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Get a job: Hangar 13 is hiring an experienced Graphics Engineer
Get a job: Hangar 13 is hiring an experienced Graphics Engineer
Novato-based Hangar 13, the newest 2K Games studio, is looking for a seasoned graphics programmer to work alongside the team on Mafia III at its Novato, CA headquarters.
Oct. 8, 2015
Sponsored: Optimizing Unity games on Android: A case study
Sponsored: Optimizing Unity games on Android: A case study
This article will show a performance gain with x86 native support on Android and share some tips for increasing performance on Intel architecture using Hero Sky: Epic Guild Wars as an example.
Oct. 8, 2015
Designing the fearsome creatures of Total War: Warhammer
Designing the fearsome creatures of Total War: Warhammer
We talk to Creative Assembly about translating the Warhammer world into the Total War framework, and why creating an array of monsters is much harder than traditional human-on-human combat.
Oct. 7, 2015
League of Legends creator bans G2A from sponsoring eSports teams
League of Legends creator bans G2A from sponsoring eSports teams
League of Legends creator Riot Games has formally banned G2A from sponsoring any eSports teams involved in League after the key reseller violated competition rules.
Oct. 7, 2015
2K seeks a Senior Game Engine Engineer for its Core Tech group
2K seeks a Senior Game Engine Engineer for its Core Tech group
"Core Technology is a forward-thinking group of experts who handle the challenge of supporting multiple products, platforms and studios, while at the same time anticipating the needs of tomorrow."
Oct. 7, 2015
Art Design Deep Dive: The hand-drawn art and animation of Jotun
Art Design Deep Dive: The hand-drawn art and animation of Jotun
The art director and lead animator on Thunder Lotus Games' Jotun take a deep dive into the choices and challenges behind the game's unique art design and animation.
Oct. 7, 2015
Video: Why game designers should study dance, music & comedy
Video: Why game designers should study dance, music & comedy
At GDC 2014 writer Susan O'Connor (Bioshock, Tomb Raider) argues game devs can learn from watching how dance, music & comedy artists use timing and motion to draw people into the experience.
Oct. 7, 2015
Submit your unique alternative controller games to ALT.CTRL.GDC!
Submit your unique alternative controller games to ALT.CTRL.GDC!
The ever-popular ALT.CTRL.GDC is returning for GDC 2016, and seeking submissions until Dec. 7th for one-of-a-kind game peripherals, contraptions and novelties which enhance game experiences.
Oct. 6, 2015
What happened to PlayStation's first indie dev community?
What happened to PlayStation's first indie dev community?
‘Net Yaroze and the community around it was pretty much my whole life at the time,’ says Chris Chadwick, creator of the award winning Blitter Boy. ‘Sad, I know...but it was great!’
Oct. 6, 2015
Get a job: Be a UX Designer at Never Alone studio E-Line Media
Get a job: Be a UX Designer at Never Alone studio E-Line Media
Love designing user experiences for games? Never Alone maker E-Line Media seeks someone like you to work alongside the rest of the team at the company's Seattle studio on an upcoming game project.
Oct. 6, 2015
Video: Automating content creation so tiny teams can make big games
Video: Automating content creation so tiny teams can make big games
At GDC Europe 2015 developer Alexander Birke explains how a small team built an outsized game -- The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle -- by creating efficient automated processes to create content.
Oct. 6, 2015
Capcom delists Ghost Trick following game-breaking update
Capcom delists Ghost Trick following game-breaking update
Adventure game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective has been completely removed from the App Store by Capcom after a recent update, designed to fix the game, broke it completely.
Oct. 6, 2015