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SAG-AFTRA president: Voice actor strike entering 'crucial phase'
The U.S. screen actors guild has said its strike against video game companies such as EA, Insomniac, and WB Games is now entering a "crucial phase."
Jan. 27, 2017
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Phil Mansell named COO and acting CEO of Runescape dev, Jagex
Runescape developer Jagex has named Phil Mansell as its new COO and acting CEO following the departure of outgoing CEO, Rod Cousens.
Jan. 27, 2017
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Overwatch surpasses 25 million registered players
Blizzard's ever-popular hero shooter Overwatch just surpassed 25 million registered players.
Jan. 27, 2017
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How Sam Barlow's new employer is trying to make films interactive
"Explicit interactivity is going to yield to implicit interactivity, where the movie is watching you," veteran game dev Brian Moriarty tells The New Yorker in a new feature on interactive films.
Jan. 27, 2017
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Unity WebGL Memory and Performance Optimization
This article will outline several techniques for resolving some common WebGL performance issues we’ve seen with games published on Kongregate, and hopefully get you off to a good start delivering a great plugin-free experience with your WebGL game.
Jan. 27, 2017
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What Prison Architect Teaches About Layered Game Design
Today's post focuses on Prison Architect and how its development presents a useful lesson for developers building multiple systems at once for their game.
Jan. 27, 2017
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On Self-Concept Dissonance
A critical examination of Kuba Stokalski's "conflict of motivations" provides an alternative viewpoint on crafting meaningful gameplay.
Jan. 27, 2017
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Sony's Fate/Grand Order is a brilliant fusion of JRPG and visual novel
The fact that Sony's smartphone game Fate/Grand Order (abbreviated as FGO) surpassed Nintendo's Pokémon Go must have surprised people in the game industry outside of Japan. Let me explain the secret of FGO's popularity and the analysis of game design.
Jan. 27, 2017
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Achieving A Painterly Look In The Signal From Tölva
Big Robot's first-person shooter, The Signal From Tölva, delivers a painterly look by aligning technology with the concepts of artist Ian McQue. This post explores that unconventional art process.
Jan. 27, 2017
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Watch Gamasutra play the first hour of Resident Evil 7 today at 3PM EST
Find out why Capcom's return to its horror roots actually seems to have more to do with the indie developers that have pushed the boundaries of horror today at 3PM EST.
Jan. 26, 2017
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Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Tomás Henriques' Shape Fitter
Shape Fitter tasks its player with manipulating a 3D object so it fits in a holel. To do so, the player must squish and twist a haptic controller in the form of a metal.
Jan. 26, 2017
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How One Night Stand creates an emotional bond with a character
"The main thing I wanted players to feel was compassion for the woman, or guilt if they snuck out as soon as they could."
Jan. 26, 2017