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APA links violent games to aggression, asks devs to improve parental controls
APA links violent games to aggression, asks devs to improve parental controls
The American Psychological Association's Task Force on Violent Media says playing violent video games is a consistent "risk factor" for increased aggressive thoughts/behaviors and decreased empathy.
Aug. 14, 2015
A rough quarter for King still nets it $155M in profits
A rough quarter for King still nets it $155M in profits
Candy Crush Saga maker King reported its second quarter 2015 earnings today, and the numbers are down across the board compared to both its previous quarter and the same period last year.
Aug. 13, 2015
With Ouya's demise, is the dream of the microconsole dead?
With Ouya's demise, is the dream of the microconsole dead?
Does the demise of Ouya mean that open microconsoles are doomed now and forever? Gamasutra looks into what it'll take for such a device to take off.
Aug. 13, 2015
Jade Raymond's Motive to put in 'significant' work on Visceral's Star Wars game
Jade Raymond's Motive to put in 'significant' work on Visceral's Star Wars game
In a wide-ranging interview published today by Game Informer, veteran game designer Jade Raymond speaks to some of the differences between Ubisoft/EA and lays out more details about her new studio.
Aug. 13, 2015
Sponsored: Improving Android game performance with Intel INDE GPA
Sponsored: Improving Android game performance with Intel INDE GPA
This tutorial presents a step-by-step guide to performance analysis, bottleneck identification, and rendering optimization of an OpenGL ES 3.0 application on Android.
Aug. 13, 2015
How The Flame in the Flood builds tension through motion
How The Flame in the Flood builds tension through motion
We talk to Forrest Dowling about how the pressure of constant movement works to elevate the survival genre in The Flame in the Flood.
Aug. 12, 2015
Get a job: Rocksteady seeks an experienced Technical Artist
Get a job: Rocksteady seeks an experienced Technical Artist
The developer of Batman: Arkham Knight is aiming to hire a Senior Technical Artist to work with Rocksteady's established art team on AAA projects at its headquarters in London.
Aug. 12, 2015
Capcom returns to the HD remake well for Resident Evil 2
Capcom returns to the HD remake well for Resident Evil 2
In a video published on YouTube today, Capcom's Yoshiaki Hirabayashi confirmed plans to develop an HD remake of the company's 1998 PlayStation survival horror game Resident Evil 2.
Aug. 12, 2015
The Flock dev: It's better to self-destruct than fade away
The Flock dev: It's better to self-destruct than fade away
"Most indie multiplayer games lose their player base within a year...We want to tackle that problem, and make sure The Flock ends with a climax after which the game will be fondly remembered."
Aug. 12, 2015
Game dev toolmaker Hansoft seeks to dethrone Jira with new update
Game dev toolmaker Hansoft seeks to dethrone Jira with new update
Years after adding Jira support to its product, Swedish software company Hansoft is making a bid to push developers off Jira and onto the latest version of its eponymous project management toolset.
Aug. 12, 2015
Steam users spending most of their time on Valve games
Steam users spending most of their time on Valve games
Steam Spy, a side project launched by programmer Sergey Galyonkin, has revealed that since the start of 2015, users on Valve's Steam platform have spent over half of their combined playtime on Valve titles.
Aug. 12, 2015
Xbox 360 titles could be heading to EA Access
Xbox 360 titles could be heading to EA Access
EA Access, a PlayStation Plus-style subscription service that offers discounts on EA digital goods, downloadable trials of EA games, and access to EA titles, could soon offer Xbox 360 titles.
Aug. 12, 2015