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Video: Behind the minimalistic visual design of Mini Metro
Video: Behind the minimalistic visual design of Mini Metro
In this 2017 GDC session, Mini Metro developer Jamie Churchman examines how visual design and user interface decisions play a role in creating a gratifying experience for the player in Mini Metro.
Jan. 17, 2018
YouTube introduces new, stricter requirements for partners
YouTube introduces new, stricter requirements for partners
Joining the partner program now requires 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of view time in the past year. Channels currently not at that level risk losing partner status.
Jan. 17, 2018
Cold Iron Studios acquired by FoxNext Games
Cold Iron Studios acquired by FoxNext Games
Just one year after opening its doors, the game developer Cold Iron Studios has been picked up by FoxNext Games.
Jan. 17, 2018
Blizzard boasts 10M viewers for Overwatch League opening week
Blizzard boasts 10M viewers for Overwatch League opening week
By Blizzard’s count, the four-day-long event caught over 10 million views online with one game holding the attention of 437,000 concurrent viewers at once.
Jan. 17, 2018
Chat with the developers behind InnerSpace today at 3PM EST
Chat with the developers behind InnerSpace today at 3PM EST
We're chatting with the developers behind the new indie alien flying game InnerSpace at 3PM EST.
Jan. 17, 2018
Get tips from Riot on how to design for player behavior at GDC 2018
Get tips from Riot on how to design for player behavior at GDC 2018
At GDC 2018 Riot's Kimberly Voll will look in depth at the League of Legends dev's latest understanding of the "how" and "why" in player behavior, with an emphasis on practical design applications.
Jan. 17, 2018
Player Relationship types in Hades’ Star
Player Relationship types in Hades’ Star
Very often in a social game, the same feature can result in significantly different player experiences, depending on the relationship between the participating players. In this post we present some examples from our own game.
Jan. 17, 2018
Phaser to iOS without PhoneGap or Cordova - First steps
Phaser to iOS without PhoneGap or Cordova - First steps
Sharing the experience of discovery as I get sprites rendering onscreen using Phaser on iOS.
Jan. 17, 2018
Fraud Doubles in Two Years to Hit 700m Attempts
Fraud Doubles in Two Years to Hit 700m Attempts
Fraud Doubles in Two Years to Hit 700m Attempts. Account creation is most popular as scammers use bots to test identities
Jan. 16, 2018
Ransomware Forces Indiana Doctors to Use Pen and Paper
Ransomware Forces Indiana Doctors to Use Pen and Paper
Ransomware Forces Indiana Doctors to Use Pen and Paper. Hancock Health back online after network outage
Jan. 16, 2018
New Mirai Variant Targets Billions of ARC-Based Endpoints
New Mirai Variant Targets Billions of ARC-Based Endpoints
New Mirai Variant Targets Billions of ARC-Based Endpoints. Okiru could be another wake-up call for IoT security
Jan. 16, 2018
Spurred by Bitcoin Appreciation, Financially Motivated Attacks Surge
Spurred by Bitcoin Appreciation, Financially Motivated Attacks Surge
50% of surveyed companies have experienced a cyber-attack motivated by ransom in the past year.
Jan. 16, 2018