News

JikGuard
EA exec calls Nintendo Switch interesting, but is unsure about its appeal
EA CFO Blake Jorgensen shared his opinion on Nintendo’s upcoming console and shared a small detail about the game EA seeks to bring to the Switch.
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Paradox appoints former King studio head to lead mobile charge
Swedish developer-publisher Paradox Interactive has brought in former King Malmo general manager, Kim Nordstrom, to lead its mobile charge.
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Nintendo has finally slapped a price on Super Mario Run
Super Mario Run, the first mobile game featuring Nintendo's iconic mascot, will be landing on the iOS App Store on December 15.
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Mike Bithell draws on childhood memories to make accessible game mechanics
"That little activity would keep kid-Mike occupied for hours," recalls indie game dev Mike Bithell. "When I was trying to think of accessible family game mechanics, I remembered that."
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Miyamoto remembers how the idea for 'small Mario' was born
"Nakago-san said, 'Wait a minute. Wouldn't it be fun to have a small Mario, too?'" Miyamoto recalls. "That would be a brand-new game mechanic, and we decided to go with it right away in that meeting."
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Have a look at Nintendo's reprints of 30+ NES/Famicom game manuals
Nintendo launched its NES Mini 30-game console last week, and rather than try to cram 30 manuals in the box the company has gone ahead and published them online for everyone to check out.
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Indiegogo follows in Fig's footsteps by allowing equity crowdfunding
Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has opened up a new section of its site for equity crowdfunding projects, aka projects in which backers accept a stake in the company in return for their investment.
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Get a job: Amazon Game Studios is hiring a Senior VFX Artist
The game teams at Amazon are looking for a passionate, experienced VFX artist to design and implement stunning visual effects in Irvine, California.
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Come to GDC 2017 for practical insight on contract law for game devs
Games lawyer Chris Reid returns to the Game Developers Conference next year to deliver a talk titled, appropriately enough, "Practical Contract Law 201 for Indie Developers: Moderately Scary Edition."
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
Music Game Plan: Tactics for the Video Game Composer (Part Four)
Video game music composer Winifred Phillips explains the popular vertical layering interactive music technique, with music examples and a video tutorial of techniques from one of her game projects (LittleBigPlanet2 Toy Story from Sony Europe).
Nov. 15, 2016
JikGuard
How speedrunners are unlocking the secret lore of Owlboy
Owlboy's creators say there's enough cut content hidden in the game's code to fill an entire sequel, and speedrunners are searching for ways to use that to their advantage.
Nov. 14, 2016
JikGuard
The 10th annual Desert Bus for Hope charity game marathon is underway
The event, centered around a minigame from an unreleased 1995 Penn & Teller game, started this past weekend and will continue for as long as people are willing to donate money to the campaign.
Nov. 14, 2016