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Video: Designing a puzzle game to be played with non-human senses
Video: Designing a puzzle game to be played with non-human senses
At GDC Europe 2015 indie game maker Ivan Notaros shares what he learned in making Scanner, a unique puzzle game that replaces the player's natural vision with a photo-based "poor man's 3D scanner."
Nov. 3, 2015
You Can Now Experience 9/11 Attacks with This Shocking Virtual Reality Game
You Can Now Experience 9/11 Attacks with This Shocking Virtual Reality Game
VR Game Based Upon 9/11 Terror Attacks released amid Strong Criticism and Public Backlash.
Nov. 2, 2015
Designing difficulty in role-playing games
Designing difficulty in role-playing games
Difficulty isn't just about adjusting numbers for "Easy," "Medium," and "Hard" mode. Three developers share tips on how to use difficulty to make an RPG more deep, flexible and engaging.
Nov. 2, 2015
Classic Postmortem: Asheron's Call
Classic Postmortem: Asheron's Call
This long-running MMORPG turns 16 today. Designer Toby Ragaini wrote a postmortem of the game's design Game Developer magazine, which is published here online for the first time to mark the occasion.
Nov. 2, 2015
Get a job: Rocksteady seeks an experienced Gameplay Programmer
Get a job: Rocksteady seeks an experienced Gameplay Programmer
The developer of Batman: Arkham Knight is looking for an experienced coder to join Rocksteady's team at its London, England headquarters and serve as a Senior Gameplay Programmer.
Nov. 2, 2015
Sega Sammy posts profit in spite of stuttering physical game sales
Sega Sammy posts profit in spite of stuttering physical game sales
Sega is the latest company to post its financials for the six-month period ending September 30, with the company posting a profit in spite of stuttering sales.
Nov. 2, 2015
Layoffs at Just Cause 3 developer Avalanche Studios
Layoffs at Just Cause 3 developer Avalanche Studios
Just Cause 3 developer Avalanche Studios has been forced to let go staff at both its New York and Stockholm offices.
Nov. 2, 2015
Koei Tecmo doubles down on making games with other peoples' property
Koei Tecmo doubles down on making games with other peoples' property
The house of Dynasty Warriors sees enough value in collaborating on games with others' IPs that it has opened a whole new division and is working on a new project with a 'big Western IP.'
Nov. 2, 2015
Treyarch aims to add mod tools and a map editor to Black Ops 3
Treyarch aims to add mod tools and a map editor to Black Ops 3
The studio is pledging to try and release official mod and mapping tools for the PC version of Black Ops 3 next year, placing it in stark contrast to recent Call of Duty and Battlefield games.
Nov. 2, 2015
Tencent still on top, in latest list of top game companies by revenue
Tencent still on top, in latest list of top game companies by revenue
Which companies make the most money from video games? Analyst firm Newzoo puts the Chinese internet giant on top -- followed by Microsoft and Sony.
Nov. 2, 2015
Activision buys Candy Crush creator King for $6B
Activision buys Candy Crush creator King for $6B
In a massive acquisition, Activision Blizzard has bought Candy Crush creator King for $6 billion, Activision announced Monday night.
Nov. 2, 2015
The pain of a project with too much work and too few people
The pain of a project with too much work and too few people
Trails in the Sky SC featured a script longer than War and Peace but with just a handful of people working on editing it for localization -- driving them almost beyond endurance.
Nov. 2, 2015