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Watch Lucas Pope discuss the making of Return of the Obra Dinn
Watch Lucas Pope discuss the making of Return of the Obra Dinn
Watch game developer Lucas Pope discuss the making of Return of the Obra Dinn.
Nov. 9, 2018
Nintendo is ending video streaming support on the Wii
Nintendo is ending video streaming support on the Wii
The change sees support for all video streaming applications, including Netflix, cut from Nintendo’s 2006 console.
Nov. 9, 2018
Sony's PlayStation Classic is powered by the open-source emulator PCSX
Sony's PlayStation Classic is powered by the open-source emulator PCSX
Sony has opted to license a long-running open-source PlayStation emulator, PCSX, to power the games on its upcoming plug-n-play PlayStation Classic system.Â
Nov. 9, 2018
Lord of the Rings Online returns to its 2007 roots with official 'Legendary Server'
Lord of the Rings Online returns to its 2007 roots with official 'Legendary Server'
Lord of the Rings Online has opened up a 'Legendary Server' that rolls the modern version of the game back (in some ways) to match the world offered way back in 2007 when the game first launched.
Nov. 9, 2018
Video: An apology for Roger Ebert
Video: An apology for Roger Ebert
Loom creator Brian Moriarty takes the stage at GDC 2011 to deliver a thoughtful defense of critic Roger Ebert's industry-stirring sentiment that 'video games can never be art.'
Nov. 9, 2018
Strategy guide publisher Prima Games is shutting down
Strategy guide publisher Prima Games is shutting down
The shutdown comes as a result of what parent company DK described as a “significant decline” in its video game business.
Nov. 9, 2018
Going the Distance: Building a game - and community - over six years
Going the Distance: Building a game - and community - over six years
Gamasutra spoke with Jordan Hemenway, creative director at Distance developers Refract, about how the studio took racing in new directions, and built a community over several years.
Nov. 9, 2018
HTC targeting businesses as Vive Focus headset launches worldwide
HTC targeting businesses as Vive Focus headset launches worldwide
HTC's standalone Vive Focus virtual reality headset, which initially launched in China, has now been rolled out worldwide.Â
Nov. 9, 2018
German government to establish $57 million games fund
German government to establish $57 million games fund
The German government will establish a €50 million ($56.7 million) games fund to help drive the country's creative industry.
Nov. 9, 2018
Kliuless? #11: Diablo Fans Feel Blizz-Conned
Kliuless? #11: Diablo Fans Feel Blizz-Conned
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share with other Rioters, including Riot’s senior leadership. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
Nov. 9, 2018
Space Frontier 2: Game Design in Depth
Space Frontier 2: Game Design in Depth
A detailed look at the game mechanics underlying Space Frontier 2
Nov. 9, 2018
Le Flambeau: A successful recipe to stir up our local game developer community
Le Flambeau: A successful recipe to stir up our local game developer community
It can be difficult to invigorate a local community of game developers, but the benefits to a dynamic and tight-knit community are too numerous to pass on. Le Flambeau is a low effort solution that helped bring together game developers in our city.
Nov. 9, 2018