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How Breath of the Wild solved_ The Legend of Zelda_'s situational item problem
How Breath of the Wild solved_ The Legend of Zelda_'s situational item problem
Past Zelda games designed items as keys for situational locks, but the items in Breath of the Wild offer a kind of refreshing versatility not seen in the series before.
March 20, 2017
Updated: Come play Mass Effect: Andromeda with us at 3PM EDT
Updated: Come play Mass Effect: Andromeda with us at 3PM EDT
Learn more about how BioWare makes open-world games and how they're grappling with the technical challenges of Mass Effect Andromeda today at 3PM EDT.
March 20, 2017
Gamasutra examines the highs, lows of Mass Effect: Andromeda's early hours
Gamasutra examines the highs, lows of Mass Effect: Andromeda's early hours
Take a ride with the Gamasutra crew as we explore the depths of space in Mass Effect: Andromeda.
March 20, 2017
IBM and PlayFab will use machine learning to understand player behavior
IBM and PlayFab will use machine learning to understand player behavior
Computing giant IBM and backend service provider PlayFab have formed a joint initiative to give game developers deeper insights into player behavior.
March 20, 2017
Uncharted 4 awarded top honor at 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards
Uncharted 4 awarded top honor at 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End took home the coveted Game of the Year gong at this year's South by Southwest Gaming Awards.
March 20, 2017
Marvel: Future Fight developer Netmarble seeking $2.4B through IPO
Marvel: Future Fight developer Netmarble seeking $2.4B through IPO
South Korean mobile game juggernaut Netmarble is aiming to raise around $2.4 billion through an upcoming initial public offering.
March 20, 2017
Nier: Automata devs lend their voices to the game's soundtrack
Nier: Automata devs lend their voices to the game's soundtrack
Composer Keiichi Okabe shares a quick bit of interesting trivia: one of Automata's tracks includes a choir featuring a number of the game's devs, including game director Yoko Taro and Okabe himself.
March 20, 2017
What makes a great in-game loot box? Devs weigh in
What makes a great in-game loot box? Devs weigh in
"We wanted it to be this festive Christmas experience," Halo 5 dev Christopher Bloom tells Kotaku. "But you can't do it all the time or you lose the specialness."
March 20, 2017
Dwarf Fortress dev: 'It's kind of funny, we never achieved our original goals'
Dwarf Fortress dev: 'It's kind of funny, we never achieved our original goals'
"This random side project suddenly becomes our fantasy game," Dwarf Fortress co-creator Tarn Adams told PC Gamer, reflecting on the game's development. "And it's been strange to adapt to that."
March 20, 2017
Get a job: thatgamecompany is hiring a Senior Gameplay Engineer
Get a job: thatgamecompany is hiring a Senior Gameplay Engineer
Thatgamecompany is looking for a Senior Gameplay Engineer to work on creature behaviors, procedural animation, and more for its upcoming game in Santa Monica, California.
March 20, 2017
Video: Full Throttle composer shares lessons to learn from 'classic' game music
Video: Full Throttle composer shares lessons to learn from 'classic' game music
At GDC 2015, veteran game composer Peter McConnell (Monkey Island 2, Grim Fandango) took the stage to reflect on the lessons he'd learned from composing classic game soundtracks in the '90s.
March 20, 2017
How have our impressions of the Switch changed since launch?
How have our impressions of the Switch changed since launch?
Now that we've had a bit of time to mess around with the device in a variety of settings, we decided to hold an impromptu discussion about the plusses and minuses of the Nintendo Switch.
March 20, 2017