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Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring an iOS/Android Engineer
Telltale Games is seeking an iOS/Android Engineer to help build out their next-generation platform technology for upcoming IPs and award-winning titles in San Rafael, California.
Nov. 14, 2016
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30 common game pitching mistakes will be explained at GDC 2017
At GDC 2017, a senior Sony Santa Monica designer who has heard hundreds of game pitches will describe 30 annoying or counter-productive things you should avoid when pitching your game to a publisher.
Nov. 14, 2016
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'Why we won't just log off': Online harassment in the game industry
PAX Australia panel "Why We Won't Just Log Off: Surviving Online Harassment" featured people sharing heart wrenching stories about their own experiences, as well as fascinating input from a surprise guest.
Nov. 14, 2016
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World of Tanks dev Wargaming launches free-to-play publishing arm
World of Tanks creator Wargaming has opened a new publishing label focused on giving third-party developers and publishers the tools to succeed in the online free-to-play market.
Nov. 14, 2016
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Dishonored 2 director Harvey Smith on creating compelling worlds
"I think it starts to gray over more into 'living, breathing' when it's not all about fight or flight. It’s about some other kind of interaction."
Nov. 14, 2016
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Nexon hopes to unlock Southeast Asian game market with iDCC purchase
"With Thailand as our foundation, Nexon will continue to pursue business opportunities in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian mobile game market."
Nov. 14, 2016
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Windows 10 to blame for slump in Steam Machine interest, says Alienware exec
"I think the need right now, for Steam Machines and for SteamOS, isn’t as great as it was," Alienware cofounder Frank Azor said. "That's contributed to the reason why the momentum has faded."
Nov. 14, 2016
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Annotated version of an original Deus Ex design doc surfaces
Years after Eurogamer published excerpts of an early Deus Ex design document annotated by Warren Spector, an eager Reddit user has convinced the writer of that piece to share the whole thing.
Nov. 14, 2016
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Video Game Deep Cuts: Nintendo Plays Owlboy
The latest Video Game Deep Cuts, picking the smartest longform video game articles and videos of the week, examines why Nintendo 'puts play first' and the decade-long odyssey to create Owlboy, among other stories.
Nov. 14, 2016
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Easy Gamedev Planning – The Agile Way
Project management and planning in game development is Fun and Highly Creative. It’s one of the most rewarding activities out there, but also one of bad history, bad fame and heavily underrated. I want to show you a better way!
Nov. 14, 2016
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Games for healing during scary times | This week in videogame blogging
This week, our partnership with games blogging curation site Critical Distance brings us picks from their Senior Curator Zoyander Street on how games can do something positive during times of widespread fear and anger.
Nov. 14, 2016
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Building apps & games for Xbox One using UWP – Build once and target many FutureDecoded 2016
For everyone who couldn't attend Future Decoded 2016, I've recorded my session and written an accompanying blog post on the talk. Get the low down on building UWP games and publishing them to the XboxOne. Get started, get ready and publish great games
Nov. 14, 2016