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Narrative design that tells the player's story
Kent Hudson, an indie developer who previously worked on Deus Ex: Invisible War and BioShock 2, says games spend too much time talking at him instead of involving him in the story.
June 3, 2013
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Humor: When your game's launch isn't as smooth as you'd like
In this reprint from the May 2013 issue of Game Developer magazine, developers release a new online game into the wild -- and descend into revision note hell.
June 3, 2013
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Dead or Alive publisher experiments with free-to-play on console
Japanese publisher Tecmo Koei is set to experiment with free-to-play elements on console, as its upcoming Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate fighter will be available both as a full retail game, and a free download.
June 3, 2013
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EVE Online, Dust 514 suffer large-scale DDoS attack
Both EVE Online and Dust 514, CCP's pair of hugely popular MMOs, have been offline for over 24 hours now, as the studio looks to secure its servers following a denial-of-service attack.
June 3, 2013
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'There is a mindset within the tech business which is 'rinse and repeat.''
Linden Lab CEO speaks regarding Second Life's 10th anniversary, and having "another opportunity to position Second Life correctly" within a triple-A market.
June 3, 2013
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Get a job: 2K Vegas is looking for QA Testers
2K Vegas: "Test video game titles on various consoles, PC's and handhelds to ensure flawless game play by thoroughly checking the software for errors and entering them into the testing database."
June 3, 2013
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Zynga laying off 520 staff, shuttering multiple offices
Reports have surfaced that Zynga is laying off over 500 employees as well as shutting down three of its offices, likely as part of its refocus on mobile development.
June 3, 2013
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Report: Oculus VR co-founder struck dead by car
Andrew Scott Reisse, identified as a co-founder of the up-and-coming VR headset company, was struck and killed in a police car chase while crossing the street, Los Angeles' KABC reports.
June 1, 2013
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Video: Building SimCity's sandbox
The fun in sandbox games comes from discovering how the mechanics work, says Maxis' Dan Moskowitz, who shares lessons learned from building SimCity, in this free GDC 2013 video.
May 31, 2013
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Developer claims it was rejected from Steam - for having a Greenlight page
UPDATE A studio has claimed its game was rejected from Steam because it had an old Greenlight page for the title, and Valve "didn't want to send the message that indies can seek out publishers to bypass Steam Greenlight."
May 31, 2013
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El Shaddai designer acquires rights to the game's IP
Takeyasu Sawaki, best known for his design work on Okami, Devil May Cry and El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, has secured the IP rights to the El Shaddai name.
May 31, 2013
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Steamworks SDK now available to all developers
Valve has made its Steamworks SDK and accompanying documentation available to developers, as the company looks to broaden access to its Steamworks features.
May 31, 2013