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Mobile games are driving revenues and profits at Tencent
Mobile games are driving revenues and profits at Tencent
The Shenzhen-based outfit saw revenues and profits rise thanks to the performance of its smartphone and PC games.
Nov. 15, 2017
AIAS launches new game dev podcast 'The Game Makers Notebook'
AIAS launches new game dev podcast 'The Game Makers Notebook'
The show will be hosted by Insomniac Games founder and CEO Ted Price, and will feature a series of in-depth, one-on-one conversations with developers.
Nov. 15, 2017
Posting Trello Cards from a Running UE4 Game
Posting Trello Cards from a Running UE4 Game
A step-by-step guide to creating a process that will enable players to create reports inside of your game. These reports are then submitted to a Trello board that you set up.
Nov. 15, 2017
Why Games Are Hard To Make: A Brittle Pyramid
Why Games Are Hard To Make: A Brittle Pyramid
More often then in other mediums, games are delayed months or years as teams learn what it is they're making. By looking at the exploratory nature of games and acknowledging the need to throw out work to find a good design, let's minimize our losses
Nov. 15, 2017
Getting Creative About Community!
Getting Creative About Community!
Cisconian Madison A. shares how the HR team put together a community wall to promote Giving Back, Innovation, Learning & Development, and Social Events to help the team reconnect.
Nov. 14, 2017
Fasten Database Error Exposed One Million Customers
Fasten Database Error Exposed One Million Customers
Fasten Database Error Exposes One Million Customers. Data on thousands of drivers also left public for two days
Nov. 14, 2017
Governments Undermined Elections in 18 Countries Last Year
Governments Undermined Elections in 18 Countries Last Year
Governments Undermined Elections in 18 Countries Last Year. Freedom House report shows this trend goes way beyond US-Russia
Nov. 14, 2017
Classic Postmortem: The Behemoth's Alien Hominid (2004)
Classic Postmortem: The Behemoth's Alien Hominid (2004)
13 years ago, The Behemoth's classic run and gun title received its first commercial release.To honor this indie game milestone, we present this postmortem that ran in Game Developer magazine in 2005.
Nov. 14, 2017
How Outcast: Second Contact was revived for 2017
How Outcast: Second Contact was revived for 2017
We talked to one of the developers who brought Outcast back from the dead, and asked how the game industry has changed from 1999 to 2017.
Nov. 14, 2017
We're talking to Outcast: Second Contact's Franck Sauer at 3:30PM EST
We're talking to Outcast: Second Contact's Franck Sauer at 3:30PM EST
We're talking to an original developer who worked to revive the long-dormant Outcast franchise today at 3:30PM EST on Twitch.
Nov. 14, 2017
Xbox One owners can now send games as digital gifts
Xbox One owners can now send games as digital gifts
Microsoft has introduced digital gift-giving on its flagship console, just ahead of the holiday season.
Nov. 14, 2017
AbleGamers is offering sponsorships to three Train Jam-curious developers
AbleGamers is offering sponsorships to three Train Jam-curious developers
The AbleGamers Foundation is partnering up with Train Jam to help three game developers with disabilities attend both the mobile game jam event and, following the trip, GDC.
Nov. 14, 2017