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Chat with one of the minds behind The Signal from Tolva at 3PM EDT
If you enjoy hunting robots and exploring weird alien architecture, come play The Signal from Tolva with us today at 3PM EDT.
April 13, 2017
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Nintendo is discontinuing the NES Classic Edition
Nintendo has detailed the final shipment plans for the miniature NES console it first released late last year.
April 13, 2017
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How developers can benefit from creating streamable games
JM Specht, head of Devolver Digital's streaming arm, explains how nurturing a streaming community can ultimately be a good thing for game developers.
April 13, 2017
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Cave Story 3D dev Nicalis acquires SuperVillain Studios and Cowboy Color
One of the two acquired studios has been integrated into Nicalis' own development team, while the other has started work on an upcoming Nicalis-branded title.
April 13, 2017
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Why CastAR's Ellworth chose AR over VR, despite working on Vive
"I love VR, but it is a hard sell to a broad demographic," Ellsworth told Polygon. "I was actively involved with the Vive project, but I thought it was a really high-friction user experience."
April 13, 2017
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Xbox chief Phil Spencer is not a fan of VR game exclusivity deals
"I do not like that people are having to say which of these VR verticals do I go pick right now, as a developer?" Spencer told Gamasutra. "Because I don't think any of them are really big enough yet."
April 13, 2017
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In Australia, Microsoft offers free in-store game dev classes
The company has worked with the Academy of Interactive Entertainment to host an "Xbox Academy" program of free game dev classes in Sydney, Australia.
April 13, 2017
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Game Design Deep Dive: VR cockpit audio in Gunjack 2: End of Shift
"A great deal of realistic audio is incorporated in the player�s cockpit; various alarms, diverse weapon sounds, dialogues, cockpit physical audio representation, and enemy fire impacts on the turret."
April 13, 2017
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Get a job: WRKSHP is hiring an UI/UX Designer
WRKSHP is looking for an UI/UX Designer to craft visual design elements for mobile games as a member of its team either remotely or in San Francisco, California.
April 13, 2017
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Video: Designing the non-linear narratives in Horizon: Zero Dawn
At GDC 2017, Guerrilla Games' Leszek Szczepanski (a former pro Dungeon Master) explains how the studio crafted an engaging, player-driven narrative for its 2017 hit Horizon: Zero Dawn.
April 13, 2017
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UX Walkthrough: Prototype Testing Do’s & Don'ts Part-1
Step by step approach of how to build and test your game UI prototypes in pre production stage, starting from product brief, game specs. to UX flows for usability testing and iterate on player feedback much ahead of full production!
April 13, 2017
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It’s neither impossible nor easy to work in the games industry
This post gives a subjective view of what it takes to get a job in the game industry and describes two common attitudes that won't help you get one.
April 13, 2017