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Making third-person VR game HUDs is hard -- learn to do it right at VRDC!
Making third-person VR game HUDs is hard -- learn to do it right at VRDC!
Experienced UI designer Joost Peters will be speaking at the Virtual Reality Developers Conference next month and sharing critical lessons learned about designing the UI for third-person VR games.
Oct. 19, 2016
Get a job: Cryptic Studios is hiring a VFX Artist
Get a job: Cryptic Studios is hiring a VFX Artist
Cryptic Studios is seeking a VFX Artist to bring real-time magic and mayhem to games like Neverwinter, Star Trek, and unannounced projects in Los Gatos, California.
Oct. 19, 2016
Indiecade 2016: Key Takeaways From A First-Timer
Indiecade 2016: Key Takeaways From A First-Timer
Some key takeaways from my first time at Indiecade.
Oct. 19, 2016
The attempts to bring "AAA quality" games to mobile - and why they are failing
The attempts to bring "AAA quality" games to mobile - and why they are failing
After my first post about the tech arms race in the AAA space, I ponder why the same mindset isn't prevailing in mobile games.
Oct. 19, 2016
On Designing Levels for Moveless Chess — Part I
On Designing Levels for Moveless Chess — Part I
This is the first post of a series about designing levels for Moveless Chess, an innovative new puzzle game by Beavl.
Oct. 19, 2016
Probability Problems in Game Design
Probability Problems in Game Design
Probability can be a double-edged sword for making games unpredictable, and today's post looks at how lady luck can change a game's design.
Oct. 19, 2016
Enlighten VR Development Diary - Prototyping
Enlighten VR Development Diary - Prototyping
This development diary takes a look at the behind-the-scenes of an Enlighten demo development process, describing what goes into creating a VR showcase. Starting with the essential first phase of prototyping.
Oct. 19, 2016
Youth Kills self after losing League of Legends game online
Youth Kills self after losing League of Legends game online
A 13-year-old boy died less than 24 hours after being found in his father's room with a coiled rope around his neck and in front of a computer. The family has
Oct. 18, 2016
Hacked Brazzers, Epic Games, ClixSense Data Goes on Dark Web for Sale
Hacked Brazzers, Epic Games, ClixSense Data Goes on Dark Web for Sale
The Dark Web marketplaces have turned out to be the best platform for hackers to sell stolen data. Recently, one of HackRead's reporters stumbled upon a
Oct. 18, 2016
Battle Chef Brigade captures the pace and feel of cooking shows
Battle Chef Brigade captures the pace and feel of cooking shows
Trinket Studio's cooking battle game mixes Iron Chef's humor and Chopped's pace with the art style of a great anime film.
Oct. 18, 2016
The state of educational games in the _ Minecraft_ era
The state of educational games in the _ Minecraft_ era
Minecraft, Kerbal Space, and even Civilization all have instructional spin-off versions. But do educators know how to integrate games into the classroom? We got the takes of some educational game devs.
Oct. 18, 2016
DeNA ends western development with closure of San Francisco studio
DeNA ends western development with closure of San Francisco studio
DeNA Global and the company's overseas subsidiaries are to be liquidated as the Japanese company draws its focus away from Western game development.
Oct. 18, 2016