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Mobile game dev Outfit7 opens new Barcelona studio
Mobile game dev Outfit7 opens new Barcelona studio
Head's up, game devs: The mobile game makers at Talking Tom developer Outfit7 announced this week that they're opening a new studio in Barcelona, Spain.
Sept. 19, 2018
IGF 2019 Inspirations: 2016 Audience Award winner Undertale!
IGF 2019 Inspirations: 2016 Audience Award winner Undertale!
Don't forget, entries for all IGF award categories are being accepted through October 1! To help inspire you, today we'd like to highlight another past IGF winner: Toby Fox's charming Undertale!
Sept. 19, 2018
From Beat Saber to Moss, don't miss all the insightful XRDC game talks!
From Beat Saber to Moss, don't miss all the insightful XRDC game talks!
If you're interested in AR/VR/MR game dev you'll want to be at XRDC in San Francisco next month, because the folks who made these games and more will be part of the event's roster of expert speakers!
Sept. 19, 2018
Video: Lessons learned from trying to gamify death
Video: Lessons learned from trying to gamify death
At GDC 2012, game dev Margaret Robertson explains how UK studio Hide&Seek was asked to make a documentary game about the discovery of a corpse in a busy London block of flats -- and what they learned.
Sept. 19, 2018
Sony applied for a patent on a simulation sickness-detecting VR headset
Sony applied for a patent on a simulation sickness-detecting VR headset
A patent application filed by Sony last year detailing a VR headset that could detect adverse reactions to virtual reality has been published for all to see.
Sept. 19, 2018
XRDC speaker Q&A: Kyle Vaidyanathan on designing interactions in VR
XRDC speaker Q&A: Kyle Vaidyanathan on designing interactions in VR
XRDC panelist Kyle Vaidyanathan shares some thoughts on the future of VR in advance of next month's show.
Sept. 19, 2018
Get a job: Hi-Rez Studios is hiring a Lead QA Analyst
Get a job: Hi-Rez Studios is hiring a Lead QA Analyst
Hi-Rez is looking for a QA Lead to ensure our game products meet high standards of quality, reliability, usability, and performance through hands-on testing and problem reporting.
Sept. 19, 2018
Rockstar is bringing an open-world online mode to Red Dead Redemption 2
Rockstar is bringing an open-world online mode to Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is following in the footsteps of developer Rockstar’s cash cow Grand Theft Auto Online by including an open-world online mode with the single-player game.
Sept. 19, 2018
Rovio has an AR Angry Birds game coming to Magic Leap One
Rovio has an AR Angry Birds game coming to Magic Leap One
Angry Birds developer Rovio is working with Resolution Games to bring a new Angry Birds slingshot game to Magic Leap's new AR headset.
Sept. 19, 2018
THQ Nordic picks up rights to Alone in the Dark and Act of War
THQ Nordic picks up rights to Alone in the Dark and Act of War
THQ Nordic continues the acquisition spree that recently nabbed the company the rights to games like _Kingdoms of Amalur _and Timesplitters.
Sept. 19, 2018
China’s Temporary Game Approval Freeze – All questions answered
China’s Temporary Game Approval Freeze – All questions answered
China is the largest games market in the world but has been hit by a temporary game approval freeze that has limited the number of new games being released this year. New regulations may also be introduced that could lead to fewer games being approved.
Sept. 19, 2018
Realism and Legibility in Open-World Level Design
Realism and Legibility in Open-World Level Design
The design principles underpinning Breath of the Wild's open world come from what may be a surprising source: urban planning. This article examines how these principles lend Hyrule a high degree of legibility... at a cost.
Sept. 19, 2018