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Get a job: Join Respawn Entertainment as a Sr. Technical Animator
Get a job: Join Respawn Entertainment as a Sr. Technical Animator
Respawn Entertainment is looking for a Sr. Technical Artist to handle the rigging and skinning of characters and props as a member of its Lost Angeles-based development team.
July 19, 2017
Video: Practical tips on how (and why) to focus your indie dev career
Video: Practical tips on how (and why) to focus your indie dev career
At GDC 2017 indie dev Jenn Sandercock breaks down how, just like a game jam theme, a set of constraints can help guide your overall career as an indie developer in the direction you want to go.
July 19, 2017
GDC 2018 announces call for papers, so submit your talks now!
GDC 2018 announces call for papers, so submit your talks now!
Heads up game devs: GDC 2018 officials have opened the Call for Papers, running until August 17th!
July 19, 2017
Register now for VRDC Fall 2017, because prices go up next week!
Register now for VRDC Fall 2017, because prices go up next week!
This is important because if you're thinking about attending VRDC Fall 2017 this September, you should register now at a discounted rate to save up to $400!
July 19, 2017
Early game dev Carol Shaw donates dev docs to Women in Games exhibit
Early game dev Carol Shaw donates dev docs to Women in Games exhibit
Longtime game developer and River Raid creator Carol Shaw has donated her personal collection of game dev artifacts to The Strong museum for display as part of its Women in Games initiative.
July 19, 2017
Building Interactions for 3DOF VR Controllers
Building Interactions for 3DOF VR Controllers
A close look at developing comfortable and intuitive interactions for 3DOF VR controllers in Along Together on Daydream.
July 19, 2017
One Draw Call UI
One Draw Call UI
This post describes the higher level layers of the immediate mode UI system we use at Our Machinery.
July 19, 2017
Is Your Code Ready to Prevent the Nedelin Catastrophe?
Is Your Code Ready to Prevent the Nedelin Catastrophe?
The article presents solutions on how to write more reliable game code and avoid common mistakes in video game programming.
July 19, 2017
Stores vs. Developers vs. Customers vs. Publishers
Stores vs. Developers vs. Customers vs. Publishers
All of the major game stores (Steam, GOG, Origin, Uplay, itch, etc) serve different groups at the same time, many of which have competing interests.
July 19, 2017
Mechanical Foreshadowing
Mechanical Foreshadowing
We're used to the concept of foreshadowing in narrative media, but the same principles can be applied to game mechanics, as a number of existing games already show. This article breaks down how to use this in your games.
July 19, 2017
Surgery Centers, EHRs and Campfire Coffee: Matt’s Story
Surgery Centers, EHRs and Campfire Coffee: Matt’s Story
If you’re like me, the digital shakeups rumbling across industries interest you. And, this curiosity bumps you into examples while just “doing life.” It
July 18, 2017
The Customer Demand for Pervasive Simplicity
The Customer Demand for Pervasive Simplicity
Last month Cisco introduced our latest platform for realizing Cisco's vision of "intuitive infrastructure". This initiative is another step forward in the Cisco UCS strategy to provide customers with greater...
July 18, 2017