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Ex-Ubisoft devs form Sloclap and strike a publishing deal with Devolver
Last year a group of ex-Ubisoft devs quietly formed a new Parisian indie studio, Sloclap, and now they've signed a deal with Devolver Digital to publish their inaugural 'online combat RPG' Absolver.
May 26, 2016
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As eSports rise, look back at one of the world's first video game tournaments
A new Rolling Stone interview with writer Stewart Brand sheds light on his experiences at what's probably the very first eSport event: the Spacewar tournament he helped organize at Stanford in 1972.
May 26, 2016
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The art of balancing traditional gameplay with powerful immersion in VR
Playful's Lucky's Tale just shipped (packed-in) with every Oculus Rift. Learn about our design issues and the tenuous balance between the environment and gameplay.
May 26, 2016
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Exploding mummies and the real Nathan Drake: Historians talk Uncharted 4
Historians Bob Whitaker and Christopher Heaney discuss Uncharted 4. Topics included archeology versus grave robbing, the real Nathan Drake/Indiana Jones, the meaning of treasure, and traps in tombs.
May 26, 2016
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The Devil's in the Details: analyzing Doom's design elements and nuances
A game design article that closely analyzes the design aspects and nuances of id Software's successful Doom reboot.
May 26, 2016
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Robot Tales: A Brief History of 60 Seconds!
A short story of how the dark comedy atomic adventure 60 Seconds!, the debut title of Robot Gentleman, came to be.
May 26, 2016
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Designing Levels for Crashing
Some thoughts and lessons about how Koukoi Games have approached level design for their 3D arena styled non-stop runner game Crashing Season.
May 26, 2016
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Production company lays plans to adapt Mirror's Edge for TV
Production company Endemol Shine Studios has purchased the TV rights to EA's Mirror's Edge games.
May 25, 2016
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Pac-12 athletic conference to host collegiate eSports tournaments
The Pac-12 Athletic Conference announces it will introduce collegiate eSports tournaments alongside traditional athletic events.
May 25, 2016
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How Klang shows another way to do music-inspired game design
Think music-based design just has to be about guitar heroes and dancing revolutions? Indie platformer Klang has a few tricks to show how music can influence your game.
May 25, 2016
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Results from the Game Design Challenge: The Pen is Mightier than the Fist
Our sister site, aimed at students and beginning developers, has a challenge every three weeks. Check out the most recent challenge winners and their innovative pitches!
May 25, 2016
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Mojang's Crown and Council: From hobby project to Steam release
"This is something I wanted to experiment with," says Pettersson. "Could you do a Risk-like game where the player has to develop a sense of odds and relationships without those being explicitly stated?"
May 25, 2016