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See just how revenues split across PC, mobile, console, and handheld
Analyst firm Newzoo breaks down just how much people spend -- and will continue to spend -- on all kinds of games.
April 21, 2016
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A few thoughts on game design methods
Summary of thoughts on video game design that where discussed on a private design panel with a great team. I tried to extract parts of their conclusions that were maybe not that commonly addressed in other similar articles of design "do’s and don’ts".
April 21, 2016
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Balancing exposition and player agency in indie narratives
We wanted to hold a panel on the topic of narrative approaches by indie games during PAX East 2016, but scheduling didn't work out. So I invited a few neighbors from the IndieMEGABOOTH to share their thoughts for this blog post.
April 21, 2016
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A Method For Creative Paper Map Design
Ryan Darcey discusses his process for generating unique map designs on Star Wars: First Assault.
April 21, 2016
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Three Solutions to Three Problems in Interactive Fiction
Agency vs Plot. Believability vs Playability. Control vs Empathy. Writing interactive fiction means dancing with these devils. Here's a few moves I've learned.
April 21, 2016
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Setting the Tone: Main Menus are the Game
The following is taken from my portfolio http://maxpears.com/
April 21, 2016
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Efficient Implementation of Dynamic Resources in Direct3D12
Dynamic resources is a convenient programming paradigm that is used to handle frequently changing resources in Direct3D11 API. This post describes how to efficiently implement dynamic resources in Direct3D12 with the help of ring buffer.
April 21, 2016
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Creating perfectly pixelated games with Unity (2D or 3D)
It's about how to give genuine retro effect on your Unity game. Seperate tips for 2D or 3D games.
April 21, 2016
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Shining light on the unregulated gambling rings of Counter-Strike: GO
Bloomberg explores how people of all ages (but especially teens) are buying in-game items for real money and wagering them on CS:GO matches via unregulated third-party betting hubs, as Valve looks on.
April 20, 2016
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12,000 jobs on the line as Intel prepares to restructure
U.S. tech giant Intel has lifted the lid on a new restructuring initiative that could result in up to 12,000 layoffs.
April 20, 2016
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Microsoft discontinues decade old Xbox 360
"We’ve had an amazing run, [but] the realities of manufacturing a product over a decade old are starting to creep up on us."
April 20, 2016
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Be brave and embrace legacy servers, says Runescape designer
"I don't think there's anything wrong with people saying, 'I wanna play this game from back in the day', [and] companies should be brave enough to say that [they] think this is worth trying."
April 20, 2016