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EA brings in original Command & Conquer devs to help with remasters
EA brings in original Command & Conquer devs to help with remasters
Electronic Arts confirmed it will be remastering the original Command & Conquer and its sequel Red Alert in 4K, with all expansions to be included as well.Â
Nov. 14, 2018
Video: How Bound creates emotion through ballet
Video: How Bound creates emotion through ballet
In this GDC 2017 session, Plastic's Michal Staniszewski discusses Bound, a game that features a contemporary dancer in a procedural world inspired by demoscene and modern art movements.Â
Nov. 14, 2018
China's ongoing game license freeze prompts decline in market forecast
China's ongoing game license freeze prompts decline in market forecast
The market analysis firm Niko Partners has adjusted its 2018 forecast for PC and mobile game revenue in China, dropping those predictions by 3.8 percent and 2.4 percent respectively.
Nov. 14, 2018
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Inspirations: First-ever Alt.Ctrl.GDC award winner Fear Sphere!
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Inspirations: First-ever Alt.Ctrl.GDC award winner Fear Sphere!
Submissions for the popular Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase at GDC 2019 close a week from next Friday, so now's the time to submit your weird, offbeat controller prototypes! To inspire you, here we profile
Nov. 14, 2018
The unusual story behind Space Harrier's vibrant color palette
The unusual story behind Space Harrier's vibrant color palette
Space Harrier designer Yu Suzuki recalls the story of the intentionally-triggered bug that ultimately gave birth to the colorful skies in the 1985 fantasy arcade game.
Nov. 14, 2018
Chat with the developers of The Blackout Club at 3PM ET
Chat with the developers of The Blackout Club at 3PM ET
The makers of The Blackout Club will be answering your questions starting at 3PM ET.
Nov. 14, 2018
Restless – Making A New Conversation UI
Restless – Making A New Conversation UI
An analysis of the UI and text effects in Restless. Explores factors to be considered when creating new UI – from button shapes to speech bubble layout – as well as ways to create a positive reading experience using text effects.
Nov. 14, 2018
The Risks of Making Safe Games
The Risks of Making Safe Games
Today's post looks at how the bar continues to be raised for design and aesthetics, and what that means for working on the next "big hit."
Nov. 14, 2018
Wase Qazi, Megastorm Games: Community Building Through Twitch
Wase Qazi, Megastorm Games: Community Building Through Twitch
We’re kicking off our collaborative article series, where we sit down with game developers and help tell their stories. The first installment comes from Wase Qazi, developer of Skyhook and Shotgun Farmers.
Nov. 14, 2018
Ubisoft will show new gameplay footage for Beyond Good & Evil 2 on December 10th
Ubisoft will show new gameplay footage for Beyond Good & Evil 2 on December 10th
Nov. 13, 2018
Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC patch 6 available for download, full release notes revealed
Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC patch 6 available for download, full release notes revealed
Nov. 13, 2018
Windows 10 October Update Version 1809 has been re-released and is available for download
Windows 10 October Update Version 1809 has been re-released and is available for download
Nov. 13, 2018