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RedLynx co-founder to make new physics-based games at MotionVolt
RedLynx co-founder to make new physics-based games at MotionVolt
RedLynx co-founder and Trials developer Atte Ilvessuo has has launched MotionVolt, a new self-financed game studio based in Finland.
Oct. 27, 2015
Pokémon developer Game Freak acquires smartphone dev Koa Games
Pokémon developer Game Freak acquires smartphone dev Koa Games
According to The Wall Street Journal's Tokyo tech reporter, Takashi Mochizuki, Pokémon developer Game Freak has purchased Japan-based smartphone developer Koa Games.
Oct. 27, 2015
How NES creator Masayuki Uemura brought Nintendo's first home console to life
How NES creator Masayuki Uemura brought Nintendo's first home console to life
"I was kind of at my wits’ end and people were leaving my team to go to Mr. Yokoi’s team because there was such popularity around the Game & Watch. I was left with just three people on my team."
Oct. 27, 2015
Reforged looks to go global following $2.5 million investment
Reforged looks to go global following $2.5 million investment
Helsinki-based developer Reforged Studios has received a $2.5 million investment from Chinese video game outfit, NetEase.
Oct. 27, 2015
Elegance, not simplicity: Devs weigh in on Downwell's irresistible charm
Elegance, not simplicity: Devs weigh in on Downwell's irresistible charm
'For me, it's the thoughtful design that makes Downwell stand out,' says Santana Mishra. 'On the surface it might appear quite simple, but you quickly realize it's a case of elegance rather than simplicity.'
Oct. 27, 2015
Video: Watch Sony's Paris Games Week presentation right here
Video: Watch Sony's Paris Games Week presentation right here
Sony skimped on Gamescom this year in favor of making a strong consumer showing at Paris Games Week, and you can tune in to watch the livestream right here -- for a limited time.
Oct. 27, 2015
Single-player games with dead authentication servers ruled DMCA exempt
Single-player games with dead authentication servers ruled DMCA exempt
Should it be legal for owners of online-enabled games abandoned by the manufacturer to modify them in order to continue playing them? Today the U.S. gov't said yes -- with some caveats.
Oct. 27, 2015
Analyst: PlayStation VR to outsell Oculus Rift, HTC Vive next year
Analyst: PlayStation VR to outsell Oculus Rift, HTC Vive next year
Global market research firm IHS has chosen to capitalize on Sony's big press conference at Paris Games Week today by predicting that the PlayStation VR headset will outsell both the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive in 2016.
Oct. 27, 2015
The tricky design problem of Soma's memorable monsters
The tricky design problem of Soma's memorable monsters
Mechanical and strict, or random and fuzzy? Frictional Games creative director Thomas Grip shares his approach to creating the unique monsters of recent existential nightmare, Soma.
Oct. 27, 2015
Wardrobe theory: Designers & writers deconstruct fashion in games
Wardrobe theory: Designers & writers deconstruct fashion in games
A panel at IndieCade explores how fashion in games can be a meaningful expression of a character's personality, how it can help create a unique aesthetic, and engage with broader cultural trends.
Oct. 26, 2015
Inside the campaign design of Halo 5: Guardians
Inside the campaign design of Halo 5: Guardians
We spoke to key members of Halo 5: Guardians campaign design team to find out more about a new approach to one of video games' biggest franchises.
Oct. 26, 2015
Video: Exploring a future of 'transmogrified reality' game design
Video: Exploring a future of 'transmogrified reality' game design
Veteran designer Noal Falstein explores "transmogrified reality" -- an approach to game design that uses new 3D-sensing mobile devices and headsets to seamlessly integrate the virtual with the real.
Oct. 26, 2015