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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided honored with multiple awards at CVAs
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided honored with multiple awards at CVAs
The Eidos-Montreal-developed game walked away with awards in a quarter of the total categories featured at the Canadian Videogame Awards.
Nov. 17, 2016
Take-Two CEO: Annual release schedules 'burn off' game franchises
Take-Two CEO: Annual release schedules 'burn off' game franchises
"Our competitors burn off their franchises," Take-Two chief Strauss Zelnick said recently as he explained why the company tries to avoid "annualizing" releases in its non-sports game franchises.
Nov. 17, 2016
Keywords acquires QA outfit Enzyme for $3.65M
Keywords acquires QA outfit Enzyme for $3.65M
Video game QA service and testing provider Enzyme Testing Labs has been acquired by tech service outfit, Keywords, for $3.65 million.
Nov. 17, 2016
NBA 2K17 offering in-game rewards to Fitbit users
NBA 2K17 offering in-game rewards to Fitbit users
Developer 2K has come up with a unique way of encouraging NBA 2K17 players to get out and be more active.
Nov. 17, 2016
Zachtronics' Shenzhen I/O is a game for people who code games
Zachtronics' Shenzhen I/O is a game for people who code games
“This is sort of a solution to the discoverability problem, right?" Zach Barth said of his new puzzle game Shenzhen I/O. "To make something that is really unique and that you have an audience for."
Nov. 17, 2016
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf marketing toolkit
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf marketing toolkit
Sharing the experience of using marketing in-game toolkit in Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf
Nov. 17, 2016
Importance of UI for player retention on example of AaaaAAAaaaAAA!!!
Importance of UI for player retention on example of AaaaAAAaaaAAA!!!
Let's look at how certain parts of UI can keep players in the game, or fail to do so.
Nov. 17, 2016
Ransoc Desktop Locker Ransomware Scans Social Media Profiles for Exploitation
Ransoc Desktop Locker Ransomware Scans Social Media Profiles for Exploitation
Usually, ransomware tries to encrypt all files on the target computer and then sends out a ransom note explaining the demand of the attacker, which is
Nov. 16, 2016
PlayStation users: “Our accounts are being hacked”; Sony denies foul play
PlayStation users: “Our accounts are being hacked”; Sony denies foul play
A number of PSN users are complaining that their accounts are getting blocked and hacked --- Sony, on the other hand, denies a there was a hack.
Nov. 16, 2016
Game Design Deep Dive: Forza Horizon 3's online co-op multiplayer 2
Game Design Deep Dive: Forza Horizon 3's online co-op multiplayer 2
Playground Games designer Grant Orban describes the challenges in designing Forza Horizon 3's smooth-as-silk online co-op multiplayer campaign.
Nov. 16, 2016
How does Dishonored 2 make failing interesting?
How does Dishonored 2 make failing interesting?
If you fail to kill a drunken whaler, you at least may be able to lure him and his friends into an improvised-yet-satisfying trap.
Nov. 16, 2016
Watch Gamasutra play Dishonored 2 today at 3PM EST
Watch Gamasutra play Dishonored 2 today at 3PM EST
We're going to finally answer the question---what DO you do with a drunken whaler?
Nov. 16, 2016