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Dev builds working Atari 2600 emulator -- in Minecraft
Dev builds working Atari 2600 emulator -- in Minecraft
Developer and YouTuber "SethBling" published a pair of videos this week showcasing how he's manipulated the building blocks of Minecraft to construct a working in-game Atari 2600 emulator.
Dec. 7, 2016
Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a Community Manager
Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a Community Manager
Wargaming is looking for a Community Manager in Emeryville, CA with a deep understanding of the gaming industry to generate key messaging, create specialized content, and support Wargaming's community.
Dec. 7, 2016
Here's a look at all the great interactive spaces coming to GDC 2017!
Here's a look at all the great interactive spaces coming to GDC 2017!
Check out some of the great interactive spaces at the 2017 Game Developers Conference next year, which encompass everything from board games to movie nights to playable retro games & consoles.
Dec. 7, 2016
Come to GDC 2017 for practical tips on making games with a shoestring budget
Come to GDC 2017 for practical tips on making games with a shoestring budget
Game Developers Conference organizers are happy to announce another great talk taking place at the show that addresses a tricky but all-too-real topic -- making games on shoestring budgets.
Dec. 7, 2016
All the Saga Map Specifications You Should Know
All the Saga Map Specifications You Should Know
This article includes a comprehensive list of specs for mobile game Saga Map creation. If you are making map art for a client, or need assign such a map creation task to your team, you can use this article for initial communication.
Dec. 7, 2016
Standardizing Loudness in Virtual Reality
Standardizing Loudness in Virtual Reality
Loudness standardization has started for regular console games based on broadcast standards. Those standards being primarily set for television, should VR games, as part of a new form of media, adopt its own legislated standard(s)?
Dec. 7, 2016
Designing Games for eSports
Designing Games for eSports
A pending deal by League of Legends maker RIOT Games to sell the eSports distribution rights to their game for nearly $100M a year signals the start of a real eSports era. How can developers and investors get a piece of the action?
Dec. 7, 2016
Designing Gunvolt (Part 1 of 2)
Designing Gunvolt (Part 1 of 2)
Part 1 of a Deep dive into the design of Azure Striker Gunvolt by Inti Creates.
Dec. 7, 2016
Video-sharing Website Dailymotion Hacked; 87 Million Accounts Leaked (Updated)
Video-sharing Website Dailymotion Hacked; 87 Million Accounts Leaked (Updated)
Dailymotion, a world renowned video sharing website has suffered a massive data breach in which a hacker whose identity is unknown successfully stole 87
Dec. 6, 2016
Google DeepMind releases open-source AI research tool, DeepMind Lab
Google DeepMind releases open-source AI research tool, DeepMind Lab
In the spirit of furthering AI development, Google DeepMind has publicly released a variant of the resource used by the company to test AI agents.
Dec. 6, 2016
IGF 2017 announces juries for Nuovo, Student, and Visual Art awards
IGF 2017 announces juries for Nuovo, Student, and Visual Art awards
The juries behind the GDC 2017 Independent Games Festival include a diverse lineup of lauded developers and industry professionals sign on to decide the finalists for next year's awards.
Dec. 6, 2016
Get a job: Industrial Light & Magic xLab is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
Get a job: Industrial Light & Magic xLab is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
ILMxLAB is looking for a Gameplay Programmer to design and implement solutions for gameplay mechanics, write polished and optimized code, and collaborate with artists and engineers in San Francisco, CA.
Dec. 6, 2016