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How Failbetter's artists process prose and make sumptuous nightmares
How Failbetter's artists process prose and make sumptuous nightmares
One of the artists behind Sunless Skies discusses what he's learned translating fearful prose into a nightmarish aesthetic.
July 25, 2018
No Man's Sky Next update attracts over 40,000 players on Steam
No Man's Sky Next update attracts over 40,000 players on Steam
No Man’s Sky Next, a sizable overhaul of the once infamous 2016 space sim, launched this week and brought a fair number of players back to the game on its 2-year anniversary.
July 25, 2018
Dota 2 loot boxes now reveal contents ahead of purchase for Dutch players
Dota 2 loot boxes now reveal contents ahead of purchase for Dutch players
The change is likely a response to complaints from regulatory boards in the Netherlands that previously caused Valve to disable certain features from both Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
July 25, 2018
How Nyamakop designed Semblance's spongy, deformable terrain
How Nyamakop designed Semblance's spongy, deformable terrain
“I think we could have spent five or ten years on this game,” says Semblance dev Ben Myres. “There’s really enough interesting stuff there that you can build on top of the core deforming terrain."
July 25, 2018
BAFTA appoints Dr Jo Twist as chair of Games Committee
BAFTA appoints Dr Jo Twist as chair of Games Committee
Dr Jo Twist has been named chair of the BAFTA Games Committee, succeeding Nick Button-Brown who held the post for the past two years.
July 25, 2018
Report: Epic's net worth could rise to $8B thanks to Fortnite
Report: Epic's net worth could rise to $8B thanks to Fortnite
The success of popular battle royale effort Fortnite means developer Epic Games could soon be worth as much as $8 billion.
July 25, 2018
Arizona Sunshine dev Vertigo Games launches VR publishing company
Arizona Sunshine dev Vertigo Games launches VR publishing company
Vertigo Arcades will look to drive the success of VR arcades and developers by connecting them through its VR Arcade Suite, a content launcher for free-roaming location-based VR titles.
July 25, 2018
The Art of the Dark: Creating Eleutheria
The Art of the Dark: Creating Eleutheria
Sunless Skies (the sequel to Sunless Sea) just released its newest region: Eleutheria. Take a look at some of the approaches and processes the art team employed in its creation.
July 25, 2018
Skill vs RNG -- The Debate of Controlling Progress
Skill vs RNG -- The Debate of Controlling Progress
Today's post returns to the debate over games built on Skill or RNG and what they mean towards helping (or harming) the player's progression.
July 25, 2018
Meet The Mobile, Casual Puzzle Games Of 100 Years Ago
Meet The Mobile, Casual Puzzle Games Of 100 Years Ago
Pigs in Clover, the 1889 analog, mobile puzzle game "featured" in HBO's Westworld kicked off a craze and a genre. Learn more about this style of game and their recreation on mobile platforms.
July 25, 2018
Cisco and Google Tackle Customers’ Biggest Challenges
Cisco and Google Tackle Customers’ Biggest Challenges
Cisco was proud to accept the Google Cloud Global Technology Partner of the Year Award at Google Cloud’s Next Partner Summit, an event that showcases partners spanning Google Cloud’s portfolio.
July 24, 2018
Surrey Police Seize £1m+ in Digital Currency for Government Coffers
Surrey Police Seize £1m+ in Digital Currency for Government Coffers
Officers seized the Bitcoin from Latvian criminal
July 24, 2018