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EVM in games development
EVM in games development
This article is to demystify the Earned Value Management and explain how it can be adapted for the Video Games development to become an effective tool and help your team to control the development.
April 18, 2017
Cisco HyperFlex vs. Public Cloud
Cisco HyperFlex vs. Public Cloud
Late last year, I compared Cisco’s S3260 Storage Server to Amazon’s S3 service. The results shocked a lot of people and spurred a lot comments on the
April 17, 2017
Cisco @NAB’17: That Cloud Momentum You’re Feeling? It’s For Real
Cisco @NAB’17: That Cloud Momentum You’re Feeling? It’s For Real
Experience Cisco innovations in action at NAB 2017: live production over IP + cloud infrastructure, next gen data center, security and smart streaming. Live demos in Booth SU8502CM.
April 17, 2017
Is Facebook’s new storage platform performance hungry?
Is Facebook’s new storage platform performance hungry?
I promised a follow up in my recent blog about Facebook’s new Bryce Canyon storage platform. While the title of this blog may sound like it questions the
April 17, 2017
How a Small Sticker Made a Big Impact on Reducing Carton Waste
How a Small Sticker Made a Big Impact on Reducing Carton Waste
Japanese customers have very strong sensibilities about quality, questioning if a product could be damaged if the carton it's in is also damaged. Cisco Japan is the using the EcoPatch to improve relationships with customers while avoiding reboxing.
April 17, 2017
Critical VMware Flaw Opens Virtual Infrastructures to Attack
Critical VMware Flaw Opens Virtual Infrastructures to Attack
The flaw in its vCenter Server platform allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and take control of a system.
April 17, 2017
How Blizzard rebuilds Overwatch characters for Heroes of the Storm
How Blizzard rebuilds Overwatch characters for Heroes of the Storm
As Genji leaps into the fray in Heroes of the Storm, we chat with game director Alan Dabiri about the challenges behind importing new characters from other Blizzard games.
April 17, 2017
Sony is cutting online support for Kill Strain and 5 other games this summer
Sony is cutting online support for Kill Strain and 5 other games this summer
Sony has laid plans to permanently shut down online features for a handful of games, including one PlayStation 4 title that released less than a year ago.
April 17, 2017
The ESA Foundation is offering grants for game dev programs that benefit kids
The ESA Foundation is offering grants for game dev programs that benefit kids
The ESA Foundation is looking to fund game development projects and programs that have a positive impact on the lives of children between the ages of 7 and 18.
April 17, 2017
Tencent takes aim at Steam with its upcoming distribution service WeGame
Tencent takes aim at Steam with its upcoming distribution service WeGame
Update Riot Games owner Tencent has announced plans to expand its Tencent Games Platform outside of China as a global game distribution service called WeGame.
April 17, 2017
New doc sheds light on how Guerrilla built the world of Horizon: Zero Dawn
New doc sheds light on how Guerrilla built the world of Horizon: Zero Dawn
Over the weekend, Dutch broadcaster VPRO published a 45-minute documentary to YouTube about Dutch studio Guerrilla Games and its work on the remarkably successful open-world game Horizon: Zero Dawn.
April 17, 2017
Have a peek inside the AI code of Street Fighter II
Have a peek inside the AI code of Street Fighter II
Earlier this year a developer who is reverse-engineering Street Fighter II: The World Warrior published something fellow devs may get a kick out of: a detailed breakdown of how the game's AI works.
April 17, 2017