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Why there are 'no shortcuts' to making people care about your game's characters
Why there are 'no shortcuts' to making people care about your game's characters
Learn how you can put trust in your players to grow attached with your characters at this year's GDC.
Feb. 17, 2017
Ask Mafia III's Harrison Pink about writing great characters at 3PM EST
Ask Mafia III's Harrison Pink about writing great characters at 3PM EST
If you have questions about how to get players attached to your game's characters, we're chatting with Hangar 13 game developer Harrison Pink today at 3PM EST.
Feb. 17, 2017
Devs discuss the history and the future of so-called 'walking sims'
Devs discuss the history and the future of so-called 'walking sims'
We talk to developers from Variable State, Fullbright, Chinese Room, and Campo Santo about the past and future of the walking sim genre. For starters, what do they think of the phrase "walking sim?"
Feb. 17, 2017
What can game devs do to revitalize the roleplaying game genre?
What can game devs do to revitalize the roleplaying game genre?
Roleplaying games have come a long way in the past decade alone, but some developers believe that the genre needs to keep innovating if it’s to reach its full potential.
Feb. 17, 2017
Paradox set to eye 'interesting acquisitions' following strong 4th quarter
Paradox set to eye 'interesting acquisitions' following strong 4th quarter
The publisher closed out the fourth quarter of its fiscal year with steady increases in both revenue and operating profit, leaving the company in a position to take on new investments and acquisitions.
Feb. 17, 2017
Gabe Newell discusses the downsides of working at Valve
Gabe Newell discusses the downsides of working at Valve
"There are plenty of great developers for whom this is a terrible place to work," Newell said. "People at Valve have to get used to working without a safety net."
Feb. 17, 2017
Keywords drops $1.49M on visual effects studio, Spov
Keywords drops $1.49M on visual effects studio, Spov
Video game tech service provider Keywords Studios has acquired visual effects and graphics outfit Spov for $1.49 million.
Feb. 17, 2017
Finding the fun when developing licensed games
Finding the fun when developing licensed games
"My whole philosophy when it comes to working on projects is to find something you enjoy about the project you're working on and make it great."
Feb. 17, 2017
Valve patches major Team Fortress 2 bug after a decade
Valve patches major Team Fortress 2 bug after a decade
Valve has finally patched a 10-yea-old Team Fortress 2 bug that caused client and server hitboxes to fall out of sync.
Feb. 17, 2017
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Studio Bruyant's Super Brin
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Studio Bruyant's Super Brin
Super Brin will have the player throwing a ball to hit targets. That throw begins in the real world, and the properties of that throw then shift into the digital space of the game.
Feb. 17, 2017
Road to the IGF: The Molasses Flood's The Flame in the Flood
Road to the IGF: The Molasses Flood's The Flame in the Flood
The Flame in the Flood takes players on a river raft journey across the backwaters of a post-societal USA, tasking them with surviving the wildlife, natural disasters, and rapids of their journey.
Feb. 17, 2017
Longtime Valve writer Erik Wolpaw leaves company
Longtime Valve writer Erik Wolpaw leaves company
Erik Wolpaw, best known as one of the more prominent writers at Half-Life and Steam house Valve Software, is leaving the company.
Feb. 17, 2017