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Chromecast levels up as a game-streaming device
Chromecast levels up as a game-streaming device
Google released an updated version of its HDMI wireless TV streaming device, Chromecast, today -- and it'll be a smarter partner for mobile games.
Sept. 29, 2015
Tokyo Game Show Tidbits: Indie game impressions, part 1
Tokyo Game Show Tidbits: Indie game impressions, part 1
There were ninety-three exhibitors in the indie game area at Tokyo Game Show this year and some more who were in the main area. Here is the lowdown on some of the ones I did check out.
Sept. 28, 2015
Q&A: The 'rhythm violence' of Thumper
Q&A: The 'rhythm violence' of Thumper
Drool LLC's upcoming rhythm-action game Thumper is simply brutal. Harmonix vet Marc Flury, co-founder of Drool LLC, talks to us about the experience of making the game
Sept. 28, 2015
Tokyo Game Show Tidbits: Indie game impressions, part 2
Tokyo Game Show Tidbits: Indie game impressions, part 2
Our hot takes from Tokyo continue! Here are quick impressions of several more indie games we saw on the show floor and in the indie games area at the Tokyo Game Show.
Sept. 28, 2015
Get a job: Be a QA Engineer at Telltale Games
Get a job: Be a QA Engineer at Telltale Games
The studio best known now for making Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead games is looking to hire quality assurance engineers to work alongside the team in Telltale's San Rafael offices.
Sept. 28, 2015
How Big Pharma speaks with its systems
How Big Pharma speaks with its systems
The creator of the highly successful medicine-making management sim refrained from making any overt commentary on the pharmaceuticals industry. Instead, he lets his game speak with its systems.
Sept. 28, 2015
Video: Tackle tough subjects via fun games with meaningful cores
Video: Tackle tough subjects via fun games with meaningful cores
At GDC Europe 2015 Blindflug's Tabea Iseli showcased how the studio makes fun games, like First Strike, driven by meaningful cores that help shed light on important issues like nuclear war.
Sept. 28, 2015
VR doesn't have to make you sick, says Valve developer
VR doesn't have to make you sick, says Valve developer
During a recent EGX developer session, Valve's Chet Faliszek stated that poor design, not players, is responsible for the motion sickness some feel when using VR headsets.
Sept. 28, 2015
Epic 'putting a lot of thought' into using Unreal Engine in VR
Epic 'putting a lot of thought' into using Unreal Engine in VR
"We are 100 percent in," Sweeney told Re/code during Oculus Connect last week, noting that Epic is actively working on how to make Unreal Engine comfortable and effective to use in virtual reality.
Sept. 28, 2015
Popular Android Games Hit By Malware
Popular Android Games Hit By Malware
The IT security researchers at ESET detected malware on popular Android games which created quite a furor among users.
Sept. 25, 2015
How else Heart.Break() turns players into coders
How else Heart.Break() turns players into coders
A game that teaches you coding? That sounds like the opposite of fun. Eric Svendang explains how his game else Heart.Break() manages to be both educational and entertaining.
Sept. 25, 2015
New Twitch features aim to improve the way broadcasters stream your games
New Twitch features aim to improve the way broadcasters stream your games
At TwitchCon in San Francisco on Friday, Twitch announced updates to its popular online broadcasting platform.
Sept. 25, 2015