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Get a job: Sony Santa Monica seeks experienced Tools Programmer
Get a job: Sony Santa Monica seeks experienced Tools Programmer
Sony Santa Monica is looking to hire an experienced coder to work as a Senior Programmer designing tools and other production systems alongside other artists, designers and coders at the studio.
Feb. 2, 2016
Video: Coding AI to do multiple things at once in The Sims 4
Video: Coding AI to do multiple things at once in The Sims 4
At GDC 2014 Maxis' Peter Ingebretson explains how in The Sims 4, Maxis developed a system for authoring interactions that allows Sims to express multiple concurrent behaviors -- just like real people.
Feb. 2, 2016
Road to the Student IGF: Beglitched
Road to the Student IGF: Beglitched
'I was immediately hooked on the idea of cyberpunk that wasn't dark, green, and gritty,' says Alec Thomson. 'Frank Lantz ultimately came up with the term cyberpink; blame him for that one.'
Feb. 2, 2016
Don't miss all these great Summit sessions at GDC 2016
Don't miss all these great Summit sessions at GDC 2016
You've got roughly 2 days left until early registration for GDC 2016 ends Wednesday, February 3rd, and conference organizers encourage anyone interested in attending to register now at the discounted rate.
Feb. 2, 2016
GDC 2016: See how Big Huge Games found F2P success with DomiNations
GDC 2016: See how Big Huge Games found F2P success with DomiNations
Tim Train, CEO of Big Huge Games 2.0, will speak at GDC 2016 about he and his team learned from developing, launching and maintaining their free-to-play strategy game DomiNations for an entire year.
Feb. 2, 2016
PSA: 3 days left to register early for GDC 2016 at a discounted rate
PSA: 3 days left to register early for GDC 2016 at a discounted rate
With just under 3 days left until early registration for GDC 2016 ends this Wednesday, February 3rd, conference organizers are encouraging anyone interested in attending to register now at the discounted rate.
Feb. 1, 2016
Come to GDC for tips on depression-proofing your studio culture
Come to GDC for tips on depression-proofing your studio culture
GDC 2016 organizers a great Advocacy track talk that should offer you some guidance in how to create a more positive culture for your studio.
Feb. 1, 2016
24 studios find funding through new UK Games Fund
24 studios find funding through new UK Games Fund
The UK Government has named the first 24 recipients of the new UK Games Fund, which offers grants worth up to £50,000 to support video game projects, create jobs, and develop new talent.
Feb. 1, 2016
Ubisoft and EA lock horns over 'Ghost' trademark
Ubisoft and EA lock horns over 'Ghost' trademark
Ubisoft has contacted the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to stop EA trademarking the word "Ghost", according to a thread on NeoGAF.
Feb. 1, 2016
Postmortem: Flippfly's Race the Sun
Postmortem: Flippfly's Race the Sun
What went right and wrong during development of the endless runner Race the Sun, from Kickstarter to multi-platform release.
Feb. 1, 2016
Video: Blizzard's art design principles for Hearthstone
Video: Blizzard's art design principles for Hearthstone
At GDC 2014, Blizzard's Ben Thompson explained how a clear set of guiding principles, relentless iteration and a healthy dose of creativity fueled the art design of Hearthstone.
Feb. 1, 2016
Fake Be Like Bill Facebook Meme App is a Privacy Threat, May Install Malware
Fake Be Like Bill Facebook Meme App is a Privacy Threat, May Install Malware
The immensely popular Be Like Facebook Meme generator app isn’t as harmless as it appears to be and if necessary, precautions aren’t undertaken while trying
Jan. 30, 2016