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Nintendo looking to re-energize after difficult year curtails sales and profits
Nintendo looking to re-energize after difficult year curtails sales and profits
Sales and profits are down at Nintendo, with the company's financials for the year ending March 31, 2016, showing a notable, if expected, decline.
April 27, 2016
Nintendo bringing Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem to mobile
Nintendo bringing Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem to mobile
"Both of these are pure game applications. Compared to Miitomo, they have more prominent game elements, and the game content will tie closely into Nintendo’s dedicated games business."
April 27, 2016
Nintendo's NX launching worldwide in March 2017
Nintendo's NX launching worldwide in March 2017
Nintendo's NX video game platform will be launching worldwide in March 2017, launching simultaneously with the new Legend of Zelda, the company has revealed.
April 27, 2016
VReal aims to be like Twitch, but for VR game livestreaming
VReal aims to be like Twitch, but for VR game livestreaming
Seattle-based startup VReal has managed to raise $3.3 million from investors as it works to develop a comprehensive streaming platform for VR games and experiences.
April 27, 2016
Hacks suggest The Division's networking model may be fundamentally flawed
Hacks suggest The Division's networking model may be fundamentally flawed
Game networking consultant Glenn Fiedler notes how a number of The Division hacks suggest developer Ubisoft Massive may have implemented a fundamentally insecure "trusted client" networking model.
April 27, 2016
Building Echo: How Apple TV Forced Us to Rethink Mobile UX
Building Echo: How Apple TV Forced Us to Rethink Mobile UX
Adam Fingerman Chief Experience Officer of mobile app design and development company details his experience developing one of the first games for the Apple TV: Echo, from ArcTouch – a free retro-style game that tests your memory, and your reflexes.
April 27, 2016
From Browser to Mobile Game Development – An InnoGames Retrospective
From Browser to Mobile Game Development – An InnoGames Retrospective
In the following, I will give some insights into what we tried at InnoGames, and how we have made very promising steps towards a highly engaged mobile player base.
April 27, 2016
Using New Buyer Packs to Enhance Player Experience and Increase Conversion
Using New Buyer Packs to Enhance Player Experience and Increase Conversion
Games are hobbies, and all hobbies are more fun and engaging with a beginner pack. In games, these "starter" packs have lasting value and can guide players in the right direction.
April 27, 2016
Are Behavior Trees a Thing of the Past?
Are Behavior Trees a Thing of the Past?
Introducing the Next Generation of AI: How Utility AIs Are Replacing Behaviour Trees.
April 27, 2016
A Filthy Casual Talks Clash Royale
A Filthy Casual Talks Clash Royale
Randy thinks a bit about his love and frustration for Clash Royale.
April 27, 2016
Making of the Paperverse, the art-style of Book of Demons
Making of the Paperverse, the art-style of Book of Demons
About a month ago we revealed Book of Demons, our deck-building hack and slash. Since then people have been asking about the paper art-style we adopted, so we decided to put up an article about it. Hope you will enjoy the story how it all came to life.
April 27, 2016
Games as revolutionary acts: Historians discuss 1979 Revolution
Games as revolutionary acts: Historians discuss 1979 Revolution
History Respawned's Bob Whitaker talks with historian Zackery Heern about 1979 Revolution Black Friday. Topics include revolutionary ideologies, religion, and America's place in the Iranian Revolution.
April 27, 2016