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Video: 8 keys to a long career in games
Video: 8 keys to a long career in games
Don Daglow started making games on mainframes in 1971, and at GDC 2016 he shared some key lessons he'd learned about staying productive and passionate over the course of his decades-long career.
Jan. 10, 2017
Get a job: Nix Hydra is hiring a UI/UX Artist
Get a job: Nix Hydra is hiring a UI/UX Artist
Nix Hydra Games is seeking an experienced UI/UX artist to develop animations, interfaces, assets, and more for mobile games in Los Angeles, California.
Jan. 10, 2017
At GDC 2017, see how Square Enix merged fantasy with reality in Final Fantasy XV
At GDC 2017, see how Square Enix merged fantasy with reality in Final Fantasy XV
At GDC 2017 Square Enix will show how "a fantasy based on reality" came to be in the real world, and how a cohesive, coherent narrative was maintained in Final Fantasy XV amid swathes of information.
Jan. 10, 2017
Land a job interview at GDC 2017!
Land a job interview at GDC 2017!
Going to GDC 2017? You could qualify for on-site job interviews with major companies attending the show!
Jan. 10, 2017
Emotional Wreckage: My Emotional Journey through the Wastes of Fallout 4
Emotional Wreckage: My Emotional Journey through the Wastes of Fallout 4
Garbage has always been a part of the Fallout landscape, but the addition of a junk-into-crafting system new to Fallout 4 had an unexpectedly emotional reaction on me.
Jan. 10, 2017
Everything You Need to Know about Photogrammetry� I hope
Everything You Need to Know about Photogrammetry� I hope
This article will try to cover everything you need to know about 3D Scanning using Photogrammetry including the choice of software, equipment, and computer, in addition to a guideline on properly capturing photos.
Jan. 10, 2017
On Rock, Paper, Scissors
On Rock, Paper, Scissors
Examining Rock, Paper, Scissors and why people don't play it for fun.
Jan. 10, 2017
Hackers Leak 1.5 Million ESEA Player Records after Demanding $50k as Ransom
Hackers Leak 1.5 Million ESEA Player Records after Demanding $50k as Ransom
E-Sports Entertainment Association, popularly known as ESEA is a well-known video gaming community. In fact, it is one of the largest of all video gaming
Jan. 9, 2017
Bethesda PR VP: Design games to be unique rather than crowdpleasers
Bethesda PR VP: Design games to be unique rather than crowdpleasers
'Don’t design the game based around the bullet points you think need to be on the back of the box,' advises Pete Hines, Vice President of PR and Marketing at Bethesda.
Jan. 9, 2017
How Final Fantasy VII conquered 3D and made history
How Final Fantasy VII conquered 3D and made history
After two years of work and interviews with over thirty people, Polygon has published a massive feature that documents the inception, development, and impact of Final Fantasy VII.
Jan. 9, 2017
Study estimates Pokemon Go has added over 144 billion steps to US physical activity
Study estimates Pokemon Go has added over 144 billion steps to US physical activity
A new study of Pokemon Go interest correlation with activity finds that "if this user engagement could be sustained, Pokémon Go would have the potential to measurably affect US life expectancy."
Jan. 9, 2017
Rethinking the player avatar in VR
Rethinking the player avatar in VR
We talk to Max Weisel of NormalVR, Nicolas Doucet of Playroom VR, and Timothy Johnson of Sluggy's Fruit Emporium about the possibilities and pitfalls of VR avatars, as well as why non-human avatars are the way forward.
Jan. 9, 2017