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Come Back: Dear Esther's devs and walking simulators 9 years on
Come Back: Dear Esther's devs and walking simulators 9 years on
The new Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, which features a commentary track recorded by key team members at The Chinese Room, is a great opportunity to reflect on this 2007 game's legacy.
Oct. 7, 2016
Firewatch, Inside, and Virginia among 2016 Unity Award noms
Firewatch, Inside, and Virginia among 2016 Unity Award noms
With Unity's Unite conference just around the corner, the middleware developer has announced the finalists for this year's Unity Awards.
Oct. 7, 2016
AAA game dev lifestyle is 'unwinnable,' says veteran game designer Amy Hennig
AAA game dev lifestyle is 'unwinnable,' says veteran game designer Amy Hennig
"There are people who never go home and see their families. They have children who are growing up without seeing them."
Oct. 7, 2016
'We are coasting on novelty': Carmack advises VR devs to build better mobile VR apps
'We are coasting on novelty': Carmack advises VR devs to build better mobile VR apps
"We need to start judging ourselves," Carmack noted in his Connect keynote today. "Can you do something in VR that has the same value, or more value, than what these other [non-VR] things have done?"
Oct. 7, 2016
Oculus is now firmly a VR platform holder, not a headset company
Oculus is now firmly a VR platform holder, not a headset company
Today Oculus wraps up its 3rd Oculus Connect dev conference, half a year after finally releasing the Rift. Thus it's the first Connect Oculus has hosted as a bona fide platform holder, and it showed.
Oct. 7, 2016
A peek into the complicated creation of realistic eyeballs in video games
A peek into the complicated creation of realistic eyeballs in video games
If the eyes are a window into one’s soul, video game characters are a bit…soulless. A recent article on Fastco Design delves into the challenge of rendering a perfectly realistic eyeball.
Oct. 7, 2016
Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring an Environment Artist
Get a job: Telltale Games is hiring an Environment Artist
Telltale Games is seeking an Environmental Artist with a passion for games and delighting audiences visually with visual details in San Rafael, California.
Oct. 7, 2016
Come to VRDC and learn to create immersive audioscapes for VR/AR games
Come to VRDC and learn to create immersive audioscapes for VR/AR games
Syndicate 17 cofounder and all-around audio wizard Chanel Summers will be sharing her expertise on the subject in a talk at the inaugural standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference this November!
Oct. 7, 2016
How Masquerada's design draws on Singapore's diverse culture
How Masquerada's design draws on Singapore's diverse culture
Masquerada director Ian Gregory sits down with Gamasutra as we play this new fantasy RPG and discuss how the social issues of Singapore influenced the game's story.
Oct. 7, 2016
Jungle Gyms (Playgrounds) Real Life Level Design
Jungle Gyms (Playgrounds) Real Life Level Design
Blog taken from my personal site.
Oct. 7, 2016
Localizing a Unity Indie Game: The Hidden Costs
Localizing a Unity Indie Game: The Hidden Costs
This article describes the various costs of localizing an indie game. It gives some tips and stats to help with localization and deciding if localization is right for your game.
Oct. 7, 2016
Audio Design Deep Dive: Using a human skull to create the sounds of Inside
Audio Design Deep Dive: Using a human skull to create the sounds of Inside
The composer & sound designer on Playdead's Inside takes us on a deep dive into why and how he used a human skull to create the unique aural soundscape of this atmospheric puzzle game.
Oct. 6, 2016