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GameMaker Studio is free to download for a limited time
GameMaker Studio is free to download for a limited time
The Standard version of the GameMaker Studios toolset is currently free to download, allowing developers to bypass the free version's various resource restrictions.
Feb. 21, 2014
Q&A: Wrestling with the unsolvable problem of internet toxicity
Q&A: Wrestling with the unsolvable problem of internet toxicity
The man who left Microsoft and subsequently became a notorious victim of internet toxicity speaks out about how game developers can help make the internet a better place.
Feb. 21, 2014
Apple now owns popular mobile app testing platform TestFlight
Apple now owns popular mobile app testing platform TestFlight
TestFlight parent company Burstly has been acquired by Apple. Coincidentally, TestFlight is also cutting off TestFlight for Android support next month and shutting down access to its open SDK.
Feb. 21, 2014
Threes co-creator Wohlwend on the value of minimalist game design
Threes co-creator Wohlwend on the value of minimalist game design
Threes co-creator Greg Wohlwend shares some interesting insight on the challenges of developing a minimalist game in a recent interview with Re/code.
Feb. 21, 2014
Road to the IGF: Deirdra Kiai's Dominique Pamplemousse
Road to the IGF: Deirdra Kiai's Dominique Pamplemousse
One look at Kiai's stop motion musical detective adventure game about gender and the economy makes it easy to see why it's nominated for four IGF 2014 awards, including the Seumas McNally Grand Prize.
Feb. 21, 2014
Double Fine's ex-tech director launches new tool for Unity
Double Fine's ex-tech director launches new tool for Unity
Nathan Martz spent eight-and-a-half years working at Double Fine and co-created the studio's Buddha engine. Now he's released tools to help people make better video games.
Feb. 21, 2014
GDC 2014 features developer days from Unity, Google, Tencent and Amazon
GDC 2014 features developer days from Unity, Google, Tencent and Amazon
GDC 2014 organizers are highlighting more day-long sponsored developer days for the March conference, covering Google hardware, Unity Technologies, Amazon's AppStream, and more.
Feb. 20, 2014
iOS game development edges out Android in new GDC poll
iOS game development edges out Android in new GDC poll
When it comes to smartphone game development, it's Apple's iOS that leads developer adoption, according to the second annual GDC State of the Industry survey, conducted last month.
Feb. 20, 2014
GDC 2014 adds talks on Chinese games, Plants vs. Zombies 2 and more
GDC 2014 adds talks on Chinese games, Plants vs. Zombies 2 and more
GDC organizers highlight talks about localizing games for foreign markets, including a look at how Plants vs. Zombies 2 was adapted for China, a high-level analysis of the global F2P market, and more.
Feb. 20, 2014
This Week in Video Game Criticism: The Citizen Flappy Bird of Games
This Week in Video Game Criticism: The Citizen Flappy Bird of Games
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including more of the Flappy Bird controversy and whether the game industry itself is a Citizen Kane.
Feb. 20, 2014
'Twitch Plays Pokemon' is proving too popular for Twitch's servers
'Twitch Plays Pokemon' is proving too popular for Twitch's servers
The overwhelming popularity of the Twitch Plays Pokemon broadcasting channel is proving a double-edged sword, as it's causing Twitch some notable load issues.
Feb. 20, 2014
Get a job: Sucker Punch is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
Get a job: Sucker Punch is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
InFamous: Second Son developer Sucker Punch is looking to hire a gameplay programmer to work alongside the team in the studio's Bellevue, WA office.
Feb. 20, 2014