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Lessons learned from a composer turned game developer
Lessons learned from a composer turned game developer
After composing music for SimCity and Assassin’s Creed Unity, Chris Tilton remarks on his experiences creating soundscapes for a game created by a studio he founded.
Jan. 6, 2017
Opinion: Star Wars: The Old Republic, five years on
Opinion: Star Wars: The Old Republic, five years on
The Old Republic's latest expansions--Knights of the Fallen Empire and Knights of the Eternal Throne--are vintage Bioware storytelling that are worthy of being given the much-coveted title of KotOR 3.
Jan. 6, 2017
Latest Steam update lets players customize Xbox One, 360 gamepads
Latest Steam update lets players customize Xbox One, 360 gamepads
Valve has continued its push towards universal controller support by bringing Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Generic X-Input configurator support to the platform.
Jan. 6, 2017
Marmalade SDK given new lease on life by Japanese outfit, GMO Cloud
Marmalade SDK given new lease on life by Japanese outfit, GMO Cloud
Japanese "infrastructure as a service" provider GMO Cloud has pulled the dying Marmalade SDK back from the brink.
Jan. 6, 2017
Job Simulator sales surpass $3M in less than a year
Job Simulator sales surpass $3M in less than a year
Austin-based studio Owlchemy Labs announced today that its VR fake job sim Job Simulator generated over $3 million in revenue last year across Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR.
Jan. 6, 2017
Team-owned eSports org suspends CS:GO league after a majority of players bail
Team-owned eSports org suspends CS:GO league after a majority of players bail
The team-owned Professional eSports Association says it will suspend plans for its first tournament series after a majority of players voted to play in the ESL Pro League's CS:GO tourneys instead.
Jan. 6, 2017
Daybreak shutting down EverQuest spin-off Landmark
Daybreak shutting down EverQuest spin-off Landmark
Landmark, a massively multiplayer online sandbox title from H1Z1 developer Daybreak, is being shut down next month.
Jan. 6, 2017
Q&A: Google's chief game designer explores the potential of virtual reality
Q&A: Google's chief game designer explores the potential of virtual reality
Noah Falstein’s career runs the gamut of game development: he worked on arcade games in the early 80s, Commodore 64, and LucasArts adventure games. Now, Google's game design boss, he's moving in an all new direction.
Jan. 6, 2017
Learn something new about game design at the GDC 2017 Board Game Design Day!
Learn something new about game design at the GDC 2017 Board Game Design Day!
GDC 2017 organizers share a preview of the cool sessions taking place at the new Board Game Design Day, a one-day deep dive into the art and science of designing non-electronic games.
Jan. 6, 2017
Get a job: Demiurge Studios is hiring a UX Design Lead
Get a job: Demiurge Studios is hiring a UX Design Lead
Demiurge Studios is looking for an amazing UX Design Lead to conceive, specify, implement, and tune amazing user experiences for mobile in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Jan. 6, 2017
Attend GDC 2017 and study how Gears of War 4 does more with less
Attend GDC 2017 and study how Gears of War 4 does more with less
In his GDC 2017 talk on Gears of War 4's motion warping, The Coalition's Steven Dickinson will reveal the techniques & tech developed to increase flexibility and reduce scope on the AAA title.
Jan. 6, 2017
PONCHO - A Postmortem
PONCHO - A Postmortem
This is where I go through all the trials and tribulations of creating a multi platform indie game over 4 years. It's been a long journey, and maybe by reading this you won't make the same mistakes we did. Enjoy!
Jan. 6, 2017