual trade show, the ESA has put a system in place that will allow exhibitors to sell products and merchandise from the show floor.
April 19, 2017
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eSports to join 2022 Asian Games as a medal-eligible sport
The Olympic Council of Asia is seemingly eyeing sports titles like FIFA and both multiplayer online battle area and real-time strategy games for inclusion in future Asian Games events.
April 19, 2017
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Discuss what is best in life with Conan Exiles' Joel Bylos at 3PM PDT
We're talking with the creative director of Funcom's Conan Exiles today at 3PM EDT. Come chat with us!
April 19, 2017