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Before Stadia came along, Robot had shelved the Orcs Must Die series
Before Stadia came along, Robot had shelved the Orcs Must Die series
Robot Entertainment CEO Patrick Hudson says that the recently announced Orcs Must Die 3 wouldn’t have happened without Google's involvement.
Aug. 19, 2019
Cyberpunk 2077, exclusive Orcs Must Die 3, and many more now headed to Stadia
Cyberpunk 2077, exclusive Orcs Must Die 3, and many more now headed to Stadia
Google has added several new games to the lineup for Google Staida, in turn addressing some of the concerns about the cloud-based platform's library being a little light despite its coming launch.
Aug. 19, 2019
Sony announces it's buying Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games
Sony announces it's buying Spider-Man developer Insomniac Games
Sony has announced that it's purchasing longtime PlayStation exclusives developer Insomniac Games.
Aug. 19, 2019
Obituary: Panzer Dragoon artist and designer Takashi Iwade has passed away
Obituary: Panzer Dragoon artist and designer Takashi Iwade has passed away
Veteran artist and graphic designer Takashi Iwade, best known for his work on the long-running Panzer Dragoon series at Sega, has passed away.
Aug. 19, 2019
Halo Infinite and Halo 5: Guardians creative director has left 343 Industries
Halo Infinite and Halo 5: Guardians creative director has left 343 Industries
Halo Infinite creative director Tim Longo has left developer 343 Industries as part of a leadership reshuffle.
Aug. 19, 2019
Mojang partners with Nvidia to bring real-time ray tracing to Minecraft
Mojang partners with Nvidia to bring real-time ray tracing to Minecraft
Less than a week after Mojang canceled Minecraft's high-end graphics overhaul, the developer has revealed the game will be getting a new lick of paint with some help from Nvidia.
Aug. 19, 2019
Video: Designing for color blindness in games
Video: Designing for color blindness in games
In this 2019 GDC session, Creative Assembly's Douglas Pennant introduces you to best practices and solutions that can help you make games that are more accessible to the colorblind.
Aug. 19, 2019
Get a job: Join Heart Machine as a Studio Manager
Get a job: Join Heart Machine as a Studio Manager
Heart Machine is looking for a details-oriented person who is incredibly organized, energetic, and quick to solve problems.
Aug. 19, 2019
Immerse yourself in the future of AR/VR games & entertainment at XRDC!
Immerse yourself in the future of AR/VR games & entertainment at XRDC!
This is your last week to register for XRDC early at a discounted rate, so don't delay; there's a smorgasbord of great stuff lined up for you, including these cutting-edge Games & Entertainment talks!
Aug. 19, 2019
Beginner balance versus pro balance
Beginner balance versus pro balance
What to do if something is overpowered for beginners, but fine for experienced players? Simple stat changes won't do in such cases. This blogpost discusses 3 approaches to fixing beginner balance that we've used in Awesomenauts and Swords & Soldiers 2.
Aug. 19, 2019
Kliuless #45: Esports Expands
Kliuless #45: Esports Expands
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
Aug. 19, 2019
Fallout 4 mods add AI-enhanced LOD textures, HD landscape & road textures, improve interior lighting
Fallout 4 mods add AI-enhanced LOD textures, HD landscape & road textures, improve interior lighting
These four mods that we're presenting you in this article will improve the interior lighting and will add new HD textures.
Aug. 18, 2019