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Bringing Galaxy on Fire 3 to Vulkan: What We Have Learned
Bringing Galaxy on Fire 3 to Vulkan: What We Have Learned
Blog series on how we brought our game to Vulkan. This is post 3 of 5 where we talk about what problems and pitfalls we encountered and how we solved them. We also have some useful tips and pointers on what to look out for.
Oct. 9, 2017
A User-Centred Approach to Control Design
A User-Centred Approach to Control Design
In this post, I discuss how user-centred design techniques from the field of human-computer interaction can be applied to game development. Specifically, I'll examine our team's process for developing platforming controls via the UCD approach.
Oct. 9, 2017
Security Serious Unsung Heroes Award Winners Announced
Security Serious Unsung Heroes Award Winners Announced
Awards were given to security veterans and newcomers alike
Oct. 6, 2017
NSA: There's a New Normal on the Nation-State Front
NSA: There's a New Normal on the Nation-State Front
Phishing and vulnerability exploitation remain the top two threat vectors against the government.
Oct. 6, 2017
Despite Publicity, Database Misconfigurations Grow Voluminous
Despite Publicity, Database Misconfigurations Grow Voluminous
More than half of orgs using cloud storage services such as Amazon S3 have inadvertently exposed services to the public.
Oct. 6, 2017
Warframe dev Digital Extremes to set up shop in Toronto
Warframe dev Digital Extremes to set up shop in Toronto
The developer behind the free-to-play online action title Warframe has announced that it is opening up a second Canadian studio in Toronto this coming November.
Oct. 6, 2017
Telltale's Batman seemingly shows real image of assassinated ambassador
Telltale's Batman seemingly shows real image of assassinated ambassador
Update An image used in-game to depict the aftermath of a bank robbery shares an unsettlingly strong resemblance to a photo of the late Andrei Karlov.
Oct. 6, 2017
Take a gander at how Valve designs the look and feel of Dota 2 heroes
Take a gander at how Valve designs the look and feel of Dota 2 heroes
Valve has shared a detailed breakdown of how it designs Dota 2 combatants and its ripe with the sort of information game developers, artists, and designers will find interesting.
Oct. 6, 2017
What happens to your Steam collection when you die?
What happens to your Steam collection when you die?
Can you leave your games to someone else, or are they destined to float around in the void until humanity meets what we're assuming will be a fairly sticky end?
Oct. 6, 2017
Blizzard looks to 'evolve' Battle.net with new social features
Blizzard looks to 'evolve' Battle.net with new social features
Blizzard is bringing a handful of new social features to the beta version of its Battle.net desktop app, including user profiles, avatars, and group chats.
Oct. 6, 2017
How the Blade Runner game ensured players never knew who to trust
How the Blade Runner game ensured players never knew who to trust
"The dice would pick whether characters were replicants or not," recalls Playful's David Leary in a new chat with Eurogamer about his work on Westwood Studios' 1997 Blade Runner adventure game.
Oct. 6, 2017
Game devs help raise nearly $400k during One Special Day charity event
Game devs help raise nearly $400k during One Special Day charity event
UPDATE The charity helps people with disabilities play video games, and it has raised over £300k (~$392k USD) to fund its charitable work during its recent One Special Day fundraising event.
Oct. 6, 2017