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Divinity: Fallen Heroes placed on indefinite hold by developer Larian Studios
Divinity: Fallen Heroes placed on indefinite hold by developer Larian Studios
Divinity: Fallen Heroes has been placed on hold by developer Larian Studios just months before its scheduled November release.
Oct. 15, 2019
Google Stadia finally has a concrete launch date
Google Stadia finally has a concrete launch date
Google Stadia will officially launch on November 19, which is when people who pre-ordered the Founder's Edition should find the package on their doorstep.
Oct. 15, 2019
Ukie releasing advice pack to help UK games industry prepare for no-deal Brexit
Ukie releasing advice pack to help UK games industry prepare for no-deal Brexit
Ukie is preparing an advice pack for game companies in the UK to help them prepare for the consequences of a potential no-deal Brexit on October 31.
Oct. 15, 2019
Q&A: How Steam hit Raft stands out in the crowded survival genre
Q&A: How Steam hit Raft stands out in the crowded survival genre
Redbeet Interactive, the Swedish studio behind Steam hit Raft, tells us about the design and development of game, and how a tight, restrictive design helps the game stand out in a crowded genre.
Oct. 15, 2019
A Postmortem. Making Games Is Easy. Selling Them, Not So Much.
A Postmortem. Making Games Is Easy. Selling Them, Not So Much.
To mark the 1 year anniversary of releasing my last game, and after mulling on the project for the past year, I thought I’d do a quick postmortem (of sorts) on the project. Some hard lessons were learned and some truths uncovered, so here goes..
Oct. 15, 2019
js13kGames entry postmortem — Back to the basics
js13kGames entry postmortem — Back to the basics
I made a game for js13k, in which you have to deliver a 13kb browser game. I talk about how I designed around this limitation in my entry Backflipped!
Oct. 15, 2019
Game Music and Mood Attenuation: How Game Composers Can Enhance Virtual Presence (Pt. 4)
Game Music and Mood Attenuation: How Game Composers Can Enhance Virtual Presence (Pt. 4)
The 4th of a 4-part series. Video game composer Winifred Phillips shares ideas from her GDC 2019 talk, How Music Enhances Virtual Presence. Part 4: Game Music and Mood Attenuation. Included are practical examples and video demonstrations.
Oct. 15, 2019
Jurassic Life, Jurassic Park mod for Half Life 2, is back from the dead, gets new screenshots
Jurassic Life, Jurassic Park mod for Half Life 2, is back from the dead, gets new screenshots
Jurassic Life is basically a total conversion mod for Half Life 2, and you can find below some new screenshots from it.
Oct. 14, 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will not have Supply Drops or Loot Boxes
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will not have Supply Drops or Loot Boxes
Infinity Ward's studio Art Director, Joel Emslie, has confirmed this, stating that the team is not working on any kind of supply drop or loot box system.
Oct. 14, 2019
INNO3D lists the NVIDIA GeForce RTX2080Ti SUPER GPU on its promotion page, most likely a mistake
INNO3D lists the NVIDIA GeForce RTX2080Ti SUPER GPU on its promotion page, most likely a mistake
Oct. 14, 2019
The Division 2 Update 6 full patch notes revealed; Targeted Loot, Inventory Management 2.0 & more
The Division 2 Update 6 full patch notes revealed; Targeted Loot, Inventory Management 2.0 & more
Ubisoft has revealed the full patch notes for The Division 2 Title Update 6.
Oct. 14, 2019
Here is your first look at Fortnite Chapter 2; new map, boats, swimming and more
Here is your first look at Fortnite Chapter 2; new map, boats, swimming and more
Earlier today, the first trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 was leaked online, giving us a first look at what it's coming to Epic's battle royale game.
Oct. 14, 2019