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Explorables Of Pull Algorithms
Explorables Of Pull Algorithms
An interactive article showing how different kinds of pull algorithms work.
June 28, 2017
Antegods Code Update: Setting up the database architecture for our multiplayer game
Antegods Code Update: Setting up the database architecture for our multiplayer game
Our code intern Wouter has his head in the clouds, but with good reason. He has been thinking through the systems that will be needed to store Antegods player data in the cloud so that all their progress is tracked and available online.
June 28, 2017
Game Design Deep Dive: Visualizing Cryptark's 2D sci-fi world
Game Design Deep Dive: Visualizing Cryptark's 2D sci-fi world
"Rather than looking back at the past with retro pixel-art styles, I want to apply modern techniques and technology and see what new visuals can be made." - Jesse McGibney, Creative Director at Alientrap
June 27, 2017
Chat about good level design with the pros at 1PM EDT
Chat about good level design with the pros at 1PM EDT
We're experimenting with some level design in the SnapMap tool and talking about best practices for the field at 1PM EDT on Twitch.
June 27, 2017
Get some great tips to improve your level design skills
Get some great tips to improve your level design skills
Level design can be a tricky task, so we tried to improve our skills while getting great advice from some top-notch game developers from across the globe.
June 27, 2017
Guillemot family raise Ubisoft stake to fend off Vivendi
Guillemot family raise Ubisoft stake to fend off Vivendi
Ubisoft founders the Guillemot family have raised their stake in the company in an effort to fend off a potential Vivendi takeover.
June 27, 2017
Playdead co-founder Dino Patti helps form new studio, Jumpship
Playdead co-founder Dino Patti helps form new studio, Jumpship
Playdead co-founder Dino Patti, who left the Limbo developer last year after a purported conflict with business partner Arnt Jensen, has established a new indie studio called Jumpship.
June 27, 2017
Report: Augmented reality startup CastAR has closed its doors
Report: Augmented reality startup CastAR has closed its doors
Augmented reality startup CastAR, which was founded by former Valve employees Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson, has shut down.
June 27, 2017
How Prey uses a foliage shader to make its aliens look alien
How Prey uses a foliage shader to make its aliens look alien
"All the effects are meant to support the global Typhon design as something, to quote Raphael [Colantonio], 'that does weird shit,'" Prey lead visual designer Emmanuel Petit tells RPS in a new chat.
June 27, 2017
Unity showcases new camera and Timeline tech ahead of 2017.1 release
Unity showcases new camera and Timeline tech ahead of 2017.1 release
Unity opened its Unity Europe event today with a lengthy keynote that showcased some of the new features coming to the game engine, including a new "smart camera system" called Cinemachine.
June 27, 2017
Heads up, devs: Eleven Ventures is a new game-focused investment firm
Heads up, devs: Eleven Ventures is a new game-focused investment firm
This week marks the public debut of Palo Alto, CA-based Eleven Ventures, a new venture capital firm that aims to partner with startups in "high-growth sectors" like VR/AR, eSports, and video games.
June 27, 2017
Arkane Studios president Raphael Colantonio stepping down
Arkane Studios president Raphael Colantonio stepping down
After 18 years with the studio he helped found, Raphael Colantonio is departing Arkane to spend time with his family.
June 27, 2017