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How does your game boost its 'long tail'? 2
How does your game boost its 'long tail'? 2
Teardown is one of those titles that just continues to sell, even after leaving the overall Steam Top 10. So... how do you get to be one of those games? We explore the possibilities.
Feb. 23, 2021
Year 4: My full time indie developer life
Year 4: My full time indie developer life
Welcome to the forth edition of my annual blog post where I go through my life as a full time game developer and try to draw lessons from my successes and failures, both for myself and hopefully for you guys as well.
Feb. 23, 2021
Blightbound's approach to individual storytelling in a coop game
Blightbound's approach to individual storytelling in a coop game
This post discusses how to do storytelling in a coop game where each player is at a different point in the story; without spoiling things for teammates and without adding waiting time for the other players.
Feb. 23, 2021
Writing Slapstick And Narrative As One
Writing Slapstick And Narrative As One
How to define "slapstick" dynamic scenes in a way that they are configurable, expandable and integrated with their narrative contents? A practical solution using dialogue flows.
Feb. 23, 2021
World of Warcraft's Next Big Patch: Chains Of Domination
World of Warcraft's Next Big Patch: Chains Of Domination
Blizzard revealed so many content drops this past weekend. Overwatch, Diablo, Starcraft and the focus of this report, World of Warcraft. The next big thing has been revealed: Chains of Domination. Here is more.
Feb. 22, 2021
Overwatch 2 Reveals New Gameplay Trailer, Hero Looks and More!
Overwatch 2 Reveals New Gameplay Trailer, Hero Looks and More!
BlizzConline has revealed more Overwatch 2 content. We will get new co-op missions, hero designs, story quests and more. Click the link to read on everything new revealed this past weekend.
Feb. 22, 2021
Simplified Security for a Successful Digital Transformation
Simplified Security for a Successful Digital Transformation
The world has changed significantly in the past year. Organizations must now keep up with even greater demands for ubiquitous connectivity. Learn how you can strengthen and streamline your security for a more digital, connected world.
Feb. 22, 2021
Busting the Buffer Myth for Multicast Media Over IP
Busting the Buffer Myth for Multicast Media Over IP
Deep buffers on network switches cost money and can add increased latency and reduce performance when used incorrectly. This blog offers the basics of buffering and offers tips to selecting the right buffer for media and broadcast engineers. Selecting the right buffer to avoid jitter and lower latency in broadcast networks
Feb. 22, 2021
CIS Offers Free DNS Security Tool for US Hospitals
CIS Offers Free DNS Security Tool for US Hospitals
Akamai-powered MDBR service blocks traffic to suspicious domains
Feb. 22, 2021
BBC Reports Theft of 105 Electrical Devices
BBC Reports Theft of 105 Electrical Devices
Devices such as laptops and mobile phones taken from BBC premises in the past two years
Feb. 22, 2021
Content Provenance Group Formed
Content Provenance Group Formed
Media and tech companies ally to tackle disinformation and fraudulent online content
Feb. 22, 2021
ink, Inkle's open-source IF scripting language, hits version 1.0
ink, Inkle's open-source IF scripting language, hits version 1.0
After nearly five years of open-source beta development, Inkle's IF-centric scripting tool ink has reached version 1.0.
Feb. 22, 2021