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PC makers are chasing the VR wave with high-end backpack PCs
PC makers are chasing the VR wave with high-end backpack PCs
Virtual reality is a hot topic this year, and PC hardware manufacturers like HP and MSI are hoping to catch a bit of that heat by producing high-end PCs you can wear as a backpack.
May 27, 2016
Unity and Unreal devs can now access WorldViz's 'warehouse-scale' VR tech
Unity and Unreal devs can now access WorldViz's 'warehouse-scale' VR tech
WorldViz has what it calls a 50 x 50 meter motion tracking system for VR, and next month that tech will be accessible to game developers via new Unreal Engine 4 and Unity 5 plugins.
May 27, 2016
Preserving the dream of the '90s Virtuality VR game tech
Preserving the dream of the '90s Virtuality VR game tech
Kotaku UK finds a VR preservationist at a U.K. games festival and shares his story of studying and maintaining some of the earliest VR game machines, including the magnet-based Virtuality 1000.
May 27, 2016
Rez's Mizuguchi reflects on his 'unorthodox' route into game dev
Rez's Mizuguchi reflects on his 'unorthodox' route into game dev
"I wanted to make games with the future in mind," writes Tetsuya Mizuguchi in a new Edge feature. "The interviewer said to me: ‘You are kind of out there, but we could probably use someone like you.'"
May 27, 2016
Unity: SpriteRenderer vs UIImage (CanvasRenderer)
Unity: SpriteRenderer vs UIImage (CanvasRenderer)
Differences between UIImage and SpriteRenderer and performance implications
May 27, 2016
YouTuber / Streamer Outreach and the Importance of Starting Small
YouTuber / Streamer Outreach and the Importance of Starting Small
In this post I talk about my experience reaching out to YouTubers and Streamers to play our game. We've managed to reach some of the biggest content creators and haven't paid a cent for it. Here are my ideas.
May 27, 2016
6 Trailer tips: Don’t offend your audience—like Mighty No. 9
6 Trailer tips: Don’t offend your audience—like Mighty No. 9
Mighty No. 9’s latest trailer has over ten thousand dislikes—and for good reason. Let's learn from its mistakes.
May 27, 2016
Growing Esports: Inspiration From Other Industries
Growing Esports: Inspiration From Other Industries
Red Fox Insights found that the number gamers watching esports more than once a week in the US and UK was still relatively low - particularly in the UK. Discover how game brands are borrowing from other industries to improve esports engagement.
May 27, 2016
Twitch streamers can now create and share 30-second clips of your game
Twitch streamers can now create and share 30-second clips of your game
Twitch's new "Clips" feature allows broadcasters to share 30-second videos from their streams, bringing the platform up to speed with the gameplay clip-sharing capabilities of PS4 and Xbox One.
May 26, 2016
VR has launched, so what now? Developers weigh in
VR has launched, so what now? Developers weigh in
VR's been available to the public for a little over 2 months now. We check in with a few developers for a status update on the burgeoning industry.
May 26, 2016
How and why a group of modders have kept NHL 2004 on PC alive
How and why a group of modders have kept NHL 2004 on PC alive
Read the unlikely tale of a group of modders who've kept a 13-year-old hockey game alive and up to date.
May 26, 2016
GameStop sees declines in hardware sales, but growth in toy sales
GameStop sees declines in hardware sales, but growth in toy sales
Decreased game releases, universally down hardware sales, and the Puerto Rico closures all impact GameStop profits for Q1 2016.
May 26, 2016