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Here's what Sony wants devs to know about making PlayStation VR games
Here's what Sony wants devs to know about making PlayStation VR games
Today at GDC Sony sponsored a talk on developing for PSVR, debuting an informal "VR consultation service" for devs and pitching them on PSVR's capacity to allow for local multiplayer VR games.
March 16, 2016
No longer the underdog, Unity is going through some growing pains
No longer the underdog, Unity is going through some growing pains
In a conversation this week with Gamasutra, Unity exec Clive Downie describes the engine's recent technical troubles as "growing pains" -- and outlines how the company will tackle them.
March 16, 2016
'For me, VR is the new Wii,' says Ubisoft's Eagle Flight dev
'For me, VR is the new Wii,' says Ubisoft's Eagle Flight dev
"It's intuitive and accessible," Eagle Flight lead Olivier Palmieri told Gamasutra. "I don't need to explain the controls at the beginning, really; I just say 'tilt your head to turn' and you're good to go."
March 16, 2016
Upgrade kits, lawsuits and Lite-Brite: How Ms. Pac-Man was made
Upgrade kits, lawsuits and Lite-Brite: How Ms. Pac-Man was made
“I’m Steve Golson, and you’re all here to hear about Ms. Pac-Man,” he said, by way of opening a postmortem of his work on the arcade classic at GDC. Here are some choice highlights of the crazy tale.
March 16, 2016
Quality is worth killing for: Supercell's ruthless approach to production
Quality is worth killing for: Supercell's ruthless approach to production
According to Supercell game lead and artist Jonathan Dower, the company's success came in part because the company wasn’t afraid to kill games that were not up to snuff and move on.
March 16, 2016
Now's the time to get into VR - but be realistic about its returns, says Palmer Luckey
Now's the time to get into VR - but be realistic about its returns, says Palmer Luckey
At a press event a day before the start of Game Developers Conference, we sat down with Oculus' Palmer Luckey to chat about the launch and what game developers ought to keep in mind if they’re pondering the jump into VR.
March 16, 2016
Unreal Engine 4's new Sequencer allows for film-style cinematic workflow
Unreal Engine 4's new Sequencer allows for film-style cinematic workflow
During Epic Games' GDC keynote, the company's Michael Gay demonstrated Sequencer, the company's new cinematic tool which is modeled on workflows used by the film and television industries.
March 16, 2016
'Powerful stories require ambiguity': A story about Her Story
'Powerful stories require ambiguity': A story about Her Story
"I wanted to make a point that not only could we have a game that involved subtext, but one that revolved around subtext."
March 16, 2016
Using Unity plugins in development of Mimpi Dreams
Using Unity plugins in development of Mimpi Dreams
Unity plugins are a great way to simplify tedious tasks to free up some time for more important ones. The problem is: what plugin to choose?
March 16, 2016
Casualising Mid-core? King ready to march on Supercell's turf. Has Supercell already upped its game?
Casualising Mid-core? King ready to march on Supercell's turf. Has Supercell already upped its game?
Casualised Mid-Core? Are we looking at dawn of new genres appear in mobile games which can mature players from casual gaming to mid-core? A look at concept of user maturity (UM) vs user acquisition (UA) as a new avenue to acquire player base.
March 16, 2016
Three mistakes to avoid when you’re making your first game(s)
Three mistakes to avoid when you’re making your first game(s)
The motivation of this article is to describe these mistakes and how to avoid them so that fellow developers could skip few mistakes, accelerate their career and make better games for all of us.
March 16, 2016
DARPA Wants Boffins to Turn Household Items into Weapons
DARPA Wants Boffins to Turn Household Items into Weapons
DARPA Wants Boffins to Turn Household Items into Weapons. US agency reaches out to hobbyists with Improv program
March 15, 2016