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Breaking linear character progression with Outer Worlds' flaw system
Breaking linear character progression with Outer Worlds' flaw system
The Outer Worlds co-director Tim Cain tells Gamasutra about the thinking behind the game's unique "flaw" system, and how its design entices players to develop their characters in an organic, non-linear manner.
Jan. 8, 2020
Twitter reveals which games dominated the online chatter in 2019
Twitter reveals which games dominated the online chatter in 2019
Fate/Grand Order was the most talked about video game on Twitter during 2019, beating out the likes of Fortnite, Minecraft, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
Jan. 8, 2020
Video: Valve's perspective on brain-computer interfaces in games
Video: Valve's perspective on brain-computer interfaces in games
In this GDC 2019 talk Valve's Mike Ambinder explores the state of brain-computer interface research and offers insights on how its applications might help game devs today -- and in the future.
Jan. 8, 2020
Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring an Animator
Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring an Animator
We are looking for people with a broad skillset to make contributions to both combat and narrative experiences.
Jan. 8, 2020
Death Stranding leads the pack of 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees
Death Stranding leads the pack of 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees
Control, Outer Wilds, Disco Elysium, and Untitled Goose Game are also among the many remarkable games up for honors at the 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards during GDC 2020!
Jan. 8, 2020
Learn the secrets of Red Dead Redemption 2's player locomotion at GDC
Learn the secrets of Red Dead Redemption 2's player locomotion at GDC
Sign up now for GDC 2020, where Rockstar Games' Mike Jones will walk you through the creative and technical choices made to create the locomotion systems and distinctive walk of Arthur Morgan!
Jan. 8, 2020
Analyzing the top Steam tags 2
Analyzing the top Steam tags 2
Based on Danny Weinbaum's Steam tag research, what I wanted to do was comment on the tags by revenue that stood out to me - and actually might be something you’d want to target when making games.
Jan. 8, 2020
Shovel Knight: King of Cards Hearts
Shovel Knight: King of Cards Hearts
A deep dive into King Knight's health mechanics in Shovel Knight: King of Cards.
Jan. 8, 2020
A Condemnation of Time
A Condemnation of Time
A discussion of how to tell a linear story in a medium that is inherently nonlinear.
Jan. 8, 2020
Level Design Case Study - Recreating the First Level in God of War (2018)
Level Design Case Study - Recreating the First Level in God of War (2018)
What made the first mission of God of War (2018) so memorable? This article examines my journey to uncover the level design techniques and design decisions used to construct the iconic introduction to the game.
Jan. 8, 2020
AMD officially announces its 3rd generation AMD Ryzen 4000 Series CPUs for laptops
AMD officially announces its 3rd generation AMD Ryzen 4000 Series CPUs for laptops
AMD has announced the release of its 3rd generation AMD Ryzen 4000 series CPUs for laptops.
Jan. 7, 2020
PlatinumGames will announce several big and small games this year
PlatinumGames will announce several big and small games this year
President Kenichi Sato and studio head Atsushi Inaba spoke to Inside Games about the new year.
Jan. 7, 2020