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Get a job: System Era is hiring a Sr. Technical Designer
Get a job: System Era is hiring a Sr. Technical Designer
System Era Softworks is looking for a Sr. Technical Designer to join its Washington-based development studio and lead the design direction for its game, Astroneer.
April 26, 2017
Video: Rendering the striking visuals of Capybara's Below
Video: Rendering the striking visuals of Capybara's Below
Capybara Games' Colin Weick speaks at GDC 2017 about the techniques used to achieve high visual fidelity in the context of the simplified yet dense aesthetic of the studio's upcoming roguelike Below.
April 26, 2017
Developing Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator's large-scale carnage
Developing Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator's large-scale carnage
Robert Weaver's sandbox game needed an engine that could render tens of thousands of combatants. "There really aren't any engines that support battles on that scale," he says.
April 26, 2017
Amid fan outcry, Atlus eases up on Persona 5 sharing limits
Amid fan outcry, Atlus eases up on Persona 5 sharing limits
Atlus today apologized for the tone of its warning against sharing video of its RPG Persona 5, adding that it will now allow more (but not all) of the game to be streamed/shared without complaint.
April 26, 2017
Kirby creator coded the original game with a trackball instead of a keyboard
Kirby creator coded the original game with a trackball instead of a keyboard
Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai reportedly said he used a Twin Famicom console to develop the game, and had to rely on a trackball to punch in code via a sort of on-screen keyboard.
April 26, 2017
Inside Tose Software, the biggest Japanese game dev you've never heard of
Inside Tose Software, the biggest Japanese game dev you've never heard of
"We develop with the utmost focus on quality. The thing that I focus on most myself, is always being aware of and keeping planning as the basis for development."
April 26, 2017
Tencent grabs minority stake in Seasun Games for $142.6M
Tencent grabs minority stake in Seasun Games for $142.6M
Chinese internet giant Tencent has picked up a 9.9 percent stake in developer Seasun Games for $142.6 million.
April 26, 2017
Kill your darlings: Ex-Burnout designer explains calculated approach to indie dev
Kill your darlings: Ex-Burnout designer explains calculated approach to indie dev
"Anything we do has to come to fruition very quickly. If there isn't something pretty good and fun on screen in about three or four days, we pretty much won't continue with it."
April 26, 2017
Cisco@NAB: Those Packets of Video that Really Matter to Broadcasters and Content People
Cisco@NAB: Those Packets of Video that Really Matter to Broadcasters and Content People
The shift by broadcasters and content owners to move their content away from satellite has started a new IP migration approach to reduce cost and preserve video quality.
April 25, 2017
Unroll.me Apologizes for Not Being Clear It Sells User Data
Unroll.me Apologizes for Not Being Clear It Sells User Data
Unroll.me Apologizes for Not Being Clear It Sells User Data. Unsubscribe service promises to be more transparent
April 25, 2017
Report: Vivendi's takeover of Ubisoft planned for this year
Report: Vivendi's takeover of Ubisoft planned for this year
Vivendi has been slowly moving toward a hostile takeover of Ubisoft since 2015, but sources speaking to Reuters have reason to believe the French media conglomerate has plans to hasten its pace this year.
April 25, 2017
Creator of DDoS program used against Minecraft and RuneScape sentenced to prison
Creator of DDoS program used against Minecraft and RuneScape sentenced to prison
The program has been used in more than 1.7 million DDoS attacks, including some against Sony, Microsoft, TeamSpeak, Minecraft, and RuneScape.
April 25, 2017