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EA wants to stop including daily and monthly active user data in earnings reports
EA wants to stop including daily and monthly active user data in earnings reports
Electronic Arts COO and CFO Blake Jorgensen says the company is shying away from including metrics like daily and monthly active users in its quarterly reports.
Jan. 31, 2020
Nailing down the gooey physics of indie platformer Gish
Nailing down the gooey physics of indie platformer Gish
The folks over at Noclip have another insightful game developer mini documentary up online, this time exploring the origins of the early physics based platformer Gish.
Jan. 31, 2020
Video: A game artist's guide to escaping your comfort zone
Video: A game artist's guide to escaping your comfort zone
In this 2018 GDC talk Ubisoft's Liam Wong talks about going outside of your comfort zone, building confidence, and growing as an artist, both in his career in games and as a photographer.
Jan. 31, 2020
Attend GDC for a behind-the-scenes peek at Baba Is You's unique design!
Attend GDC for a behind-the-scenes peek at Baba Is You's unique design!
The award-winning Baba Is You is a remarkable work of game design, and at GDC in March you'll have a rare opportunity to see exactly how it works and why, courtesy of the game's creator!
Jan. 31, 2020
Road to the IGF: Demensa's' Life Tastes Like Cardboard
Road to the IGF: Demensa's' Life Tastes Like Cardboard
Nuovo Award-nominated Life Tastes Like Cardboard is a semi-autobiographical game about "boredom and self-pity," delving into the developers own dark thoughts and experiences in their life.
Jan. 31, 2020
Google responds to Stadia complaints over lack of announcements
Google responds to Stadia complaints over lack of announcements
Google has responded to recent complaints from Stadia owners who feel the company has left them in the dark following the launch of the platform.
Jan. 31, 2020
Wizards of the Coast details new studio led by former BioWare developers
Wizards of the Coast details new studio led by former BioWare developers
It's been nearly a year since the company announced it had hired former BioWare developer James Ohlen to lead a new opening in Austin, Texas, and now we finally know more about the venture.
Jan. 31, 2020
Jedi: Fallen Order sells almost 8 million copies to beat EA expectations
Jedi: Fallen Order sells almost 8 million copies to beat EA expectations
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has surpassed the expectations of publisher EA after selling roughly 8 million units in six weeks.
Jan. 31, 2020
Tencent's international mobile games business eclipses NetEase for the first time
Tencent's international mobile games business eclipses NetEase for the first time
2019 saw the major Chinese companies truly establish themselves as competitors in the global market. According to Priori Data, Tencent saw international mobile games market growth of 278% in 2019, out-performing domestic rival NetEase.
Jan. 31, 2020
Utilizing 3D Cameras in 2D Games
Utilizing 3D Cameras in 2D Games
Matharoo makes games, tutorials and courses using GameMaker. He has joined us on the blog to share the following quick and exciting use of cameras in GMS2.
Jan. 31, 2020
DayZ Update 1.07 available for download, adds new content, fixes numerous bugs, full patch notes
DayZ Update 1.07 available for download, adds new content, fixes numerous bugs, full patch notes
According to the release notes, DayZ Patch 1.07 adds new content, fixes numerous bugs, and brings a number of tweaks.
Jan. 30, 2020
Half Life 2 HD Remastered HD Texture Pack V2.1 released, featuring 3.56GB of 2K textures
Half Life 2 HD Remastered HD Texture Pack V2.1 released, featuring 3.56GB of 2K textures
Half Life 2 HD Remastered HD Texture Pack V2.1 is 3.56GB in size, features plenty of new 2K textures, and you can download it right now.
Jan. 30, 2020