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Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring a Gameplay Engineer 3
Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring a Gameplay Engineer 3
Heart Machine is after someone to craft code for character interactions, NPC interactions, scripted sequences, combat, environmental interactions, and much more.
Oct. 11, 2018
Microsoft has pulled the plug on Minecraft’s Apple TV version
Microsoft has pulled the plug on Minecraft’s Apple TV version
Microsoft has ended support for Minecraft on Apple TV, a change that rolled out late last month but wasn’t really noticed online until just this week.
Oct. 11, 2018
IGF 2019 welcomes a remarkable array of intriguing and exciting entries!
IGF 2019 welcomes a remarkable array of intriguing and exciting entries!
The 21st annual Independent Games Festival has closed its call for game submissions with over 500 fantastic entries, from Return of the Obra Dinn to Speed Dating for Ghosts!
Oct. 11, 2018
Digging into the creation of one pick-ticular WarioWare minigame
Digging into the creation of one pick-ticular WarioWare minigame
Kotaku has shared an interesting conversation with longtime Nintendo game developer Goro Abe that explores the origins of one particularly memorable 3 second long WarioWare minigame: Gold Digger.
Oct. 11, 2018
A game about People: Friendship, Love and Gender
A game about People: Friendship, Love and Gender
[...] There is a very important learning that I took from this first version, something that I carry with me forever. At this time the game had heterosexual and homosexuals, men and women, besides the division of blacks and whites.
Oct. 11, 2018
How Personalization Improves Video Games
How Personalization Improves Video Games
Today's post looks at how personalization has become a major option in video games and the importance of letting the player be creative.
Oct. 11, 2018
Working with Local Developers to Gain Experience in Games User Research
Working with Local Developers to Gain Experience in Games User Research
Landing an entry-level job in Games User Research (GamesUR) is difficult, so having experience can set you apart from other candidates. This article outlines several best practices and principles for getting started in GamesUR.
Oct. 11, 2018
First official Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered details; new lighting rendering system, characters, textures and more
First official Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered details; new lighting rendering system, characters, textures and more
Oct. 10, 2018
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey trainer offers for free the game-changing XP booster
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey trainer offers for free the game-changing XP booster
Oct. 10, 2018
Forza Horizon 4 surpasses two million players in its first week
Forza Horizon 4 surpasses two million players in its first week
Oct. 10, 2018
The Way In – Paths to a Cyber Career When You’re Not a Math Geek
The Way In – Paths to a Cyber Career When You’re Not a Math Geek
In reality, there are a broad variety of job roles associated with cyber, and some common traits among people who do well at filling them.
Oct. 10, 2018
What’s Next for Developers Working on Real-time Communications Applications?
What’s Next for Developers Working on Real-time Communications Applications?
Join experts from industry and academia to exchange ideas on leading future development in the rapidly changing field of real-time communications.
Oct. 10, 2018