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Ubisoft CEO: A Vivendi takeover 'threatens the construction and pillars of Ubisoft'
With a big shareholders meeting happening later this month, Ubisoft chief Yves Guillemot speaks plainly to GameSpot about how he feels a potential takeover by Vivendi will threaten his company's work.
Sept. 22, 2016
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In the wake of criticism, Riot promises to share more revenue with League pros
Riot Games is the house that League of Legends built, and now the company claims it will be sharing some revenue from the game with pros in an effort to make it more sustainable as an eSport.
Sept. 22, 2016
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Capturing the essence of skyscraper management in Project Highrise
"It's a chaotic system: small changes can cascade into large and unforeseen impacts, but also the use of the building by inhabitants causes constant flux and change."
Sept. 21, 2016
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A 'key' tip about keys and doors from BioShock's lead level designer
Former BioShock lead level designer Bill Gardner explains why you should think carefully about how players' path to a puzzle can influence their desire (and ability) to solve it.
Sept. 21, 2016
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Supercell buys 51 percent stake in Badland dev for $7.8 million
Mobile juggernaut Supercell has picked up a 51 percent stake in Badlands creator Frogmind for a reported $7.8 million.
Sept. 21, 2016
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Cinematic editing techniques in '90s TV drama-inspired Virginia
"I've never worked on a film project, but it does feel like we're editing a film. We're making certain creative decisions at this stage of a project that I would never have done on another project."
Sept. 21, 2016
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Blizzard is saying goodbye to the 20-year-old Battle.net brand
Blizzard announced today that it's deep-sixing the "Battle.net" brand -- though not the technology itself -- now that the notion of a dedicated multiplayer network for games seems quaint.
Sept. 21, 2016
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How Nintendo devs grappled with making the first 3D Mario game
"Implementing jumping in 3D is really difficult," says Miyamoto in newly-translated Super Mario 64 chats. "We had to design the levels so that as long as your jump was 'close enough', you’d make it."
Sept. 21, 2016
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Q&A: The state of the indie game industry from the view of an indie publisher
Indie game publisher Versus Evil has worked with developers behind games like The Banner Saga, Bedlam, and Guild of Dungeoneering. General manager Steve Escalante shares his insight into the business.
Sept. 21, 2016
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Magic Leap's 'chief game wizard' has big ideas for the mixed reality future
Graeme Devine was enjoying his time away from games, walking his dog along the beach in Santa Cruz, California. He was essentially retired. But then he got a call from a startup called Magic Leap.
Sept. 21, 2016
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The realities of being a game designer in a big studio like BioWare
James Ohlen has been in the game industry for a while now – 20 years just at BioWare. Today, he’s design director of the EA-owned developer, looking over franchises like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
Sept. 21, 2016
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Get some taste! Let's stop making bland games!
Can taste be learned and acquired? I think you can and should learn to discern your own sense of taste, if you want to make compelling media.
Sept. 21, 2016