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Video: Shigeru Miyamoto's classic 1999 GDC keynote
Video: Shigeru Miyamoto's classic 1999 GDC keynote
In this classic video, restored from the GDC archives, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto speaks to his fellow game makers as part of his keynote address at the 1999 Game Developers Conference.
July 20, 2017
Antihero, Wandersong among 2017 PAX 10 indie showcase picks
Antihero, Wandersong among 2017 PAX 10 indie showcase picks
The organizers behind the Penny Arcade Expo’s Seattle chapter have named the colorful cast of indie games set to be featured in this year’s PAX 10 showcase.
July 20, 2017
Game Texture and Liminal Spaces
Game Texture and Liminal Spaces
On strangely enchanting old games, thinking of games in physical terms, and the potential of flaws to create liminal spaces.
July 20, 2017
A vivisection of Plague Inc: The Board Game - Kickstarter
A vivisection of Plague Inc: The Board Game - Kickstarter
Plague Inc: The Board Game was my first tabletop game project, and when it all began I was hungry for any advice I could get. Now that we have successfully fulfilled our Kickstarter I wanted to share some of the lessons I’ve learned.
July 20, 2017
Learn about the development of Gigantic today at 3PM EDT
Learn about the development of Gigantic today at 3PM EDT
We're chatting with some of the folks behind Motiga's Gigantic today at 3PM EDT.
July 19, 2017
Devs open up about the agony and the ecstasy of fixing bugs
Devs open up about the agony and the ecstasy of fixing bugs
"Any bug that's in my game, unless it's in the sound middleware, will be my mistake, where I've fucked up," Positech Games' Cliff Harris says in a new Eurogamer feature about why bugs happen, and how devs deal with them.
July 19, 2017
John Romero: 'I am the _Doom_guy (at least on the cover)'
John Romero: 'I am the _Doom_guy (at least on the cover)'
"Frustrated, I threw my shirt off and told him to give me the gun and get on the floor," Doom dev John Romero recalls about the photo shoot for the game's cover art. "Don took several pictures."
July 19, 2017
Altering player perception is a powerful design tool, says X-Wing Miniatures dev
Altering player perception is a powerful design tool, says X-Wing Miniatures dev
"The perceived value [of a game mechanic] might matter more than the actual valve," argues the development team behind the tabletop game X-Wing Miniatures.
July 19, 2017
Inaugural Xbox Live Creators Program games hit digital shelves
Inaugural Xbox Live Creators Program games hit digital shelves
The first batch of games published under Microsoft's Xbox Live Creators Program have appeared in the Xbox Store's Creators Collection corner.
July 19, 2017
Get a job: Join Respawn Entertainment as a Sr. Technical Animator
Get a job: Join Respawn Entertainment as a Sr. Technical Animator
Respawn Entertainment is looking for a Sr. Technical Artist to handle the rigging and skinning of characters and props as a member of its Lost Angeles-based development team.
July 19, 2017
Video: Practical tips on how (and why) to focus your indie dev career
Video: Practical tips on how (and why) to focus your indie dev career
At GDC 2017 indie dev Jenn Sandercock breaks down how, just like a game jam theme, a set of constraints can help guide your overall career as an indie developer in the direction you want to go.
July 19, 2017
GDC 2018 announces call for papers, so submit your talks now!
GDC 2018 announces call for papers, so submit your talks now!
Heads up game devs: GDC 2018 officials have opened the Call for Papers, running until August 17th!
July 19, 2017