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Watch game developer Owen Goss break down FutureGrind's game design
Watch game developer Owen Goss break down FutureGrind's game design
One of the co-creators of FutureGrind dropped by the GDC Twitch channel for a chat about the game's design and development process.
Jan. 25, 2019
GLAAD Media Awards list nominees for video games with outstanding LGBTQ themes
GLAAD Media Awards list nominees for video games with outstanding LGBTQ themes
The nominations make for the first time the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has considered video games in its annual award show celebrating LBGTQ-inclusive media.
Jan. 25, 2019
Road to the IGF: Grace Bruxner's The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game
Road to the IGF: Grace Bruxner's The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game
The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game follows a nice amphibian detective to an island of spooky mysteries (and cheerful animal friends).
Jan. 25, 2019
Facebook shot down safeguards to keep kids from overspending in Facebook Games
Facebook shot down safeguards to keep kids from overspending in Facebook Games
Internal documents now show that the company chose not to implement security measures that would have prevented kids from unknowingly pouring their parents' money into games.
Jan. 25, 2019
Get Valve's perspective on the future of brain-computer interfaces at GDC 2019
Get Valve's perspective on the future of brain-computer interfaces at GDC 2019
As part of the GDC 2019 Vision Track, Valve's Mike Ambinder will fill you in on what the future holds for brain-computer interfaces, and how they might change the way we make games.
Jan. 25, 2019
Nintendo isn't considering a Switch price cut or successor quite yet
Nintendo isn't considering a Switch price cut or successor quite yet
Speaking to the Sankei News, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that the company’s focus right now supporting is the current model (and current price) of the Switch.
Jan. 25, 2019
Video: How developers can showcase their game on the go
Video: How developers can showcase their game on the go
In this GDC 2018 talk, Sharkbomb Studios' Martin Nerurkar shows developers how to effectively showcase their game without a booth, no matter what conference they're at.
Jan. 25, 2019
Tencent uses model's likeness for Ring of Elysium without permission
Tencent uses model's likeness for Ring of Elysium without permission
Tencent Games seems to have used the likeness of a model without her permission for a character skin in its game Ring of Elysium.
Jan. 25, 2019
Nintendo restarts Metroid Prime 4 development with series originator Retro Studios
Nintendo restarts Metroid Prime 4 development with series originator Retro Studios
Nintendo revealed Friday that it is scrapping current development of the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 and completely restarting the game's production with series originator Retro Studios out of Austin.
Jan. 25, 2019
Come out to GDC for an inside look at the making of Divinity: Original Sin 2!
Come out to GDC for an inside look at the making of Divinity: Original Sin 2!
Larian Studios' Divinity: Original Sin 2 has been called one of the best role-playing games of its time, and at GDC 2019 Larian chief Swen Vincke will show you how it was made!
Jan. 25, 2019
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Heart Machine, Crystal Dynamics, and more are hiring now!
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Heart Machine, Crystal Dynamics, and more are hiring now!
The developers of games like Smite, Farpoint, Tomb Raider, and Hyper Light Drifter are looking to expand their teams!
Jan. 25, 2019
Ubisoft will modify Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC following feedback
Ubisoft will modify Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC following feedback
Ubisoft has announced that it's making changes to the controversial Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC which came under fire recently.
Jan. 25, 2019