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Game psychologist wants to help design game characters, not just systems
"Most big game companies that do employ psychologists get them to look more at what the players are doing," psychologist Laura Crawford told Zam. "Which is a shame."
Jan. 10, 2017
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An AI has learned to drive on Mario Kart 64's Luigi Raceway
Developer Kevin Hughes says he's managed to train an artifical intelligence agent to play Mario Kart 64, and last month he published a blog post walking through how he did it.
Jan. 10, 2017
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China blocks Pokemon Go and others to protect 'information security'
China's state censor isn't in any hurry to let augmented reality titles, including Niantic's hit smartphone app Pokemon Go, into the country.
Jan. 10, 2017
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Final Fantasy XV ships 6M in just over a month
Square Enix has confirmed that shipments and digital sales for Final Fantasy XV have surpassed 6 million.
Jan. 10, 2017
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Video: 8 keys to a long career in games
Don Daglow started making games on mainframes in 1971, and at GDC 2016 he shared some key lessons he'd learned about staying productive and passionate over the course of his decades-long career.
Jan. 10, 2017
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Get a job: Nix Hydra is hiring a UI/UX Artist
Nix Hydra Games is seeking an experienced UI/UX artist to develop animations, interfaces, assets, and more for mobile games in Los Angeles, California.
Jan. 10, 2017
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At GDC 2017, see how Square Enix merged fantasy with reality in Final Fantasy XV
At GDC 2017 Square Enix will show how "a fantasy based on reality" came to be in the real world, and how a cohesive, coherent narrative was maintained in Final Fantasy XV amid swathes of information.
Jan. 10, 2017
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Land a job interview at GDC 2017!
Going to GDC 2017? You could qualify for on-site job interviews with major companies attending the show!
Jan. 10, 2017
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Emotional Wreckage: My Emotional Journey through the Wastes of Fallout 4
Garbage has always been a part of the Fallout landscape, but the addition of a junk-into-crafting system new to Fallout 4 had an unexpectedly emotional reaction on me.
Jan. 10, 2017
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Everything You Need to Know about Photogrammetry� I hope
This article will try to cover everything you need to know about 3D Scanning using Photogrammetry including the choice of software, equipment, and computer, in addition to a guideline on properly capturing photos.
Jan. 10, 2017
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On Rock, Paper, Scissors
Examining Rock, Paper, Scissors and why people don't play it for fun.
Jan. 10, 2017
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Bethesda PR VP: Design games to be unique rather than crowdpleasers
'Don’t design the game based around the bullet points you think need to be on the back of the box,' advises Pete Hines, Vice President of PR and Marketing at Bethesda.
Jan. 9, 2017