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The Not-So-Big Easy: a historian discusses Mafia III
Historian Bob Whitaker uses the work of Professor Leonard Moore to discuss the history behind Mafia III. Topics include New Orleans in the 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement, Mark Essex, the Black Panther Party, and the Cold War.
Oct. 27, 2016
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Dynamic Scrolled List
In the previous post about the basic scrolled list I listed out some performance issues that it involves. Today I’m going to present a much more robust solution, which we came up with at Tabasco.
Oct. 27, 2016
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(De)motivating players with “social pressure conditioning”
On how your game (and community) comments on mechanic can sometimes be more important than what the mechanic really does. (Shown on example from Hawken, cross-inspired by two articles on gamasutra)
Oct. 27, 2016
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Getting the most out of your assets – The MonoGame Content Pipeline
With MonoGame, we have the power of the content pipeline, but how do you effectively use it to save you time and effort when building games? Using the Content Pipeline, you can pre-bake or process content at build time, saving you valuable cycles in game
Oct. 27, 2016
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Microsoft working with partners to create $299 VR headset option
Companies like Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer are working with Microsoft to develop a new line of VR headsets capable of tracking movement without the need for external cameras.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Microsoft's Beam streaming service is coming to Xbox and PC in 2017
Microsoft takes on streaming giants like Twitch with its own streaming program, coming to PC and Xbox One next spring.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Join us for a stream of Episode 3 of Telltale's Batman game at 3PM EST
Join us for a stream of the latest entry in Telltale's Batman game today at 3PM EST on Twitch.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Nintendo expects Switch to initially ship 2 million units
Nintendo president and CEO Tatsumi Kimishimi says he expects the company's upcoming console-handheld hybrid, the Switch, to sell 2 million units by the end of March, 2017.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Nintendo cuts sales forecast as Wii U and 3DS lose traction
Nintendo has released its first set of financials since announcing the Switch, and the Japanese giant has cut its sales forecast for the fiscal year after a hit-and-miss six months.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Turtle Rock Studios bids reluctant farewell to Evolve
Evolve developer Turtle Rock Studios will be waving goodbye to the multiplayer shooter after its recent free-to-play switch failed to pay off.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Mobcrush raises $20M more to keep working on mobile game livestreaming
California-based startup Mobcrush, best known for building apps for livestreaming games on iOS and Android, has managed to raise $20 million from investors in its latest round of funding.
Oct. 26, 2016
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Player Research snapped up by game outsourcing firm Keywords Studios
This has implications for any dev who works with either company, and marks the latest step in Keywords' ongoing efforts to work across multiple 'services' areas.
Oct. 26, 2016