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Exploring The Magick System In Eternal Darkness
Ever wanted to know more about how Eternal Darkness was created?
May 25, 2016
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Better productivity through game design: Ubisoft shares tips at GDC Europe
Come to GDC Europe and learn how Ubisoft applies game design principles to improve its production tools and processes on games like Far Cry and Assassin's Creed.
May 24, 2016
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Video: See how Epic made Bullet Train and went off the rails of VR
In this VRDC 2016 talk Epic Games' Nick Donaldson and Nick Whiting explain exactly how (and why) the studio's remarkable Bullet Train teleportation-driven shoot-em-up was built for VR.
May 24, 2016
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Freedom through constraints: The design of Michael Brough's Imbroglio
From the 7X7 grid of Corrypt and the 6X6 of 868-HACK, Michael Brough's play spaces have continually shrunk. His new game Imbroglio is even more constrained: a 4X4 grid. Constraints can be freeing.
May 24, 2016
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Valve's OpenVR SDK reaches 1.0.0
New version of SDK, available from GitHub, offers better support for the Vive headset amongst other fixes and improvements.
May 24, 2016
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Former Valve employee alleges unfair treatment and unethical practices, seeks $3.1 million in damages
An unnamed employee of the developer says that her manager at Valve used discriminatory language, dismissed her in retaliation for a complaint, and used unpaid workers unfairly, too.
May 24, 2016
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CryEngine source code now available on Github
Crytek has released CryEngine through Github to make it easier for users to stay up to date with new releases, "as as merging code branches is an area where Git excels."
May 24, 2016
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Sony expects to sell another 20 million PS4s by March 2017
Sony expects to sell 20 million PS4s during this fiscal year, and anticipates that sales in its Games and Network division will rise by 8.3 percent to 1.68 trillion yen.
May 24, 2016
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Survivor Error
All humans can easily fall victim to survivorship bias. With the plethora of information and stats available to us today, it is more important than ever for designers to look past the success stories before the winning formula is revealed to them.
May 24, 2016
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(Almost) Made in Brazil: Going Mobile & Embracing Fully-Localized Code for Each New Territory
Why we at Proficient City decided to have separate versions for each of the languages – rather than one giant communal version – and explore the thinking behind converting the game from desktop to mobile.
May 24, 2016
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A Global Phenomenon: The Impact of Streamers
The symbiotic relationship between streaming platforms, games, esports and new partners has revolutionized the way gamers share experiences and make purchasing decisions. Red Fox Insights reveals research exploring the impact of streamers.
May 24, 2016
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Why I lost interest in Clash Royale in just a few weeks
A quick analysis on Clash Royale's aspects which got me losing interest in the game in a very short time. How Session Control and Power balance could lead the player into a gray zone of indifference. Is the gameplay too synthetic to some?
May 24, 2016