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Yes, games matter. Yes, even now.
In the wake of the US's version of Brexit, do games matter? Shit yes, they do. If you voted Trump, you'll find some aspects to hate in this piece, though the overall message applies equally to everyone.
Nov. 14, 2016
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Why You Should Want Day One Patches
This year has seen a lot of debates about the use of day one patches in video games. And for today's post, we're going to talk about whey they're important for game design, despite some negatives.
Nov. 14, 2016
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Maximizing profits from advertising in mobile games and apps
In this blog post I’m going to share with you some tips on the topic of ads in mobile games. It will based on our experience with implementing such solutions in Tabasco Interactive. Special thanks for Karol Drzymała for sharing most of these thoughts
Nov. 14, 2016
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Antegods Code Update: Connecting Computers
We're working on making our stonepunk arena action game Antegods a reality. This time, lead programmer Niels shares some insights into our networking code. How do we make those infernal PC machines talk to each other?
Nov. 14, 2016
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The advent of the product designer: making games within marketing constraints
"If I focus on game design, I may be able to make a fun game, but I won't have the analytics, the strategy, or the structure to make a game that will sell."
Nov. 11, 2016
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Surviving the nine-year development of Owlboy
We talked to the team at D-Pad Studio to learn about how they grappled with the emotional and technical challenges of finishing Owlboy.
Nov. 11, 2016
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Chat with the developers of Owlboy today at 3PM EST
We could all use some good vibes this week. So let's talk about the heartwarming Owlboy and how its creators finished the game after 9 years.
Nov. 11, 2016
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IMAX raised $50 million to fund creation of VR experiences 2
The usually film-focused company is partnering with filmmakers and gaming publishers to create high quality, interactive VR experiences that will bolster interest in the platform.
Nov. 11, 2016
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Strong The Witcher 3 sales free up CD Projekt Red to focus on game dev
It’s been a year and a half since CD Projekt Red first released The Witcher 3, but the game and its two expansion packs continue to bring in money for the Polish game developer.
Nov. 11, 2016
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The rising threat of the video game hackers
"I've worked with a studios where an unsuspecting employee has clicked on a malicious link in an email, and this resulted in the attacker gaining full access to the dev team's code repository."
Nov. 11, 2016
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Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring a Lead Character Modeler
Telltale Games is searching for a talented Lead/Senior Character Modeler to create great looking game characters with Zbrush and Maya in San Rafael, California.
Nov. 11, 2016
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Video: Devs share some of the simplest AI tricks in the book
In a brisk GDC 2015 panel, a handful of AI expertsfrom Insomniac, Maxis and more shared some of their favorite simple tricks for creating better game AI.
Nov. 11, 2016