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The stats on how YouTube affects game success
The stats on how YouTube affects game success
New research from Newzoo and Nevaly shows that online video is only getting more popular -- and has the hard stats to prove it.
Feb. 25, 2016
35 years ago, Pac-Man's creator was struggling to realize his vision
35 years ago, Pac-Man's creator was struggling to realize his vision
"When I made Pac-Man, I strongly believed that the time had come for video games to become more than they were... But the newer your ideas, the more work it takes to make others see your vision."
Feb. 25, 2016
Pokémon Go dev Niantic Labs scores another $5 million in funding
Pokémon Go dev Niantic Labs scores another $5 million in funding
After securing $20 million from The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, and Google, more investors have been brought on board -- and onto the company's board.
Feb. 25, 2016
Sponsored: Inside the Tech and Teamwork Behind a World-Class eSports Event
Sponsored: Inside the Tech and Teamwork Behind a World-Class eSports Event
Join us for a free webinar featuring one of the top eSports companies around! Fnatic CEO Wouter Sleijffers along with Limelight and Cedexis will explain the complex inner workings of a major eSports event.
Feb. 25, 2016
Terrifying players with unstable level design in Layers of Fear
Terrifying players with unstable level design in Layers of Fear
"It all boils down to psychology. We get scared in claustrophobic spaces, and we are terrified when we know something is about to happen but we can’t pinpoint what it will be."
Feb. 25, 2016
6 ways to make your game more appealing to speedrunners
6 ways to make your game more appealing to speedrunners
The makers of Spelunky, Shovel Knight, Crypt of the Necrodancer, and Axiom Verge share tips on how to design gameplay features that are catnip to the speedrunning community.
Feb. 24, 2016
XCOM 2's difficulty ramped up 'very late' in development
XCOM 2's difficulty ramped up 'very late' in development
"The difficulty is actually one of those things that can be traced to a particular conversation pretty late – very late, actually – in development."
Feb. 24, 2016
Inside Blizzard's sound design studio: Bangs and squishes
Inside Blizzard's sound design studio: Bangs and squishes
"What really defines a good sound? ... What you might find good, somebody else might not. It's like the common perspective that enough people agree on it, so therefore it's good."
Feb. 24, 2016
Fire Emblem Fates shifts 300,000 copies in U.S.
Fire Emblem Fates shifts 300,000 copies in U.S.
Three days of sales amounts to 300,000 copies, with the easier Birthright version of the game barely outselling Conquest. There's plenty of more content on the way.
Feb. 24, 2016
Learn about PlayStation VR, direct from Sony's Richard Marks
Learn about PlayStation VR, direct from Sony's Richard Marks
In his speech from Unity's Vision AR/VR Summit, Sony's Magic Lab man provides an overview of development for the upcoming platform and showcases Sony's internally developed VR experiences.
Feb. 24, 2016
Uncharted 4 trailer goes live...with Assassin's Creed art
Uncharted 4 trailer goes live...with Assassin's Creed art
Strangely enough, an Uncharted 4 trailer went up today with Assassin's Creed concept art. Developer Naughty Dog has fixed the video and issued an apology.
Feb. 24, 2016
The imposter's guide to taking feedback
The imposter's guide to taking feedback
Putting your unfinished work in the hands of a stranger can make you feel incredibly vulnerable. But running and digesting playtests is a skill that dramatically increases your usefulness as a designer.
Feb. 23, 2016