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New Unity report suggests 67% of indies plan to self-publish
New Unity report suggests 67% of indies plan to self-publish
Heads up, data-hungry devs: Unity’s new survey explores the studio size, project counts, marketing platforms, monetization plans, and more of 1,445 indie studios, including some who don't use Unity.
Aug. 3, 2018
Minecraft's studio head says devs and studios benefit from generous time off policies
Minecraft's studio head says devs and studios benefit from generous time off policies
"Whether it's parental leave, or elder care leave, or a sabbatical, we need opportunities for people to take a break and not have to start over from scratch when they come back."
Aug. 3, 2018
GDC 2019 wants your best Production & Team Management talks!
GDC 2019 wants your best Production & Team Management talks!
GDC 2019 organizers seek experienced producers who have shipped games or managed live games to share their best techniques or experiences which helps them produce better games or build better teams!
Aug. 3, 2018
Video: How Ubisoft reinvented Rayman
Video: How Ubisoft reinvented Rayman
In this GDC 2013 talk Anais Dusautois and Christophe Villez (animators on Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends) walk through the process of reinventing a classic franchise for modern audiences.
Aug. 3, 2018
GameFly to axe video game streaming service in August
GameFly to axe video game streaming service in August
GameFly intends to shut down its video game streaming service on August 31, only a few months after EA acquired the assets to the company's cloud game tech assets and personnel.Â
Aug. 3, 2018
Obituary: Game programmer, designer, and interactive fiction author Stu Galley
Obituary: Game programmer, designer, and interactive fiction author Stu Galley
Galley was perhaps best known for creating some notable works of interactive fiction during his time as a senior game designer at Infocom.Â
Aug. 3, 2018
Octopath Traveler has shipped 1M copies worldwide
Octopath Traveler has shipped 1M copies worldwide
As revealed in a tweet from Nintendo of Europe, that total includes Nintendo Switch eShop downloads as well as physical sales.
Aug. 3, 2018
RPG Maker and the value of the video game construction set
RPG Maker and the value of the video game construction set
Looking for a new game-making tool? Writer John Harris celebrates the value and history of video game construction sets, and offers a guide to using one like RPG Maker FES to prototype your own ideas.
Aug. 3, 2018
How to create Amazing Effects with Animation Curves in Unity
How to create Amazing Effects with Animation Curves in Unity
The main objective of this blog post is to show you some simple ways to create cool and simple animations using animation curve in the script easily.
Aug. 3, 2018
A handy art assets guide for social media presence
A handy art assets guide for social media presence
It took a lot of time to create assets to publish our game, Pendula Swing, on various online services such a Steam, Facebook, Twitter, Discord, YouTube & more. Every service has different specifications so I compiled a complete list and made .ai templates
Aug. 3, 2018
Tech Art in Sausage Sports Club
Tech Art in Sausage Sports Club
A breakdown of the best shaders and effects used in Sausage Sports Club with gifs and explanations.
Aug. 3, 2018
How Building a Home in Cambodia is a lot like Working at Cisco
How Building a Home in Cambodia is a lot like Working at Cisco
15 Cisco employees traveled to Cambodia to build homes with Habitat for Humanity, here's what they learned and the experience they shared.
Aug. 2, 2018