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HTC's $220 Vive add-on makes wireless VR a reality
The attachment will cost $220 when it's made available for pre-order later today, and will remove the need for a wired connection between headsets and their host PCs.
Nov. 11, 2016
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Niantic hopes Pokemon Go can emulate World of Warcraft's longevity
"I think our lifespan and curve may be quite different from a free-to-play mobile game -- it may be more in a World of Warcraft vein just because of the type of game we are."
Nov. 11, 2016
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Space Ape Games, Naughty Dog, and Media Molecule honored at TIGA Awards
Space Ape Games was the big winner at this year's TIGA Games Industry Awards, with the Transformers: Earth Wars creator taking home two statues.
Nov. 11, 2016
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'I felt we could build more empathy into the play': Lorne Lanning reflects on his Oddworld
"I gave [you] infinite lives...because I wanted you to never give up," Lanning told Waypoint. "No matter how fucking sucky you were, if you stuck with it, you'd get there. And that's life, man."
Nov. 11, 2016
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How DICE crafted era-appropriate sounds for Battlefield 1
How do you accurately make a video game sound like it's taking place in the past? Some of the Battlefield 1 sound design team explain just that in a new audio-focused interview with A Sound Effect.
Nov. 11, 2016
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D&D inducted into Toy Hall of Fame, lauded for its influence on video games
The Strong Museum of Play announced this week that Dungeons & Dragons will now be inducted National Toy Hall of Fame, due in no small part to its influence on the field of video game design.
Nov. 11, 2016
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An Analysis of the 2016 US Election Using the Mechanics of Political Animals
I use our game "Political Animals" to try to understand how the 2016 US election was won.
Nov. 11, 2016
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Designing a castle with more than 1000 levels
To design such a large number of rooms may seem a heavy task (and it is) but thanks to that work we can empathize with the user at every single room.
Nov. 11, 2016
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Making 100 Games in 5 Years: The Final Year
I'm making 100 games in 5 years. Current count: 80. Even with a year left, we can already see how this marathon of game development sprints impacts the process of making games: good, bad, and in-between.
Nov. 11, 2016
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my own indie game studio - a recap
A short recap of how we founded our indie game company mooneye studios and how we overcame the struggles any indie studio faces in the first years.
Nov. 11, 2016
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Filling Luna's touchable VR gameworld with 'juicy' feedback
Robin Hunicke shares her thoughts about creating a touchable game world with juicy feedback that can serve as an ambassador for the the magic of VR.
Nov. 10, 2016
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Nintendo Japan shutting down Wii U production 'soon'
An update to Nintendo's official Japanese site has confirmed that Wii U production is "scheduled to end soon."
Nov. 10, 2016