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Zynga posts full-year profit for first time since 2010
Zynga posts full-year profit for first time since 2010
Zynga has delivered a profitable year for the first time since 2010 thanks to an upswing in daily active users and the evolution of existing franchises.
Feb. 8, 2018
Stugan opens applications for fourth annual indie accelerator
Stugan opens applications for fourth annual indie accelerator
Stugan, the popular game dev summer camp nestled in the heart of Sweden, has opened up applications for its fourth annual indie accelerator program.
Feb. 8, 2018
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Hi-5 Heroes
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Hi-5 Heroes
Hi-5 Heroes will have players high-fiving, down lowing, and too-slowing to the beat as they work to follow differing sets of instructions.
Feb. 8, 2018
Road to the IGF: Nathalie Lawhead's Everything is going to be OK
Road to the IGF: Nathalie Lawhead's Everything is going to be OK
Through a series of vignettes exploring adorable bunnies suffering horrible mishaps, Everything is going to be OK explores life's tragedies through a lens of ridiculousness and hope.
Feb. 8, 2018
Video: How Splinter Cell: Blacklist achieved realistic AI behavior
Video: How Splinter Cell: Blacklist achieved realistic AI behavior
In this 2014 GDC session, Ubisoft Toronto's Martin Walsh discusses the AI stealth models used on Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
Feb. 8, 2018
Study the AI and 'Freak-O-System' of Sony's Days Gone at GDC 2018
Study the AI and 'Freak-O-System' of Sony's Days Gone at GDC 2018
At GDC 2018 Sony Bend will dig into the AI and gameplay components used to create the dynamic and interactive open world of Days Gone, as well as their unique "Freak-O-System" AI management tech.
Feb. 8, 2018
How post-game screens keep us playing (or don't)
How post-game screens keep us playing (or don't)
What can observing player behaviour in multiplayer post-game screens tell us about player exit ratios, and how much can these screens influence the user retention at this stage of the game?
Feb. 8, 2018
Wonderful world of game development: 8 tips for newcomer freelancers
Wonderful world of game development: 8 tips for newcomer freelancers
Alexey Morozov, the head of infrastructure at HeroCraft, shares some knowledge with newcomer freelancers and outsource specialists.
Feb. 8, 2018
The Unavoidable Conflict of Serious Storytelling in Video Games
The Unavoidable Conflict of Serious Storytelling in Video Games
As the medium has matured, developers have been trying to elevate storytelling in video games, but in today's post, we're going to discuss how gameplay creates a possible unavoidable conflict.
Feb. 8, 2018
We are terrible detectives
We are terrible detectives
Detective games are broken. Most feel like classic point and click games with a different dressing. How do we improve them? Well, here's a couple of thoughts, questions and an idea that might fix a whole genre.
Feb. 8, 2018
Game Economics Defined
Game Economics Defined
There seems to be a lot of confusion over what a game economy is, and what a game economist does. To help reduce confusion, Ramin Shokrizade creates some definitions as to what game economics is and isn't.
Feb. 8, 2018
What Does “Network as Code” Mean?
What Does “Network as Code” Mean?
Networking Evangelist Hank Preston proposes three principles for Network as Code within NetDevOps. Do you agree?
Feb. 7, 2018