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This is how Valve's Steam Controller is built -- by robots
This is how Valve's Steam Controller is built -- by robots
Valve published a video showcasing how its Steam controllers are assembled by robots in an Illinois industrial facility as part of a deeper look at where the controller is at, 1 month after launch.
Dec. 11, 2015
How two chemists wound up creating the classic '80s RPG Dungeon Master
How two chemists wound up creating the classic '80s RPG Dungeon Master
Video game history buff Jimmy Maher has published a great retrospective look at the development history of Dungeon Master and how it helped pioneer real-time dungeon-crawling RPG design in the '80s.
Dec. 11, 2015
11Bit cracks open This War Of Mine with new modding tools
11Bit cracks open This War Of Mine with new modding tools
Polish developer 11Bit Studios is cracking open the heart of its IGF award-winning survival game This War Of Mine this week by rolling out a suite of modding tools to the public.
Dec. 11, 2015
Nintendo plans to do more with mobile than put Mario on your phone
Nintendo plans to do more with mobile than put Mario on your phone
Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime speaks to Time about where the company is headed after 2015, how it's designing games and experiences for smartphones, and what's up with My Nintendo.
Dec. 11, 2015
5 events that shaped the game industry in 2015
5 events that shaped the game industry in 2015
From the passing of Satoru Iwata to Activision's $5.9B buyout of King, Gamasutra reflects on how some of the most momentous events of 2015 may shape our industry for years to come.
Dec. 11, 2015
Judge tells FanDuel and DraftKings to cease New York operations
Judge tells FanDuel and DraftKings to cease New York operations
A New York judge has upheld an injunction calling for fantasy sports and eSports sites FanDuel and DraftKings to stop conducting business in the state.
Dec. 11, 2015
Blizzard on reinventing progression and winning back fans
Blizzard on reinventing progression and winning back fans
"We hadn't figured out what we were going to do yet and people kept asking the question. Suddenly it felt like we were trying to openly avoid that somehow."
Dec. 11, 2015
Backend services platform PlayFab goes free, launches new marketplace
Backend services platform PlayFab goes free, launches new marketplace
Games as a service outfit PlayFab has moved towards a "fully free" pricing model following the launch of its new third-party Services Marketplace.
Dec. 11, 2015
Video: How to protect your game's code with fuzzing
Video: How to protect your game's code with fuzzing
HP security researcher and onetime game developer Dave Weinstein speaks at GDC 2015 about why fuzz testing is one of the easiest tools you can use to better protect your game's user-facing code.
Dec. 10, 2015
Come out to GDC and see how World of Tanks hit it big with console F2P
Come out to GDC and see how World of Tanks hit it big with console F2P
As GDC 2016 draws nigh organizers announce two new talks on the intricacies of composing music for Evolve and the challenges/rewards of porting World of Tanks to Xbox.
Dec. 10, 2015
Get a job: InXile seeks an experienced VFX Artist
Get a job: InXile seeks an experienced VFX Artist
Wasteland 2 developer InXile is looking for an artist with Unity experience to join the Newport Beach, CA-based studio and serve as a senior visual effects artist alongside the rest of the team.
Dec. 10, 2015
The horrors and intricacies of The Consuming Shadow
The horrors and intricacies of The Consuming Shadow
'Everything in the game besides the music was by me working on my own,' says Ben Croshaw, aka Yahtzee. 'I even made all the monster sound effects with my own horrible phlegmy mouth.'
Dec. 10, 2015