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Devs React: Nintendo unveils its hybrid-handheld console Switch
Devs React: Nintendo unveils its hybrid-handheld console Switch
What are game devs saying about the recently-unveiled Nintendo Switch? What do they know? Do they know things? We found out!
Oct. 20, 2016
Slime Rancher fan letter highlights how games can be a force for good
Slime Rancher fan letter highlights how games can be a force for good
Slime Rancher dev Nick Popovich shares a snippet of a nice fan letter from a mother who says a love for Slime Rancher inspired her dyslexic son to develop his writing and problem-solving skills.
Oct. 20, 2016
Switch marks the end of Nintendo's mainstream console aspirations (and that's ok)
Switch marks the end of Nintendo's mainstream console aspirations (and that's ok)
The Switch marks the end of Nintendo's mainstream home console aspirations, and not only is that totally ok, but it also makes sense.
Oct. 20, 2016
Get a Job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Senior Programmer 2
Get a Job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Senior Programmer 2
Insomniac Games is seeking a senior programmer ready to be a decision maker, a mentor, and a key player in a dynamic team in Durham, NC.
Oct. 20, 2016
Learn about the future of VR/AR from HTC, Intel and ARM at VRDC!
Learn about the future of VR/AR from HTC, Intel and ARM at VRDC!
Cutting-edge companies like HTC, Microsoft and Intel are sponsoring in-depth talks about everything from where VR is now to where it's going -- and how developers can make the most of it -- at VRDC!
Oct. 20, 2016
The Hero's Journey of Brothers
The Hero's Journey of Brothers
In this second part of the post about Hero's Journey, I examine how Vogler's Hero's Journey structure is applied to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
Oct. 20, 2016
UK’s Financial Hub London Under Massive Ransomware Attacks
UK’s Financial Hub London Under Massive Ransomware Attacks
London is the financial hub of the United Kingdom and nobody can deny this fact. So when it is suggested that employees working in London are at a greater
Oct. 19, 2016
PassCV Targets Pokémon Go, Online Gaming Platforms
PassCV Targets Pokémon Go, Online Gaming Platforms
A large cluster of attacks against game developers uses malware designed to harvest stored passwords and log keystrokes.
Oct. 19, 2016
How is Slayer Shock similar to Westworld?
How is Slayer Shock similar to Westworld?
Today we streamed Minor Key Games' Slayer Shock in order to talk about different kinds of narrative design and make comparisons to HBO's Westworld.
Oct. 19, 2016
Analyst: Game sales could reach $98 billion by 2020
Analyst: Game sales could reach $98 billion by 2020
A report from DFC Intelligence forecasts continued growth in video game sales, led by digital game sales and high-end hardware demand in both the PC and console markets.
Oct. 19, 2016
What does HBO's Westworld have to teach us about game design?
What does HBO's Westworld have to teach us about game design?
Gamasutra staffers discuss the ways that HBO's new show seems to present characters grappling with issues of open world game design and NPC character creation.
Oct. 19, 2016
Watch us stream Buffy-inspired Slayer Shock today at 3PM EST
Watch us stream Buffy-inspired Slayer Shock today at 3PM EST
We're streaming Slayer Shock, the Buffy-themed vampire hunting game from Minor Key Games, today at 3PM EST!
Oct. 19, 2016