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How Music Can Intensify Video Games: Part One
How Music Can Intensify Video Games: Part One
How does music shape tension in a dramatic presentation such as a game? This blog includes insights from experts & audio examples of the tension-filled music I composed as a member of the music team for the Homefront: The Revolution first person shooter.
May 17, 2016
Why Multiplayer Doesn't Work For All Games
Why Multiplayer Doesn't Work For All Games
Does it make sense to include a multiplayer feature in every game - even ones where it'd theoretically be fun?
May 17, 2016
How we made our small company game jam
How we made our small company game jam
It was great to get out of our office for two days and focus solely on game development. I think we made three exciting games, each very different. It is surprising that all of the projects might be useful in some way in the future.
May 17, 2016
Devs Answer: The weirdest ways you've managed game assets and builds?
Devs Answer: The weirdest ways you've managed game assets and builds?
Sometimes asset and pipeline management demands a bit of creativity to keep the team on track. A few Gamasutra readers weigh in with some clever methods from days of yore.
May 16, 2016
Razer expands into U.S. retail with brick-and-mortar SF storefront
Razer expands into U.S. retail with brick-and-mortar SF storefront
Video game hardware maker Razer is expanding its retail storefront business to the United States this month by opening a new two-story store in the Westfield San Francisco Centre mall.
May 16, 2016
Oculus aims to stimulate social change with 'VR for Good' program
Oculus aims to stimulate social change with 'VR for Good' program
Oculus has launched a new $1 million VR For Good program with the stated goal of promoting "socially beneficial projects" and two pilot projects that involve nonprofits and students making VR films.
May 16, 2016
Nintendo is looking to get into the movie-making business
Nintendo is looking to get into the movie-making business
Nintendo is looking to team up with a film production company to make movies featuring its popular game franchises, with the goal of releasing the first such movie in two to three years.
May 16, 2016
See where game graphics tech could go in this 2016 SIGGRAPH preview
See where game graphics tech could go in this 2016 SIGGRAPH preview
The annual SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference is nigh, and that means conference organizers have released a video preview of some of the technical papers that will be presented at SIGGRAPH 2016.
May 16, 2016
65% of Twitch viewing time split between four games
65% of Twitch viewing time split between four games
Research looking at Twitch viewership has found that 65 percent of Twitch’s hourly viewing figure is split between just four games.
May 16, 2016
Old school Sega documentary explores life as a video game tester in 1996
Old school Sega documentary explores life as a video game tester in 1996
Ever wondered what life was like for a Sega game tester in the 1990s? Thanks to the unearthing of a new training documentary, you can now see for yourself.
May 16, 2016
Top German soccer club buys pro League of Legends team, Elements
Top German soccer club buys pro League of Legends team, Elements
"Particularly noteworthy is the development of structures within League of Legends and the flagship League of Legends Championship."
May 16, 2016
Starbreeze partners with Acer for StarVR virtual reality headset
Starbreeze partners with Acer for StarVR virtual reality headset
Starbreeze, the parent company of PayDay 2 developer, Overkill Software, is teaming up with PC hardware manufacturer Acer to bring its StarVR virtual reality headset to market.
May 16, 2016