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The difference between making an MMO versus an Early Access survival game
Conan Exiles creative director Joel Bylos, who's also worked on Funcom MMORPGs of years past, shares some key development lessons about switching genres in online game development.
April 19, 2017
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Crafting the multiple victory states of the RTS Northgard
“Vikings are always portrayed as strong warriors, but they were also explorers and merchants, with a strong oral culture. This is translated into the game through the Lore, Trade and Fame victories.”
April 19, 2017
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VRDC Fall 2017 opens registration and welcomes new board members!
Organizers of the Virtual Reality Developers Conference, the premier event for creators of immersive VR (and AR) experiences, are proud to announced that registration for VRDC Fall 2017 is now open!
April 19, 2017
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Get a job: Improbable is hiring a Software Engineer
Improbable is searching for a Software Engineer to join its team in San Francisco, CA and build vital tools, prototypes, and more for its developer community.
April 19, 2017
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Video: Warren Spector's postmortem of Deus Ex
At GDC 2017 game dev veteran Warren Spector delivers a postmortem talk on Deus Ex, Ion Storm's seminal immersive sim, and reflects on what he learned from the experience of making it.
April 19, 2017
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Opinion: Why does Mass Effect: Andromeda's open world feel so closed?
Mass Effect: Andromeda is brilliant pulpy fun. But it seems to be the latest in a line of recent games that struggle to give meaning to the vastness of their open spaces.
April 19, 2017
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The ESA figures 67% of U.S. households play games
That's drawn from the ESA's annual "Essential Facts" game industry report, and what's interesting is that it's the exact same figure the ESA reported seven years ago.
April 19, 2017
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From Super Mario to Street Fighter, check out this giant gallery of hitboxes
If you ever wanted an easy way to study how lots of different games in all sorts of genres handle real-time collision detection, check out this Flickr gallery filled with 450+ images of hitboxes.
April 19, 2017
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HTC releases Vive Tracker project code and developer tutorials
HTC has released the code for five Vive Tracker projects to help virtual reality devs get to grips with the new accessory.
April 19, 2017
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Ubisoft opening two new European studios to ramp up triple-A development
Ubisoft will open two new European studios later this year in a bid to "strengthen its creative forces" in the region.
April 19, 2017
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The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski says the pen is mightier than the gamepad
"How much substance can there be in the lines of text when the hero walks through the woods and talks to a squirrel? Where's the room for depth or sophisticated language with which games could elevate culture?"
April 19, 2017
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How to Break into the Game Industry Through Programming
Some basic tips to get you on the path to learning code and make use of that newly found education to (hopefully) land a job in the industry.
April 19, 2017